Evidence Gap Map of Climate Change Adaptation
Adaptation
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Global

This project was jointly supported by the Independent Evaluation Unit of the Green Climate Fund (IEU) and the German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval). The objective was to develop an evidence gap map that takes stock of high quality evidence related to interventions and outcomes/impacts of adaptation action. Asesoramiento Ambiental Estratégico (AAE) put together a team composed of 3 experts to carry out the Project.

Main Tasks
  • Review key documents;
  • Consult with key stakeholders;
  • Produce initial approach paper to inform review (a draft will be reviewed and amended);
  • Produce draft gap map framework;
  • Stakeholder workshop to refine framework and study design;
  • Produce final gap map framework;
  • Finalize inclusion/exclusion criteria;
  • List databases and websites;
  • Test search terms;
  • Create search protocol;
  • Search databases and upload onto reference manager software;
  • Assess eligibility of studies, including a test of reviewer bias;
  • Extract data and assess quality;
  • Summaries of studies;
  • Populate Gap Map;
  • Produce Gap Map Report (a draft will be reviewed and amended).
Main Outputs
  • An initial approach paper discussing the scope, definitions, steps and methods;
  • Workshop materials (draft framework) and recommendations from workshop;
  • Final gap map framework;
  • Search protocol;
  • Database of studies;
  • Gap map and Gap map report.

The AAE team was composed of experienced researchers on Ecosystem Based Adaptation and Socio economics impacts of development cooperation with extensive experience on the design and elaboration of Evidence Gap Maps.