China, India, Mexico and Russia. The authors demonstrate the use of the Theory of
Change approach to carry out a comparative analysis across projects seeking to
bring about changes across diverse markets or market segments in different countries. Zazueta and Negi highlight how the evaluation focused on understanding the
extent and forms by which GEF projects are contributing to long-term market
changes, leading to reduction in GHG emissions, and on assessing the added
value of GEF support in the context of multiple factors affecting market change.
Chapter 10 written by Yann Franc ¸ois and Marina Gavald~ ao explore how
climate change mitigation projects can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, potentially have adaptation benefits, and achieve sustainable development objectives.
‘Integrating avoided emissions in climate change evaluation policies for LDCs’
provides an example of socio-economic benefits gained if accounting for avoided
emissions are incorporated in projects, in this case, passive solar housing
technology.
Chapter 11 by Debora Ley, ‘Sustainable development, climate change, and
renewable energy in rural Central America’, demonstrates the potential and multiple benefits of decentralized renewable energy. The author also demonstrates how
specific drivers can facilitate or hinder projects in achieving multiple objectives
using on the ground, qualitative methods.
Chapter 12 by Jasmine Hyman, ‘Unpacking the black box of technology distribution, development potential and carbon markets benefits’ explores whether and
how carbon markets can support a pro-poor development agenda. The author
introduces a ‘Livelihood Index’ to understand the employment impact of a carbon
intervention. Their study finds that variations in the distribution framework means
that development outcomes may compete rather than complement one another.
Methods used include value chain analysis and a qualitative analysis to understand
how carbon finance recipients access the mechanism, perceive the project and
conceptualise its benefits.
Chapter 13 by Takaaki Miyaguchi and Juha Uitto presents the methodology of a
meta-analysis of ex-post evaluations of climate change adaptation (CCA)
programmes in nine countries using a realist approach. The authors conclude that
adopting a realist approach to evaluating complex development projects is a useful
way of providing relevant explanations, instead of judgments, about what type of
intervention may work for whom, how and under what circumstances for future
programming.
Chapter 14 written by Jacques Somda, Robert Zougmore ´, Tougiani Abasse,
Babou Andre ´ Bationo, Saaka Buah and Issa Sawadogo, ‘Adaptation processes in
agriculture and food security: Insights from evaluating behavioural changes in West
Africa’ focuses on the evaluation of adaptive capacities of community-level human
systems related to agriculture and food security. The study highlights findings
regarding approaches and domains to monitor and evaluate behavioural changes
from CGIAR’s research program on climate change, agriculture and food security
(CCAFS). Results suggest that application of behavioural change theories can
facilitate the development of climate change adaptation indicators that are
complementary to indicators of development outcomes. The authors conclude
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Change approach to carry out a comparative analysis across projects seeking to
bring about changes across diverse markets or market segments in different countries. Zazueta and Negi highlight how the evaluation focused on understanding the
extent and forms by which GEF projects are contributing to long-term market
changes, leading to reduction in GHG emissions, and on assessing the added
value of GEF support in the context of multiple factors affecting market change.
Chapter 10 written by Yann Franc ¸ois and Marina Gavald~ ao explore how
climate change mitigation projects can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, potentially have adaptation benefits, and achieve sustainable development objectives.
‘Integrating avoided emissions in climate change evaluation policies for LDCs’
provides an example of socio-economic benefits gained if accounting for avoided
emissions are incorporated in projects, in this case, passive solar housing
technology.
Chapter 11 by Debora Ley, ‘Sustainable development, climate change, and
renewable energy in rural Central America’, demonstrates the potential and multiple benefits of decentralized renewable energy. The author also demonstrates how
specific drivers can facilitate or hinder projects in achieving multiple objectives
using on the ground, qualitative methods.
Chapter 12 by Jasmine Hyman, ‘Unpacking the black box of technology distribution, development potential and carbon markets benefits’ explores whether and
how carbon markets can support a pro-poor development agenda. The author
introduces a ‘Livelihood Index’ to understand the employment impact of a carbon
intervention. Their study finds that variations in the distribution framework means
that development outcomes may compete rather than complement one another.
Methods used include value chain analysis and a qualitative analysis to understand
how carbon finance recipients access the mechanism, perceive the project and
conceptualise its benefits.
Chapter 13 by Takaaki Miyaguchi and Juha Uitto presents the methodology of a
meta-analysis of ex-post evaluations of climate change adaptation (CCA)
programmes in nine countries using a realist approach. The authors conclude that
adopting a realist approach to evaluating complex development projects is a useful
way of providing relevant explanations, instead of judgments, about what type of
intervention may work for whom, how and under what circumstances for future
programming.
Chapter 14 written by Jacques Somda, Robert Zougmore ´, Tougiani Abasse,
Babou Andre ´ Bationo, Saaka Buah and Issa Sawadogo, ‘Adaptation processes in
agriculture and food security: Insights from evaluating behavioural changes in West
Africa’ focuses on the evaluation of adaptive capacities of community-level human
systems related to agriculture and food security. The study highlights findings
regarding approaches and domains to monitor and evaluate behavioural changes
from CGIAR’s research program on climate change, agriculture and food security
(CCAFS). Results suggest that application of behavioural change theories can
facilitate the development of climate change adaptation indicators that are
complementary to indicators of development outcomes. The authors conclude
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