Indicators for Climate-SRHR Action
Policy and Financing
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Indicator 16:
National climate adaptation policies and plans include SRHR.
Purpose
Integration of SRHR into national climate adaptation policies, strategies, and plans is an important step towards unlocking climate finance for climate-SRHR activities. This indicator will be used to track how SRHR is included in national-level climate policies.
Definition
Change in the number of climate adaptation policies, national climate strategies, and climate emergency response plans that include SRHR, including both new and amended policies
Data source & measurement
Analysis of national-level climate policies
Disaggregation
May be disaggregated by type of policy (e.g., HNAP, NAP, NDC, other climate policy, etc.), whether the policy is new or amended, what domains of SRHR are included, etc.
Sub-indicators
16.1 Whether or not a country has a climate policy that includes SRHR and includes actions to protect the health of populations and health systems operations from extreme weather events and current climate change (input)
Qualitative Validation & Contextualization
Interviews and/or focus groups with policymakers about the policy adoption process
Copies of any new policies
Copy of the policy assessment that documents which climate and SRHR domains are included and changes from previous policies
Indicator type
Outcome
Indicator level
National
Aggregation
16 may aggregate to 19: Climate-SRHR investments contribute to a stronger policy enabling environment
16.1 may aggregate to 19.1: Number and percent of countries in the portfolio that have a climate policy that includes SRHR, disaggregated by the type of policy (HNAP, NAP, NDC, other) and the domain of SRHR included
Indicator Source
16.1: Adapted from WHO
Implementation Guidance
For more on defining different types of climate policies, see What’s the difference between different types of climate policies? For an example of how climate policies and other key documents can be assessed for their integration of SRHR, see the methods section of our report Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in National Adaptation Plans & Health National Adaptation Plans: A Global Review.
Indicator 17:
Health & SRHR policies, strategies, and plans include climate change.
Purpose
Integration of climate change into a country’s health and SRHR policies is critical for ensuring climate-responsive actions are institutionalized, planned for, and budgeted for. This indicator will be used to track how climate is included in national-level health and SRHR policies.
Definition
Change in the number of health policies and plans (both general health and SRHR-specific) that include specific consideration of climate change’s impacts and adaptation strategies, including both new and amended policies
Data source & measurement
Analysis of national-level climate policies
Disaggregation
May be disaggregated by type of policy, whether the policy is new or amended, what climate hazards/adaptations are included, what domains of SRHR are included, etc.
Sub-indicators
17.1 Whether or not a country has a health or SRHR policy that includes climate (input)
17.2 Whether or not a country has completed a Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment (VAA) and the frequency with which VAAs are updated, disaggregated by whether or not SRHR is included and what SRHR domains are included (input)
Qualitative Validation & Contextualization
Interviews and/or focus groups with policymakers about the policy adoption process
Copies of any new policies
Copy of the policy assessment that documents which climate and SRHR domains are included and changes from previous policies
Indicator type
Outcome
Indicator level
Project
Aggregation
17.1 may aggregate to 19.2: Number and percent of countries in the portfolio that have a climate policy that includes SRHR
17.2 may aggregate to 19.3: Number and percent of countries in the portfolio which have completed a Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment (VAA)
Indicator Source
17.1: Adapted from WHO VAA Guide
Implementation Guidance
For an example of how climate policies and other key documents can be assessed for their integration of SRHR, see the methods section of our report Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in National Adaptation Plans & Health National Adaptation Plans: A Global Review.
Indicator 18:
Diverse stakeholders are engaged in efforts to formalize and finance climate-SRHR policy.
Purpose
Creating policy change often requires mobilizing a range of stakeholders to raise awareness, build buy-in, and ultimately institute change. Engaging diverse stakeholders is important for securing broad support as well as for ensuring that the details of the policy reflect the needs of those affected. This indicator will be used to track stakeholder engagement in the policy advocacy process.
