Measuring what matters: weADAPT

This research paper describes a study evaluating the usability and impact of the weADAPT online climate change adaptation platform, developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), to improve its effectiveness in supporting evidence-based climate action.

• The study evaluated the weADAPT platform to address a gap in the systematic evaluation of online knowledge platforms' impact on research, policy, and practice, noting that such platforms are often hindered by information overabundance and fragmentation which can lead to misinformation and a loss of trust.
• The evaluation results were applied to implement a platform upgrade, revise the platform's theory of change, and create a specific monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework featuring custom progress indicators.
• The research emphasizes that knowledge management should be aligned with user needs and that impact should be measured based on what is valued rather than focusing solely on easily quantifiable metrics.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2025). Measuring what matters: weADAPT. https://www.sei.org/publications/measuring-what-matters-weadapt/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Measuring what matters: weADAPT. 2025. https://www.sei.org/publications/measuring-what-matters-weadapt/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2025measuring, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Measuring what matters: weADAPT}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2025}, month = jun, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/measuring-what-matters-weadapt/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }