Transformational Change for People and the Planet : : Evaluating Environment and Development.
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Superior document: | Sustainable Development Goals Series |
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Place / Publishing House: | Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2022. ©2022. |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Sustainable Development Goals Series
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (295 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Preface
- Contents
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- About the Authors
- Transformational Change for People and the Planet: Evaluating Environment and Development - Introduction
- Background
- State of Development Evaluation
- The Sustainability Context
- What It Means for Evaluation
- About This Book
- References
- Part I: Transformational Change
- Evaluation for Transformational Change: Learning from Practice
- Evaluation Must Respond to Global Signals to Be Relevant
- Redefinition in the COVID-19 Crisis: Evaluators Are Not Isolated from Changes
- Challenges to Evaluation as a Practice and Form of Transformation
- The Exploratory Nature of This Chapter
- Changes to the Evaluation-Transformation Relationships over Time
- The Crisis Context and Potential Loss of Judgement Proprietorship
- Judging Transformation, the Challenge of Relativism
- Context Ascribes Value and Meaning to the Concepts of Transformation
- Changes in Evaluation Production and Emphasis
- Case Studies on the Evaluation-Transformation Nexus
- South Africa National Department of Land Affairs and Public Service Commission
- The Independent Evaluation Office of the United Nations Development Program: Some Strategic Choices
- Learning from Both Managerial Roles
- Some Conclusions
- Challenge on the Exclusivity of Judgment
- Reflecting on Transformation Drivers
- The Enabling Environment for Transformation
- Political Will and Leadership Support
- The Post-Normal or COVID-19 Era
- References
- Transformational Change for Achieving Scale: Lessons for a Greener Recovery
- Introduction
- A Framework for Transformational Change and Achieving Scale
- Drivers of Change
- Clear Ambition in Design
- Addressing Market and System Reforms Through Policies
- Quality of Project Design and Implementation
- Mechanisms for Financial Sustainability.
- Scaling-Up
- Factors Influencing Transformative Change and Scaling-Up
- Example 1: Transformative and Effectively Scaled Up: Lighting Africa - Market-Based Solutions for Energy Access
- Example 2: Review, Ownership, and Partnering: Payments for Ecosystem Services in the Danube Basin
- Adoption of the Intervention
- Sustained Support for Scaling-Up Processes
- Learning for Adaptability and Cost-Effectiveness
- Conclusions
- Appendix
- Projects Discussed in This Chapter
- References
- Part II: Drivers of Sustainability
- Introduction
- Reference
- Sustainability After Project Completion: Evidence from the GEF
- Introduction
- Understanding Sustainability
- Analytical Framework
- Data
- Methodology
- Screening and Review
- Assessment Approach
- Limitations
- Findings
- Sustainability During Postcompletion Period
- Broader Adoption and Sustainability
- Factors that Facilitate Sustainability
- Financial Support for Follow-Up
- Political Support
- Follow-Up by, and Capacities of, Executing Partner
- Stakeholder Buy-In
- Project Design
- Conclusion
- Appendix: Completed GEF-funded Projects with Postcompletion Evaluation
- References
- From the Big Picture to Detailed Observation: The Case of the GEF IEO's Strategic Country Cluster Evaluations
- Introduction
- Challenges and Opportunities in IEO Complex Evaluations
- The Strategic Country Cluster Evaluation Concept
- Applications of the SCCE Approach
- Methodological Considerations
- Geospatial Analysis Following Project Field Visits
- Lessons from the SCCE Experience
- References
- Staying Small and Beautiful: Enhancing Sustainability in the Small Island Developing States
- Introduction
- Environmental Challenges in SIDS
- GEF Interventions in SIDS
- Climate Resilience
- Integrated Resource Management Through Ridge to Reef
- Blue Economy
- Protected Areas.
- Land Use Management
- Invasive Alien Species
- Chemicals and Waste
- Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
- Performance and Sustainability of GEF Projects in SIDS
- Sustainability
- Factors Affecting the Sustainability of Outcomes in SIDS
- Institutional Capacity, Environmental Awareness, and Economic Pressure
- GEF's Overall Additionality in SIDS
- Conclusions
- Appendix: Projects Discussed in Chap. 7
- References
- Resources
- Assessing Sustainability in Development Interventions
- The Problem
- The Environment as a Closed System
- Catalyzing Capabilities to Ensure Sustainable Outcomes and Impacts
- Postprogram Evaluation
- Dairy Development Asset Transfer-Malawi
- Environmental Effects
- Discussion
- References
- Can We Assume Sustained Impact? Verifying the Sustainability of Climate Change Mitigation Results
- Measuring Impact and Sustainability
- How Are Sustainability and Impact Defined?
