Concluding Remarks
\label{concluding-remarks}Evaluation of projects, policies and programmes forms an important part
of the adaptation process. Ultimately, successful adaptation will be
measured by how well different measures contribute to effectively
reducing vulnerability and building resilience. Lessons learned good
practices, gaps and needs identified during the evaluation of ongoing
and completed projects, policies and programmes will inform future
measures, creating an iterative and evolutionary adaptation process
(UNFCCC, 2010).
It is essential that adaptation be designed as a continuous and flexible
process and subjected to periodic review. The implementation of
adaptation needs to be monitored, evaluated regularly and revised in
terms of both the validity of the underlying scientific assumptions and
the appropriateness of projects, including their effectiveness,
efficiency and overall utility.