Adaptation responses have been observed in every region and across a wide variety of sectors , but little evidence exists of their outcomes in terms of climate risk reduction  . To advance on that, the Paris Agreement is encouraging countries to engage in 'Monitoring and evaluating and learning from adaptation plans, policies, programmes and actions' . Monitoring and evaluation  is the systematic process of collecting, analysing and using information to assess the progress of adaptation and evaluate its effects-for example, risk reduction outcomes, co-benefits and trade-offs-mostly during and after implementation . Distinctions between monitoring and evaluation typically view monitoring as a continuous process of tracking implementation and informing management to allow for corrective action including in situations of deep uncertainty , while evaluation is described as a more comprehensive assessment of achievements, unintended effects and lessons learned
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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