Tracking adaptation in agricultural sectors

1 Tracking adaptation in agricultural sectors Climate change adaptation indicators Tracking adaptation in agricultural sectors Climate change adaptation indicators Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rome, 2017. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

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3 All requests for translation and adaptation rights, and for resale and other commercial use rights should be made via or addressed to FAO information products are available on the FAO website ( ). and can be purchased through Tracking adaptation in agricultural sectors Climate change adaptation indicators Contents iv Abbreviations and v viii 1. 1. Climate change adaptation context-specific 1. The rationale for Tracking adaptation processes and 3. Purpose and scope of the 2. Tracking 7. Tracking a continuous and iterative 7. Tracking the components of 8. Challenges of Tracking 10.

4 Frameworks and methodologies for Tracking 3. Frameworks for Tracking adaptation in agricultural 17. Theoretical basis vulnerability and 17. Indicators for Tracking Linking theoretical bases and adaptation 23. 4. Methodology for Tracking adaptation in agricultural Preparatory 32. Selection of indicators and assignment of 34. Information 36. Setting baselines, targets and ranking Analysis and assessment of progress towards 38. Reporting and informed policy 40. An example of Tracking 41. Comparisons across regions and 44. 5. 49. Annex 1. 53. Annex 2. A selection of existing frameworks, tools and methods to monitor adaptation processes and 55.

5 Annex 3. Types of indicators, respective ranking and weighting 58. Annex 4. A list of indicators under each of the main and sub-categories of indicators (national level).. 62. v Tracking adaptation in agricultural sectors Climate change adaptation indicators Acknowledgements The publication on Tracking adaptation in agricultural sectors Climate change adaptation indicators was the outcome of FAO's efforts to enhance the tools and methods for Tracking progress of adaptation at national level and to assist countries in their ongoing efforts to develop systems to track climate change adaptation .

6 The publication was prepared under the direction of Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director General of FAO for Natural Resources, Ren Castro Salazar, Assistant Director General of FAO's Climate, Biodiversity, Land and Water Department and Martin Frick, Director (formerly) of FAO's Climate and Environment Division. Halka Otto, Senior Advisor, provided advice on the review and publication process. The document was written and coordinated by Selvaraju Ramasamy, Climate and Environment Division of FAO. Niccol Lombardi provided technical, analysis support and Manuela Ravina da Silva assisted in compiling available literature.

7 Technical inputs and review support were provided by FAO colleagues Simmone Rose, Tarub Bahri, Alexandre Meybeck, Solomon Asfaw, Aslihan Arslan, Stephan Baas and Dorian Kalamvrezos Navarro. Additional suggestions and comments were provided by Mark Davis, Olivier Dubois, Jean Marc Faures, Florence Poulain, Julia Wolf, Janie Rioux, Francesco Tubiello, Alessandro Spairani and Badi Besbes. The document was externally peer reviewed with the participation of several experts. A special thanks to Stephane Hallegatte, Marc Sadler, Nathan Lee Engle (World Bank); Nicolas Rossin (Agence Fran aise de D veloppement - AFD); Pieter Pauw and Jonathan Mockshell (German Development Institute/.)

8 Deutsches Institut f r Entwicklungspolitik - DIE); S bastien Treyer (Institut du d veloppement durable et des relations internationals - IDDRI); Polly Ericksen (International Livestock Research Institute - ILRI); and Meghan Bailey (CGIAR. Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security - CCAFS). Editorial support was provided by Ellen Pay. Marta Bevilacqua provided secretarial support. Layout and graphic design work was carried out by Pietro Bartoleschi, Studio Bartoleschi. vi Tracking adaptation in agricultural sectors Climate change adaptation indicators Abbreviations and acronyms AMAT adaptation Monitoring and Assessment Tool CBA Community-Based adaptation CCA Climate Change adaptation CIF Climate Investment Funds CRM Climate Risk Management EAA Ecosystem Approach to Aquaculture EAF Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries EEA European Environment Agency ETC/ACC European Topic Centre on Air and Climate Change FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FRA Global Forest Resources Assessment GDP Gross Domestic Product GDPRD Global

9 Donor Platform for Rural Development GEF Global Environment Facility GEMS Global Environment Monitoring System GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft f r Internationale Zusammenarbeit (German International Cooperation Agency). IDB Inter-American Development Bank IDS Institute of Development Studies IIED International Institute for Environment and Development IMF International Monetary Fund INFORM Index for Risk Management IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ISPA Interagency Social Protection Assessments IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature LDCF Least Developed Country Fund LDCs Least Developed Countries LEG Least Developed Countries Expert Group M&R Monitoring and Reporting NAPs National adaptation Plans vii Tracking adaptation in agricultural sectors Climate change

10 adaptation indicators NAPAs National adaptation Programmes of Action NDCs Nationally Determined Contributions NFMA National Forest Monitoring and Assessment OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development PDNA Post Disaster Needs Assessment PEG Tool for monitoring Progress, Effectiveness, and Gaps PMERL Participatory Monitoring, Evaluation, Reflection and Learning PPCR Pilot Programme on Climate Resilience P/PET Precipitation/Potential Evapotranspiration RIMA Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis SCF Strategic Climate Fund SCCF Special Climate Change Fund SFDRR Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction SGDs Sustainable Development Goals SHARP Self-evaluation and Holistic Assessment of Climate Resilience of Farmers and Pastoralists Sida Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency SIDS Small Island Developing States SNAP Stocktaking for National adaptation Plans TAAS Tracking adaptation in