be accepted as a measure of success, then OH is an appropriate tool that can be
combined with other techniques to evaluate impact.
17.7 Conclusions
In the early-mid stages of the program’s implementation, interviews with some of
the 80 + professionals involved in the Drought NLTA, have revealed the key
constraints and challenges to improving drought management in Brazil. The findings, reported in items 5 and 6 above, show that the initiative is contributing to
address some of the reported challenges that Brazil persistently faces in proactively
managing droughts.
The program is contributing significantly to both institutional and technical
upgrades for better drought management, and two years after the beginning of its
implementation, there is evidence of its influence. This evidence has been obtained
by implementing a combined PM&E approach, originally piloted by the WBI,
which was designed to capture the complexity of institutional and behavioral
changes evident in the Drought NLTA. While the methodology has some challenges and limitations, it has proven itself as an effective tool for understanding
drought and climate change resilience and adaptation.
References
Earl, S., Carden, F., & Smutylo, T. (2001). Outcome mapping: Building learning and reflection
into development programs. Ottawa: IDRC.
Gold, J. (2013). Real-time learning in projects: Outcome management from design to completion.
The World Bank Institute. Slides.
Gold, J. (2014). Guide for analyzing and learning from outcomes: Making sense of collected
outcome information to improve development results. Washington, DC: The World Bank
Institute.
Ministe ´rio da Integrac ¸~ ao Nacional (MI) e Instituto Interamericano de Cooperac ¸~ ao para a
Agricultura (IICA). (2013). Estudos Referentes ao Diagno ´stico da Polı ´tica nacional de Secas
no Brasil: Relato ´rio Contendo Diagno ´stico e Embasamento para a Formulac ¸~ ao de uma Polı ´tica
Nacional de Secas no Brasil. Consultor, Otamar de Carvalho.
Otoo, S., Agapitova, N., & Behrens, J. (2009). The capacity development results framework: A
strategic and results-oriented approach to learning for capacity development. Washignton,
DC: The World Bank.
Wilhite, D. A. (2011, July 14–15). National drought policies: Addressing impacts and societal
vulnerability. In Towards a compendium on national drought policy: Proceedings of an Expert
Meeting, Washington, DC.
Wilson-Grau, R., & Britt, H. (2012). Outcome harvesting. MENA Office, Ford Foundation.
Available at http://www.outcomemapping.ca/resource/outcome-harvesting
World Bank. (2014a). Turn down the heat: Confronting the new climate normal. Washington, DC:
World Bank.
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combined with other techniques to evaluate impact.
17.7 Conclusions
In the early-mid stages of the program’s implementation, interviews with some of
the 80 + professionals involved in the Drought NLTA, have revealed the key
constraints and challenges to improving drought management in Brazil. The findings, reported in items 5 and 6 above, show that the initiative is contributing to
address some of the reported challenges that Brazil persistently faces in proactively
managing droughts.
The program is contributing significantly to both institutional and technical
upgrades for better drought management, and two years after the beginning of its
implementation, there is evidence of its influence. This evidence has been obtained
by implementing a combined PM&E approach, originally piloted by the WBI,
which was designed to capture the complexity of institutional and behavioral
changes evident in the Drought NLTA. While the methodology has some challenges and limitations, it has proven itself as an effective tool for understanding
drought and climate change resilience and adaptation.
References
Earl, S., Carden, F., & Smutylo, T. (2001). Outcome mapping: Building learning and reflection
into development programs. Ottawa: IDRC.
Gold, J. (2013). Real-time learning in projects: Outcome management from design to completion.
The World Bank Institute. Slides.
Gold, J. (2014). Guide for analyzing and learning from outcomes: Making sense of collected
outcome information to improve development results. Washington, DC: The World Bank
Institute.
Ministe ´rio da Integrac ¸~ ao Nacional (MI) e Instituto Interamericano de Cooperac ¸~ ao para a
Agricultura (IICA). (2013). Estudos Referentes ao Diagno ´stico da Polı ´tica nacional de Secas
no Brasil: Relato ´rio Contendo Diagno ´stico e Embasamento para a Formulac ¸~ ao de uma Polı ´tica
Nacional de Secas no Brasil. Consultor, Otamar de Carvalho.
Otoo, S., Agapitova, N., & Behrens, J. (2009). The capacity development results framework: A
strategic and results-oriented approach to learning for capacity development. Washignton,
DC: The World Bank.
Wilhite, D. A. (2011, July 14–15). National drought policies: Addressing impacts and societal
vulnerability. In Towards a compendium on national drought policy: Proceedings of an Expert
Meeting, Washington, DC.
Wilson-Grau, R., & Britt, H. (2012). Outcome harvesting. MENA Office, Ford Foundation.
Available at http://www.outcomemapping.ca/resource/outcome-harvesting
World Bank. (2014a). Turn down the heat: Confronting the new climate normal. Washington, DC:
World Bank.
17 Drought Preparedness Policies and Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience. . .
325