- The Limits of Terminal Evaluations
- Methodology
- Findings
- How Is Sustainability Being Captured?
- How Effectively Is Sustainability Being Captured?
- Project Evaluability
- Resources
- Local Ownership and Partnerships
- Capacity Building
- Emerging Sustainability
- Benchmarks, Risks, and Resilience
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Impacts)
- Uncertainty and Likelihood Estimates
- Conclusions and Recommendations
- Appendix
- Projects Discussed in Chapter
- References
- Part III: Evaluating Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
- Introduction
- Using a Realist Framework to Overcome Evaluation Challenges in the Uncertain Landscape of Carbon Finance
- The Evaluation of the Carbon Market Finance Programme
- Overview of Methodology
- Realist Evaluation as an Approach
- Hypothesis Development
- Coding System
- Evidence Saturation
- Coding Results
- Realist Evaluation as a Framework.
- Benefits of the Applied Approach
- Challenges of the Applied Approach
- Improving the Methodology
- Bottom-Up Formulation of ICMO Statements
- Increasing Traceability of Causality by Tailoring the Coding to the Mechanism
- Increasing Variability of Contextual Factors
- Summary of the Modified Methodology
- Conclusion
- References
- Evaluation's Role in Development Projects: Boosting Energy Efficiency in a Traditional Industry in Chad
- Introduction
- Project Background
- Evaluation Findings
- Project Performance
- Relevance
- Effectiveness
- Efficiency
- Sustainability
- Project Coordination and Management
- Gender Mainstreaming
- Cross-Cutting Issues
- Conclusions
- Value of Evaluation in Development Projects
- Appendix: Methodology
- Sampling Methods and Data Collection
- Desk Review
- Qualitative Methods
- Quantitative Methods
- Site Visits
- Data Analysis Methods and Reporting
- Appendix References
- References
- Enabling Systems Innovation in Climate Change Adaptation: Exploring the Role for MEL
- Introduction
- Study Purpose and Approach
- Complexity, Systems Innovation, and CCA
- CCA, Complex Systems, and Innovation: Evolution to the Present Day
- Systems Innovation-The CCA Future
- MEL's Role in Enabling Systems Innovation for CCA
- Seven Directions of Change for the CCA MEL Community
- Conclusion
- References
- Assessing the Evaluability of Adaptation-Focused Interventions: Lessons from the Adaptation Fund
- Introduction
- Background to Adaptation Fund
- History and Purpose of Evaluability Assessment
- Evaluation of Climate Change Adaptation
- Study Objectives
- Assessment Approach
- Framework Development
- Process for Implementation
- Analysis
- Logic and Additionality of Adaptation Projects
- Relevance to Evaluability
- Adaptation-Specific Evaluability Considerations
- Findings.
- Evidence Base and Baselines: Natural vs. Human Systems
- Relevance to Evaluability
- Adaptation-Specific Evaluability Considerations
- Findings
- Resources Allocated to MEL: Direct vs. Indirect
- Relevance to Evaluability
- Adaptation-Specific Evaluability Considerations
- Findings
- Potential for Postcompletion Evaluation
- Relevance to Evaluability
- Adaptation-Specific Evaluability Considerations
- Findings
- Reflections on the EA Tool Development and Implementation
- Conclusions
- References
- Evaluating Transformational Adaptation in Smallholder Farming: Insights from an Evidence Review
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Key Messages Emerging from the Evidence Synthesis
- Scaling Up Transformative Adaptation Pathways
- Transformative Knowledge Management
- Ecosystem-Based Adaptation and Landscape Approaches in Smallholder Farming
- Policy Shortcomings
- Implications for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
- Future Role of Evidence Reviews in Programmatic Evaluation
- References
- Part IV: Evaluation Approaches
- Introduction
- Evaluation at the Endgame: Evaluating Sustainability and the SDGs by Moving Past Dominion and Institutional Capture
- Introduction
- Taking Stock on Evaluation Practice and Resources on Sustainability
- Dominion, Accountability, and Institutional Capture
- Dominion
- Accountability
- Institutional Capture
- Sustainability-Ready Evaluation
- How Can Evaluation Contribute to Checkmating Extinction?
- Recognizing Natural Systems as the Foundation for the Human System Means Adding the Natural System Perspective to All Evaluation Criteria
- Evaluation Standards Will Emphasize Achieving the Larger Goals Identified as Central to Checkmating Extinction.
- Standards Need to Shift to Evaluating Against Collective Achievement of Sustainability Goals, and Away from Likely Contributions by Partitioned Organizations and Interventions.