STEP 5

Monitoring and Evaluation

Steps:

Overview

Objective

The objective of this final step is to create a coherent monitoring system. Existing green recovery monitoring tools provide an interesting basis for identifying indicators (and key data to collect) through data points that can allow comparison of content and performance among recovery plans from different regions and countries.

Benefits

Building a system of indicators to track the impacts of the actions and adapt them will contribute to continuous improvement and ensure an ongoing positive learning process. In particular, identifying the measures’ effectiveness, timeliness and progress will help adjust policies and (re)allocate resources. Better tracking and evaluation of and communication regarding the green recovery pathway will galvanize the needed political and societal buy-in, while allowing knowledge sharing and enhancing capacities for future reporting.

Outputs/outcome

A consolidated system of indicators that relies on existing metrics and indicators to evaluate the outcomes of green recovery programs.

Milestones

Identification

Identify relevant data and indicators to follow-up on activities

Consolidation

Consolidate relevant data and indicators to build a monitoring system/framework

Tracking

Track impacts and ensure continuous adjustments (positive learning process)

Tools and resources

	Tool to assess sustainability levels of measures: Sustainability assessment tool
	Gender-responsive indicators: gender and NDC planning for Implementation (UNDP)
	The Green Economy Progress Measurement Framework Methodology (PAGE)
	Green Recovery theory of change and indicators (World Bank Climate Support Facility)
	Assessment of COVID-19 stimulus by G20 countries and other major economies in relation to climate action and biodiversity goals: Greenness of Stimulus Index (GSI)
	COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker