Measurement and reporting of climate-smart agriculture: technical guidance for a countrycentric process

Given the extent of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) initiatives at project, national, regional and global levels, there is increasing interest in tracking progress in implementing CSA at national level. CSA is also expected to contribute to higher-level goals (e.g., the Paris Agreement, Africa Union...

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Autores principales: Nowak, Andreea C., Wilkes, Andreas, Rosenstock, Todd S.
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101686
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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description Given the extent of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) initiatives at project, national, regional and global levels, there is increasing interest in tracking progress in implementing CSA at national level. CSA is also expected to contribute to higher-level goals (e.g., the Paris Agreement, Africa Union’s Vision 25x25, and the Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs], etc.). Measurement and reporting of climate-smart agriculture (MR of CSA) provides intelligence on necessary the status, effectiveness, efficiency and impacts of interventions, which is critical for meeting stakeholders’ diverse management and reporting needs. In this paper, we build the case for a stakeholder-driven, country-centric framework for MR of CSA, which aims to increase coordination and coherence across stakeholders’ MR activities, while also aligning national reporting with reporting on international commitments. We present practical guidance on how to develop an integrated MR framework, drawing on findings from a multi-country assessment of needs, opportunities and capacities for national MR of CSA. The content of a unified MR framework is determined by stakeholders’ activities (how they promote CSA), needs (why MR is useful to them) and current capacities to conduct periodic monitoring, evaluation and reporting (how ready are institutions, staff and finances). Our analysis found that explicit demand for integration of data systems and active engagement of stakeholders throughout the entire process are key ingredients for building a MR system that is relevant, useful and acted upon. Based on these lessons, we identify a seven-step framework for stakeholders to develop a comprehensive information system for MR of progress in implementing CSA.
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spelling CGSpace1016862024-01-23T12:04:12Z Measurement and reporting of climate-smart agriculture: technical guidance for a countrycentric process Nowak, Andreea C. Wilkes, Andreas Rosenstock, Todd S. food security agriculture climate change Given the extent of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) initiatives at project, national, regional and global levels, there is increasing interest in tracking progress in implementing CSA at national level. CSA is also expected to contribute to higher-level goals (e.g., the Paris Agreement, Africa Union’s Vision 25x25, and the Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs], etc.). Measurement and reporting of climate-smart agriculture (MR of CSA) provides intelligence on necessary the status, effectiveness, efficiency and impacts of interventions, which is critical for meeting stakeholders’ diverse management and reporting needs. In this paper, we build the case for a stakeholder-driven, country-centric framework for MR of CSA, which aims to increase coordination and coherence across stakeholders’ MR activities, while also aligning national reporting with reporting on international commitments. We present practical guidance on how to develop an integrated MR framework, drawing on findings from a multi-country assessment of needs, opportunities and capacities for national MR of CSA. The content of a unified MR framework is determined by stakeholders’ activities (how they promote CSA), needs (why MR is useful to them) and current capacities to conduct periodic monitoring, evaluation and reporting (how ready are institutions, staff and finances). Our analysis found that explicit demand for integration of data systems and active engagement of stakeholders throughout the entire process are key ingredients for building a MR system that is relevant, useful and acted upon. Based on these lessons, we identify a seven-step framework for stakeholders to develop a comprehensive information system for MR of progress in implementing CSA. 2019-06-17 2019-06-25T13:08:17Z 2019-06-25T13:08:17Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101686 en Open Access application/pdf Nowak AC, Wilkes A, Rosenstock TS. 2019. Measurement and reporting of climate-smart agriculture: technical guidance for a country-centric process. CCAFS Working Paper No. 274. Wageningen, the Netherlands: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
Measurement and reporting of climate-smart agriculture: technical guidance for a countrycentric process
title Measurement and reporting of climate-smart agriculture: technical guidance for a countrycentric process
title_full Measurement and reporting of climate-smart agriculture: technical guidance for a countrycentric process
title_fullStr Measurement and reporting of climate-smart agriculture: technical guidance for a countrycentric process
title_full_unstemmed Measurement and reporting of climate-smart agriculture: technical guidance for a countrycentric process
title_short Measurement and reporting of climate-smart agriculture: technical guidance for a countrycentric process
title_sort measurement and reporting of climate smart agriculture technical guidance for a countrycentric process
topic food security
agriculture
climate change
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101686
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