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.