climate change. in decision- making? Are climate change risks as Risks well as appropriate The geo-based agro-ecological, adaptation strategies and climatic and hydrological measures integrated into information system is not relevant institutional sustained beyond the lifetime of policies, processes and the project. procedures? Does the institution have Poor uptake of training on adequate resources to climate-smart ecosystem implement such policies, rehabilitation and management processes and procedures? measures Are there clear roles and responsibilities within the institution, and effective partnerships outside the institution to address adaptation? Is the institution equipped to monitor, evaluate and learn from its adaptation actions? Each question is answered with an assessment and score for the extent to which the associated criterion has not been met: not at all (=0), partially (=1) or to a large extent/completely (=2). An overall score is calculated, with a maximum score of 10 given five criteria. A geo-based climatic, Lack of a coordinated By the end of the first year, Maps and vulnerability Output 1.1 agro-ecological and information system that a geo-based climatic, assessments generated utilising hydrological information compiles GIS information on and hydrological the geo-based climatic, system formulated, tested climatic, agro-ecological and information system and hydrological in pilot area and ready for hydrological variables. developed. information system. upscaling to the rest of the districts in Lesotho. A socio-economics unit is No dedicated unit By the end of the first year, Socio-economics unit Output 1.2 established within the considering social capital a socio-economics unit is Project implementation report Ministry of Forestry and issues in the selection of established. Assessments Land Reclamation. intervention methods. Cost benefit-analysis Output 1.3 Number of climate-driven No rigorous assessments of By the end of the first year, Project implementation report vulnerability assessments climate-driven vulnerability at least 1 climate-driven and cost-benefit analyses or cost benefit analyses of vulnerability assessment of specific adaptation climate change adaptation and 1 cost-benefit analysis interventions undertaken interventions undertaken at of specific adaptation
climate change. in decision- making? Are climate change risks as well as appropriate adaptation strategies and measures integrated into relevant institutional policies, processes and procedures? Does the institution have adequate resources to implement such policies, processes and procedures? Are there clear roles and responsibilities within the institution, and effective partnerships outside the institution to address adaptation? Is the institution equipped to monitor, evaluate and learn from its adaptation actions? Each question is answered with an assessment and score for the extent to which the associated criterion has not been met: not at all (=0), partially (=1) or to a large extent/completely (=2). An overall score is calculated, with a maximum score of 10 given five criteria. Risks The geo-based agro-ecological, climatic and hydrological information system is not sustained beyond the lifetime of the project. Poor uptake of training on climate-smart ecosystem rehabilitation and management measures Output 1.1 A geo-based climatic, agro-ecological and hydrological information system formulated, tested in pilot area and ready for upscaling to the rest of the districts in Lesotho. Lack of a coordinated information system that compiles GIS information on climatic, agro-ecological and hydrological variables. By the end of the first year, a geo-based climatic, and hydrological information system developed. Maps and vulnerability assessments generated utilising the geo-based climatic, and hydrological information system. Output 1.2 A socio-economics unit is established within the Ministry of Forestry and Land Reclamation. No dedicated unit considering social capital issues in the selection of intervention methods. By the end of the first year, a socio-economics unit is established. Socio-economics unit Project implementation report Assessments Cost benefit-analysis Output 1.3 Number of climate-driven vulnerability assessments and cost-benefit analyses of specific adaptation interventions undertaken No rigorous assessments of climate-driven vulnerability or cost benefit analyses of climate change adaptation interventions undertaken at By the end of the first year, at least 1 climate-driven vulnerability assessment and 1 cost-benefit analysis of specific adaptation Project implementation report
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