Webinar 15: Climate change reasoning for adaptation project development

The Fund’s Operational Policies and Guidelines (OPGs) include that project proponents should provide justification of the extent to which the project contributes to adaptation and climate resilience and that proposals provide a description of the problem that a proposed project/programme is aiming to solve. [...] This is part of adaptation reasoning which entails that the implementing entity provide a description of the problem that a proposed project/programme is aiming to solve and how proposed activities and adaptation measures will help with adaptation to climate change, will improve climate resilience, and are suited or adequate for the identified climate threats. [...] In addition to ensuring that project activities are aligned with the project’s overall goal and objectives, climate rationale also entails explaining the project rationale in relation to climate scenario(s) and other analyses and/or assessments which may include vulnerability assessments, at the earliest stage of project/programme preparation to determine the vulnerabilities and needs of the targe. [...] Some highlights from her presentation include: - the project/programme contains a set of activities suited to addressing the climate change impacts and that it is not a “business-as-usual” development or environmental protection project - activities will lead to substantial tangible outcomes - there is a coherent theory of change, that is, the suitability of activities in responding to the threats. [...] - There is no mandated template for the TOC diagram- choose the one that works best for you and the project rational - The theory of change should include information on why a project or activity is needed and why it will add value; what the activity is, how it works, and who it is for; and what are the intended outcomes.