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Adoption for adaptation: A theory-based approach for monitoring a complex policy initiative

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This paper explores some of the challenges involved in designing a monitoring framework for a complex policy initiative designed to support climate change adaptation in a highly varied and dynamic implementation environment. It looks specifically at the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) initiative called Action on Climate Today, a five-year programme that aims to support the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation into policy systems in five countries and ten locations in South Asia.

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  • McConnell, Jesse, 2019. "Adoption for adaptation: A theory-based approach for monitoring a complex policy initiative," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 73(C), pages 214-223.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:epplan:v:73:y:2019:i:c:p:214-223
    DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2019.01.008
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