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4.1 Outputs and Reporting

What will the products of the ME system be? How will you present the information to target users in a way that best meets the intended purpose? Frequency and timing of outputs is an important aspect of this consideration: if results are intended to inform the development of new policies and interventions or the revision of existing ones, it may be useful to synchro- nise the outputs and reports with the policy cycle. The Philippines 17 , for example, have aligned its reporting cycle on adaptation progress with its consultation pro- cess for updating the National Development Plan. The frequency and timeframe of data availability may also inluence how frequently reporting can take place. There may be multiple outputs and reporting formats of a single system for ME of adaptation, each serving a different purposeaudience. Table 6 provides examples of different formats that have been adopted to the par- ticular purpose and intended use - consideration 1.2. Visual representations of data can also help to commu- nicate key data and messages clearly. For example, the SNAP Tool - Table 2 uses radar charts to demonstrate starting points, targets, and progress on seven indicators related to the NAP process. 4 . P r o d u c t s Products refers to the packaging and dissemination of the ME results, i.e. of the information generated by the adaptation ME system. Promoting Use of ME Results in the NAP Process The NAP Technical Guidelines 43 Step D.3.A suggest updating the NAP process based on ME results and coordinating the timing of updates of NAPs with up- dates to other relevant policies, such as development plans or relevant sector plans, in order to support integration. 49 DATA SOURCE DESCRIPTION OF DATA RELEVANT SECTOR The Philippines 17 produces annual monitoring reports on the progress of the National Climate Change Action Plan NCCAP to set its priorities and budget for the year. Use of data to modifyimprove policies and plans already under way. In Nepal, 15 the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment is coordinating the development of a Climate Change Plan CCP baseline assessment report and of CCP periodic performance reports to be disseminated to government and development partners. In France, 10 an annual monitoring or implementation report of the NAP is pre- sented to, and reviewed by, key stakeholders through the National Committee for Ecological Transition and communicated to the wider public via Internet. The NAP Technical Guidelines suggest this as one means of updating the international community on progress Use of data to modifyimprove policies and plans already under way. Demonstrating good use of taxpayers’ funds. Updating the COP on progress, for example through National Communications. Adaptive Management Accountability Learning EXAMPLE OF INTENDED USE EXAMPLE OF OUTPUTREPORTING FORMAT 4. Pr oducts In Morocco, 14 the main output produced by the OREDDs is the Annual Report on the State of the Environment, which will include a chapter on adaptation and vulnerability. In Morocco, 14 monitoring data and information will be accessible via SIRE’s web-based information system. For the Marrakech region a report 38 outlines impact chains, indicator baslines and indicator factsheets containing information on data sources and access arrangements as well as, responsible institutions for providing indications on how to interpret data. In the UK, 19 an annual adaptation progress report has been published since 2012. In addition, an independent evidence report will be produced to inform the 2017 Climate Change Risk Assessment. Understanding which adaptation needs are suficiently addressed and where additional efforts are needed, for example through repeated vulnerability assessments. Acquiring and systemising information on adaptation experience that may inform future initiatives. Using improved understanding of how and why adaptation has worked to inform policy- and decision-making. 50 NEXT STEPS As the various examples in this Guidebook have illustrat- ed, there is no one-size-its-all approach to developing a national system for ME of adaptation. However, ad- dressing the considerations outlined above should help you put the basic building blocks in place to support an adaptation ME system that is best suited for your spe- ciic context. Completing the questionnaire in the Annex may help you to prepare a summary of your approach and to formulate next steps to address each consideration. The example of Morocco presented throughout this Guidebook il- lustrates what a full process of developing a system for ME of adaptation might look like. Box 4 refers you to information about systems that other countries have adopted to suit their own circumstances. 51 Proiles of national systems for ME of adaptation Learn more about the following countries’ approach- es to national ME of adaptation in a series of coun- try proiles by GIZ IISD 2014: France 10 Germany 11 Kenya 12 Mexico 13 Morocco 14 Nepal 15 Norway 16 Philippines 17 UK 19 B OX 4 52 Use this questionnaire to see whether you have considered the key questions outlined in this guide. Before you begin to develop an ME system, ask yourself: Have you identiied a leadcoordinating insti- tution? What other institutions need to be involved in the development and implementation of the ME system? Involve these stakeholders in developing re- sponses to these questions. More stakeholders may be identiied as the development of the ME system progresses. ANNEX 53 Question Related Considerations Informed by

1.1 Policy context: