2A – Key Evaluation Question Sub-Question Level of Enquiry Data Sought Evidence Sources Is there evidence that emissions are lower, or Corporate Agency Reporting/data on Performance of Australian Aid communities are more resilient as a result of Australian Program greenhouse gas emissions reduced. Report, DFAT Annual Report, engagement? Investment Corporate reporting on adaptation. Interviews with CC and DRR To what extent has Australia’s Achievement of CC results: For example: numbers of people with division, look at link to Engagement in climate Results HAVE been achieved improved access to climate Sustainable Development change reduced vulnerability Look likely to be achieved information, number of people Goals to climate change (increased Look unlikely to be achieved covered by flood/early warning Review of Annual Program resilience or decreased Results HAVE NOT been achieved systems, crop losses avoided through Performance Report and emissions) as a result of climate smart agriculture) reporting back on PAFs, targeted and/or Program reporting—as relates to country/regional interviews mainstreamed action? portfolio Investment progress Reports, Investment Level Reporting—as AQCs, Investment M&E relates to investment systems, investment level interviews To what extent are the five identified domains of All See Annex 3B. See Annex 3B. effective climate change integration evident within DFAT? Are there any examples of particularly good or poor practice and what was the impact of this? To what extent has engagement with strategic partners Corporate Level of engagement of strategic Interviews with DoEE, ACIAR, contributed to improved program delivery? partners in strategic Australian BoM, CSIRO, Geoscience, Dept. 2. What factors have Are there any examples of particularly good or poor Program approach/policy to international Agriculture and Water contributed to or detracted practice and what was the impact of this? Investment engagement on CC Resources, ACFID/NGOs, from, effectiveness of Are there any opportunities for improvement or Extent of collaboration and working Private Sector, CCB, DRR Australian engagement in leverage? together to implement Branch, Corporate document climate change? complementary programs and/or review international policy dialogue. Interviews with relevant Engagement of strategic partners in partners (focus on Australian program level policy direction setting Govt partners) at Extent of strategic collaboration to country/regional level, DFAT deliver on the Australian Aid Program CC lead and Head of Program. in country/region. Documents: AIP, sector As above at investment level investment plans, APPRs
2A – Key Evaluation Question Sub-Question Level of Enquiry Data Sought Evidence Sources To what extent has Australia’s Engagement in climate change reduced vulnerability to climate change (increased resilience or decreased emissions) as a result of targeted and/or mainstreamed action? Is there evidence that emissions are lower, or communities are more resilient as a result of Australian engagement? Achievement of CC results: Results HAVE been achieved Look likely to be achieved Look unlikely to be achieved Results HAVE NOT been achieved Corporate Program Investment Agency Reporting/data on greenhouse gas emissions reduced. Corporate reporting on adaptation. For example: numbers of people with improved access to climate information, number of people covered by flood/early warning systems, crop losses avoided through climate smart agriculture) Program reporting—as relates to portfolio Investment Level Reporting—as relates to investment Performance of Australian Aid Report, DFAT Annual Report, Interviews with CC and DRR division, look at link to Sustainable Development Goals Review of Annual Program Performance Report and reporting back on PAFs, country/regional interviews Investment progress Reports, AQCs, Investment M&E systems, investment level interviews 2. What factors have contributed to or detracted from, effectiveness of Australian engagement in climate change? To what extent are the five identified domains of effective climate change integration evident within DFAT? Are there any examples of particularly good or poor practice and what was the impact of this? All See Annex 3B. See Annex 3B. To what extent has engagement with strategic partners contributed to improved program delivery? Are there any examples of particularly good or poor practice and what was the impact of this? Are there any opportunities for improvement or leverage? Corporate Program Investment Level of engagement of strategic partners in strategic Australian approach/policy to international engagement on CC Extent of collaboration and working together to implement complementary programs and/or international policy dialogue. Engagement of strategic partners in program level policy direction setting Extent of strategic collaboration to deliver on the Australian Aid Program in country/region. As above at investment level Interviews with DoEE, ACIAR, BoM, CSIRO, Geoscience, Dept. Agriculture and Water Resources, ACFID/NGOs, Private Sector, CCB, DRR Branch, Corporate document review Interviews with relevant partners (focus on Australian Govt partners) at country/regional level, DFAT CC lead and Head of Program. Documents: AIP, sector investment plans, APPRs
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