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dc.titleIndicators to Assess the Effectiveness of Climate Change Projects
dc.contributor.authorMcCarthy, Nancy
dc.contributor.authorWinters, Paul
dc.contributor.authorLinares, Ana María
dc.contributor.authorEssam, Timothy
dc.contributor.orgunitStrategy Development Division
dc.date.available2012-05-07T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2012-04-01T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractDetermining reasonable indicators for climate change projects is complicated by the long-term horizon of both mitigation and adaptation project impacts as well as the uncertainty associated with climate change impacts. Actions taken now are often designed to have an impact in the uncertain and distant future and may not directly mitigate or adapt to climate change, but be taken as a step to prepare for future actions. Further complicating identification of indicators is the fact that there is a spectrum of projects, from the pure climate change-focused projects to those that provide climate change benefits as one part of an overall development program, and finally to those with only incidental indirect effects. The objective of this document is to discuss SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely) indicators that can be used for assessing the impact of climate change projects, including those that seek to adapt to the expected impacts of climate change and those that promote low carbon emissions growth strategies to mitigate greenhouse gases.
dc.format.extent37
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0009014
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Indicators-to-Assess-the-Effectiveness-of-Climate-Change-Projects.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectClimate Change
dc.subjectNatural Resources Management
dc.subject.keywordsimpact evaluation guidelines
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberTechnical Notes
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