Implementation Plan - CDKN Global

CARICOM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE REGIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR ACHIEVING DEVELOPMENT RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE• Relevant to the regional and national specific challenges. Although guidance can and will beprovided at a regional level, the uniqueness of each of the CARICOM member states and their ownpriorities will require that the indicators and measures used in M&E are relevant and specific to eachcountry. National level M&E implementation should be strongly related to M&E programmes forprogress towards sustainable development and growth objectives.A number of recent studies and initiatives have explored the potential for various indicators and M&E frameworks(UKCIP, 2011, GTZ Climate Protection Programme 2010, Horrocks and Hunt, 2009, Adger et al., 2004. In February2011 a panel of international climate change experts was convened (with support from UK DFID) to contributeto the design of a global monitoring and evaluation framework for climate change adaptation programming. Theconceptual framework is still evolving, but it proposes a twin-track approach to measuring adaptation outcomes:• Measuring development performance under climate challenges – this is aimed at tracking whathas changed in terms of real-life outcomes (measured mostly by development indicators, appliedto climate vulnerable communities, aggregated from bottom-up). Monitoring comparativeperformance of Caribbean countries against other similar countries using a range of social,economic and environmental indicators may be beneficial.• Assessing the extent to which climate risk management is being applied in the developmentprocesses, actions, and institutions.This twin-track approach is of direct relevance to the implementation of the Regional Framework given therecognition that climate change should be considered within a wider sustainable development context,underpinned by risk management.ACTION: Develop a regional level M&E framework that can be adapted to meetnational level needs. Indicators, targets and measures should be chosenthat reflect regional and national priorities within a wider sustainabledevelopment context, underpinned by risk management.Guidance on suitable indicators etc. to be developed by CCCCC in consultationwith stakeholders.Timeline: Develop regional framework and guidance within 6 months.National M&E frameworks to be developed once country level riskassessments have been completed.Lead: CCCCC, Member states, regional organisationsPartners: Donors and IFIs112