Presentation by Timo Leiter, GIZ, as part of the NAP Global Network's Targeted Topics Forum held in Nadi, Fiji, in February 2018.

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Communicating information of
National Adaptation M&E
Systems
NAP Global Network Targeted Topics Forum
Fiji, 9 February 2018
Timo Leiter, GIZ

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Outline
 Introduction
 Examples of adaptation reporting
 UK
 South Africa
 NEW: Brazil
 Innovative formats
Assessing national adaptation in light of the Paris Agreement

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• Dissemination of
M&E findings
• Target audience
• Communication
formats

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4. Product / Communication
• How can the information help achieve the purpose of M&E?
• How can the target audience(s) be reached?
• Which communication formats are effective?
 Report? Social media? Online platform?
• How can reporting be linked to relevant policy processes?
• How can the information be shared internationally?
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How can
learning be
incentivised?

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Source: UK Committee on CC: Progress in preparing for climate change 2017 Report to Parliament.
Adaptation M&E & the CCA policy cycle in UK
Gov

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Adaptation reporting in the UK
• Every 2 yrs: report to Parliament
on adaptation progress
• Focusing on priority risk areas, for
each seeking information on
• Is there a plan/policy?
• Is action taking place?
• Is it reducing vulnerability?

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UK‘s 2015 adaptation progress report to Parliament
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Adaptation reporting in Germany
Monitoring report (~ 100 indicators)
• Each indicator on double page:
• Explanation of the indicator
• Trends (Graphic)
• Interpretation
• Aims (partly qualitative)
• Most of the data is gathered
already (>85%)
• Report every 5 years
• Online portal with indicators

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Example: Urban heat island effect

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Adaptation reporting in South Africa
Annual climate change report
• Multiple parts covering both
adaptation and mitigation
• 1st report 2016, 2nd 2017:
• Adaptation policies
• Adaptation projects
• Method of Desired
Adaptation Outcomes (DAO
• Focus topic: drought
• Does not yet report progress on
Desired Adaptation Outcomes

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Adaptation reporting in Brazil
Explict NAP M&E report
• Status of implementation: 96%
• Every Ministry has one page to
summarize their progress:
• Main achievements
• Summary of actions
• Next steps
• Good example of process-based,
non-indicator M&E.

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Try something new: beyond reports
Choosing communication formats that reach different audiences
• Animated movies
• Infographics
• Social media (Twitter)
• And: use local languages!
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Animated movie:
• Translated in 13 languages
• Over 100,000 views

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International information sharing
Paris Agreement calls for information on adaptation progress
• Information on progress towards achieving NDCs (Article 13)
• Adaptation Communications (Article 7)
• Global Stocktake (Article 14)
Need to enhance information gathering & sharing
• Potential for countries to learn from each other
• So far, very few information available on adaptation
actions_and_effectiveness
• Further reading: UNEP Adaptation Gap Report
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Thank you very much for your attention!
Timo.Leiter@giz.de
Twitter: @TimoLeiter
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