Definition
Number of people reached through efforts to formalize and finance climate-SRHR policy (gender-responsive climate policy and climate-responsive health and SRHR policy)
Data source & measurement
Project records
Disaggregation
May be disaggregated by gender, age, stakeholder group, policy/policy goal type, and geography
Sub-indicators
18.1 Number of events held with the aim of formalizing and financing climate-SRHR policy
18.2 Number of collaborative mechanisms (e.g. memoranda of understanding) established for coordinated policy development and implementation with other departments and ministries, such as meteorological services
Qualitative Validation & Contextualization
Report on policy and financing engagement approach, including policy goals, events held, attendees/participants, implementation quality assessment, challenges, lessons learned, and implementation adaptations
Report on functioning of collaborative mechanisms, including policy goals, assessment of efficacy, challenges, lessons learned, and implementation adaptations
Copy of any memoranda of understanding signed
Interviews and/or focus groups with advocates, participants in collaboration mechanisms, and/or those reached through engagement efforts
Indicator type
Output
Indicator level
Project
Aggregation
18 aggregates to 19.4: Total number of people reached across all investments through efforts to formalize and finance climate-SRHR policy
Indicator Source
18.1 and 18.2: Adapted from Ebi et al. 2018
Indicator 19:
Climate-SRHR investments contribute to a stronger policy enabling environment.
Purpose
For portfolios investing in climate-SRHR action, it’s important to understand how those investments contribute to and shape the policy enabling environment over time. This indicator will be used to track policy contributions across projects within climate-SRHR portfolios.
Definition
Change in the number and percent of countries in the portfolio that have climate-SRHR policies (including one or more climate policies that include SRHR and one or more health and SRHR policies that include climate)
Data source & measurement
May be aggregated from Indicators 16 and 17 or monitored separately. Track over time to establish change.
Disaggregation
May be disaggregated by type of policy, whether the policy is new or amended, what climate hazards/adaptations are included, what domains of SRHR are included, etc.
Sub-indicators
19.1 Number and percent of countries in the portfolio that have a climate policy that includes SRHR, disaggregated by the type of policy (HNAP, NAP, NDC, other) and the domain of SRHR included
19.2 Number and percent of countries in the portfolio that have a climate policy that includes SRHR, disaggregated by the type of policy (HNAP, NAP, NDC, other) and the domain of SRHR included
19.3 Number and percent of countries in the portfolio which have completed a Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment (VAA), and the frequency with which VAAs are updated, disaggregated by whether or not SRHR is included and what SRHR domains are included
19.4 Total number of people reached across all investments through efforts to formalize and finance climate-SRHR policy (gender-responsive climate policy and climate-responsive health and SRHR policy)
Qualitative Validation & Contextualization
N/A
Indicator type
Outcome
Indicator level
Portfolio
Aggregation
19 may aggregate from 16: National climate adaptation policies include SRHR and 8: Health & SRHR policies, strategies, and plans include climate change.
19.1 may aggregate from 16.1: Whether or not a country has a climate policy that includes SRHR.
19.2 may aggregate from 17.1: Whether or not a country has a health or SRHR policy that includes climate
19.3 may aggregate from 17.2 Whether or not a country has completed a Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment.
19.4 aggregates from 18: Diverse stakeholders are engaged in efforts to formalize and finance climate-SRHR policy.
Indicator Source
19.3: Adapted from WHO VAA Guide
Indicator 20:
Financing is mobilized for climate-SRHR action.
Purpose
Unlocking financing for climate-SRHR action is an important step in ensuring effective strategies can be scaled up and sustained. This indicator will be used to track financing available for climate-SRHR actions.
Definition
Change in the amount of health investments mobilized and budgeted for climate change adaptation
Data source & measurement
National and sub-national budgets, portfolio investment records
Disaggregation
Disaggregate by level of organization (national, regional, local, or international), type of investor (e.g., multilateral, bilateral, government, foundation, corporation, etc.) domain of SRHR included, area of investment focus, inclusion of gender in the investment, etc.
Sub-indicators
N/A
Qualitative Validation & Contextualization
N/A
Indicator type
Outcome
Indicator level
Portfolio, regional, national, or international
Aggregation
N/A
Indicator Source
20: Adapted from Ebi et al. 2018
