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This report aims to summarize the current state of knowledge on adaptation measurement and provide practical guidance on what adaptation measurement might look like in different sectors. The need to adapt to climate change is undisputed. In recent decades, adaptation has been integrated into national and international policy frameworks, programming, and practice. However, the very nature of adaptation makes it difficult to track, monitor, or evaluate

Key messages from the report

• There is a growing need to track progress on adaptation1 for policy and programming at multiple levels. 
• Adaptation defies typical measurement: it is a context-specific, ongoing process rather than an endpoint, which means it requires an approach that can evolve over time and often involves value judgments about the decisions to be made. 
• It is not enough to pursue adaptation in isolation; instead, all aspects of development programming need to be modified to consider climate risk so that it is also an adaptation to climate change.