Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into the Project Cycle
After completion of the project analysis and design, project
teams can start the implementation phase. This is the phase when
project resources are deployed, planned activities are
undertaken, stakeholders and partners are actively engaged, the
capacity of project stakeholders is built, and the project is
monitored and adapted to new conditions that may arise. Assuming
that the process of integrating adaptation into the design of
the project has been effective, the implementation stage should
follow the implementation strategy as planned. However, we
highlight three key issues for implementation that may not be
“typical” for a development project. First, there is the
importance of partnerships, especially cross-sectoral ones, in
the context of adaptation. Second, projects must be flexible
enough to accommodate regular and systematic monitoring of
changes to the context, particularly the climate context, and
consequent updates to the implementation s