Rwanda’s Climate Adaptation MEL System in the Sectors of Human Settlements and Transport: Report on the MEL program of work (Phase 2)

Rwanda’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) implemented its first work program from April 2022 to February 2023. The program focused on operationalizing a framework for monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) for climate change adaptation, with the agriculture sector serving as a pilot test, in line with Rwanda’s revised commitments under its nationally determined contribution (NDC). The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provided technical and financial support for its implementation.

A MEL system is essential for evaluating the progress and effectiveness of adaptation initiatives. It provides a structured framework for collecting and analyzing data, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions and improve future strategies. The MEL system tracks implementation and outcomes, and identifies lessons learned and best practices, to support the ongoing improvement of adaptation measures. In September 2023, the NAP-GN extended its support to the Government of Rwanda for the second phase. This phase emphasized the practical application of the adaptation MEL system and aimed to monitor progress against four adaptation indicators within the human settlements sector and three within the transport sector, as outlined in the NDC.

The report is organized into four sections:

This section is the introduction. It covers the aims and objectives of the work program.
Reviews the implemented activities and the deliverables.
Provides a review of the tracking of progress on the seven NDC adaptation indicators in the human settlements and transport sectors, and progress made towards expected outputs and outcomes.
Discusses lessons learned and strategic recommendations for the effective operationalization of the adaptation MEL framework in the human settlements and transport sectors, and for advancing adaptation MEL in other sectors and sub-sectors, such as water resources and land.

Read the related briefing notes and technical report in this series on Rwanda’s adaptation MEL system in the sectors of Human Settlements and Transport:

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