Most adaptation M&E frameworks and tools proposed to date refer to monitoring rather than evaluation  . Evaluations are envisioned to go beyond monitoring by examining how and why results have been achieved and what could be improved . Evaluations of adaptation outcomes are still rare, particularly quantitative impact evaluations . Impact evaluations of adaptation need to address several methodological as well as practical challenges .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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