Table 2.

Potential users of adaptation tracking studies and the questions that can be answered

Potential users of adaptation tracking research	Questions adaptation tracking research can help answer
International organizations that fund adaptation (e.g., World Bank, regional development banks, UN organizations)	- Are adaptation programs stimulating action on the ground (e.g., GEF programs)? - Which nations have the greatest need for adaptation support? - Are actions consistent with the risks posed by climate change? - How is adaptation changing over time?
UNFCCC (Cancun Agreement Decision 1, paragraphs 14 and 20 explicitly recognizes need to monitor and review adaptation)	- Are Nations meeting their responsibilities to adaptation as set out in the UNFCCC? - How can adaptation funds be most effectively invested? - In what areas and regions is technology and knowledge transfer for adaptation needed? - Are we progressing on adaptation?
Government (various scales: national, regional, municipal)	- How does performance compare to other governments? - Are there transferable lessons from other governments? - Is progress being made to meet adaptation planning objectives? - Where are the gaps in adaptation? - Are projected risks being addressed?
Research community	- Is the adaptation response consistent with the risks posed? - What factors explain adaptation progress and do they vary across region, nation, sector? - Which nations are leaders in adaptation and what lessons do they hold for promoting adaptation globally?
NGOs	- Which nations and what sectors need adaptation support? - Is the international response to adaptation consistent with the risks posed and is it progressing?
Private firms/consultancy	- What are available methods to measure adaptation progress? - What types of adaptation initiatives currently exist elsewhere and can be transferred? - How can the policy process be changed to induce more effective adaptation?