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Report on Effectiveness of the Swiss International Cooperation in Climate Change 2000 – 2012 Challenges and lessons

Monika Egger Kissling, SDC Irene Leibundgut, SECO

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Federal Department of Economic Affairs FDEA State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

17th Meeting 19-20 November 2014

Content

• Mandate
• Challenges
• Process and Methodology
• Results
• Lessons

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Mandate

• Report on Results
• Public Tender

simap.ch

• Competences

Climate Change, Evaluation, Communication

• Consortium

Gaia, Finland & Creatura Ltd. UK & Zoi Environment, Switzerland

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Challenges

• Magnitude / Diversity / Data
• Measuring, aggregating and attribution
• f quantitative results (mitigation,

adaptation)

• No internationally agreed standard

for measuring climate adaptation / qualitative results

• View of Contracting entity versus view
• f Independent Consultant
• How to measure policy influencing?
• CC was not explicitly addressed in

earlier projects

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Management of challenges

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• Constant dialog and “negotiations”
• Reduction of complexity and improving

focus

• understanding CC allocation and clean

data inconsistency

• anticipated scarcity of baselines and result

data in project documentation

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Process and Methodology

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 We cluster the portfolio along the results chains

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 The consultants proceed for a new re-clustering

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Process and Methodology

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Assessment of 423 projects/US-$ 1.45 billion

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Assessment

• Projects screened with

seven point scoring system

• Direct – indirect evidence
• Comparison

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Results

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 40% strong, 50% moderate, 10% little CC benefit

Results

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Results

• Learning curve / institutional learning

The effectiveness of climate change activities improved over time

• No geographical focus of scoring

Mirrors the worldwide relevance of the global topic

• Synergies enhance effectiveness

Climate change adaptation and mitigation

• SDC and SECO have successfully

introduced new and effective approaches to CC context

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Challenges and what we learnt

Most of the CC projects produce co- benefits.

• Lesson 1: better valorization of co-benefits in

the future

• Lesson 2: be aware and consider strong link

CC and development

Lack of explicit CC baseline data.

• Lesson 3: establish baselines at the very

beginning of the intervention / project

Delusion: The Report serves the purpose but not as in-depth as expected.

• Lesson 4: be more realistic in our expectations

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Challenges and what we learn

Heavy process: Lengthy and heavy process with significant ressources

• Lesson 5: Pioneer approach / need for learning /

Transversal theme / co-benefit

Standards: No clear metrics exist yet for measuring adaptation

• Lesson 6: engage in clarifying concept of

measuring adaptation

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Thank you for your attention

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Monika Egger Kissling, SDC Irene Leibundgut, SECO