CDR 1.3.6 Initiatives to strengthen policies in climate change adaptation and disaster risk management

Initiatives: An initiative in advocacy or policy dialogue refers to a systematic, mid- to long-term effort aimed at achieving a specific change, such as a legislative or regulatory shift. It typically involves a combination of activities, events, and efforts by one or more organizations working together. An initiative can be driven by a single entity or through collaborations in networks or alliances. Helvetas, for example, may support or co-lead such initiatives by facilitating, funding, or offering strategic support, but not through one-off events or actions.

Strengthen: Improve the effectiveness, inclusiveness, transparency, accountability, and/or equity of educational policies, laws, regulations, and curricula.

• National, regional or local

• Supported or established        

The unit of measurement is the number of initiatives (policies, norms, standards) established or supported through Helvetas-supported activities in the field of climate change adaptation and disaster resilience.

Project documents (initiative reports, policy documents, program records).

Records from supported organizations or government entities (if needed).

Surveys and interviews with stakeholders involved in the initiatives (for feedback on quality and relevance).

Data should be collected continuously throughout the project or whenever significant activities are completed.

Track initiatives throughout the project. Keep a record of all initiatives established or supported during the project (for most projects the number of initiatives is just one). For each initiative, make sure to document important details like the type of initiative, the level of governance (local, regional, national), and the planned and completed activities. Gather project reports, policy documents, and records from government or education authorities to verify the initiatives and the outputs.

If resources allow, conduct follow-up surveys or interviews with stakeholders involved in the initiatives to assess their impact and relevance.

SDC:
CCE_ARI_3 Number of climate change, DRR and environmental policies and/or legal frames supported

USAID:
EG. 10.2-5 Number of laws, policies, or regulations that address biodiversity conservation and/or other environmental themes officially proposed, adopted, or implemented as a result of USG assistance
EG.11-3 Number of laws, policies, regulations, or standards addressing climate change adaptation formally proposed, adopted, or implemented as supported by USG assistance
EG.13-3 Number of laws, policies, regulations, or standards addressing sustainable landscapes formally proposed, adopted, or implemented as supported by USG assistance

EU OPSYS core indicators: Number of climate change mitigation and/or adaptation and/or Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) strategies and implementation plans (compliant with existing water strategies/plans/legislation) prepared by stakeholders (across river basins and/ or countries and/or cities)
IPA PF 2.35 b) - Number of disaster risk reduction public policies: a) developed/revised with EU support b) implemented with EU support
Number of countries with climate change strategies: (a) developed with EU support (b) under implementation with EU support (GERF 2.5a(1); GERF 2.5b(1))
Number of countries with disaster risk reduction strategies: (a) developed with EU support, (b) under implementation with EU support (GERF 2.5a(2);GERF 2.5b(2))

• WFC 1.10 Number of people who report to be more resilient to the adverse effects of climate change

• WFC 1.7 Number of smallholders implementing environmentally sustainable, climate-resilient practices and/or adhering to Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS)

• WFC 1.8 Number of smallholders who increased their net productivity per hectare

• CDR 1.3.1 Number of people reached through awareness raising activities on natural resource management, climate change, disaster risk management, biodiversity, and healthy ecosystems

• CDR 1.3.2 Number of persons trained in the fields of natural resource management, climate change, disaster risk management, biodiversity and healthy ecosystems

• CDR 1.3.3 Number of people covered by new measures based on a disaster/climate risk assessment that increase resilience and/or improve biodiversity

• CDR 1.3.4 Number of hectares on which measures supporting climate resilience and/or biodiversity have been taken

• CDR 1.3.5 Number of civil society, public or private actors supported to promote climate resilient development and improved ecosystems and/or biodiversity

• T004 Number of initiatives that were successful in implementing new or improved frame conditions

• T005 Number of people benefiting from the successful implementation of new or improved frame conditions