Abstract:
The program focuses on climate change, water availability, adaptive capacity, and identification and implementation of practical adaptation measures. With few standard methodologies, limited developing country research capacity, demanding interdisciplinary approaches, and poorly defined policy targets, the program was developed and implemented in a challenging context. In the face of a rapidly changing field, strategy evolution showed few significant shifts, and these were documented and justified in context; reasonable implementation choices were made that capitalized on opportunities. The panel found the quality of different projects is diverse and widely distributed, with good performance in elements of research integrity, originality and relevance.
