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Transformational Change for People and the Planet : Evaluating Environment and Development.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Uitto, Juha I.
Other Authors: Batra, Geeta.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2022.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Sustainable Development Goals Series
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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.

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