relevant programs and maximize climate change effectiveness from a practitioner’s
perspective. Finally the authors also present related conclusions and lessons learnt
for policy makers.
5.2 Purpose
The purpose of initiating a “Report on the Effectiveness of the Swiss International
Cooperation in Climate Change” was primarily accountability. The report aimed
to provide mainly the members of the Swiss Parliament and the interested Swiss
public with an accountable and transparent assessment of the climate change
relevant interventions financed through public funds in the period 2000–2012.
The report further accounts for the use of additional funding for climate change
relevant interventions which aimed at raising Swiss ODA contributions to 0.5 % of
gross national income (GNI).
4 These additional Swiss ODA contributions had been
classified as Fast Start Financing (FSF) under the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The scope of the evaluation is focusing exclusively on the effectiveness of the
portfolio. Thus the assessment is not an evaluation sensu stricto. The other OECDDAC evaluation criteria (relevance, efficiency, impact, sustainability) have not
been assessed and the report has not produced any recommendations.
Furthermore, it is important to highlight that the assessment has a clear focus on
the climate change effectiveness of the portfolio, rather than assessing its overall
results and achievements in relation to poverty alleviation which is regularly
scrutinized in other studies and evaluations. Its findings on climate change effectiveness can therefore not be used to imply anything to the over-arching poverty
reduction objectives and results of the Swiss International Cooperation. However,
the impact of climate change on development is evident. People in developing
countries are also more vulnerable to the negative consequences of climate change
due to widespread poverty and lower resilience and coping capacities. Therefore, it
seems apparent that climate change adaptation and mitigation measures have
positive impacts on poor populations.
The evaluation assessed the effectiveness of SDC’s/SECO’s projects along the
following general questions:
• How have climate change relevant interventions achieved their objectives and
proven to be successful and effective in terms of mitigation and adaptation?
• To what extent have climate change relevant projects proven to be successful
and effective in contributing to a low carbon development in the partner
countries?
4 Refer to the message for the increase of funds for the official development aid available under
http://www.seco-cooperation.admin.ch/org/00515/00516/index.html?lang¼en. This documents is
available only in German and FrenchÂ
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perspective. Finally the authors also present related conclusions and lessons learnt
for policy makers.
5.2 Purpose
The purpose of initiating a “Report on the Effectiveness of the Swiss International
Cooperation in Climate Change” was primarily accountability. The report aimed
to provide mainly the members of the Swiss Parliament and the interested Swiss
public with an accountable and transparent assessment of the climate change
relevant interventions financed through public funds in the period 2000–2012.
The report further accounts for the use of additional funding for climate change
relevant interventions which aimed at raising Swiss ODA contributions to 0.5 % of
gross national income (GNI).
4 These additional Swiss ODA contributions had been
classified as Fast Start Financing (FSF) under the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The scope of the evaluation is focusing exclusively on the effectiveness of the
portfolio. Thus the assessment is not an evaluation sensu stricto. The other OECDDAC evaluation criteria (relevance, efficiency, impact, sustainability) have not
been assessed and the report has not produced any recommendations.
Furthermore, it is important to highlight that the assessment has a clear focus on
the climate change effectiveness of the portfolio, rather than assessing its overall
results and achievements in relation to poverty alleviation which is regularly
scrutinized in other studies and evaluations. Its findings on climate change effectiveness can therefore not be used to imply anything to the over-arching poverty
reduction objectives and results of the Swiss International Cooperation. However,
the impact of climate change on development is evident. People in developing
countries are also more vulnerable to the negative consequences of climate change
due to widespread poverty and lower resilience and coping capacities. Therefore, it
seems apparent that climate change adaptation and mitigation measures have
positive impacts on poor populations.
The evaluation assessed the effectiveness of SDC’s/SECO’s projects along the
following general questions:
• How have climate change relevant interventions achieved their objectives and
proven to be successful and effective in terms of mitigation and adaptation?
• To what extent have climate change relevant projects proven to be successful
and effective in contributing to a low carbon development in the partner
countries?
4 Refer to the message for the increase of funds for the official development aid available under
http://www.seco-cooperation.admin.ch/org/00515/00516/index.html?lang¼en. This documents is
available only in German and FrenchÂ
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