Climate-SRHR MEL Toolbox

Tools Highlighted within the MEL Framework

Tool: Incorporating Climate Risks into Portfolio Strategy

Learn more about building a portfolio strategy that incorporates climate risks to SRHR - including how to assess climate risks and how to refine your approach - on the Climate-SRHR Evidence Hub: Strategy Framework.

Tool: Understanding NDC, NAP, and HNAP Processes 

The NDC Partnership includes a range of resources on NDC and NAP development, including this overview of how NDCs and NAPs align and interact. NAP Global Network provides a list of frequently asked questions about NAP processes. WHO also provides guidance for HNAPs in Quality Criteria for Health National Adaptation Plans.

Tool: Gender and SRHR in Climate Policies

The Gender Climate Tracker analyses the robustness of gender integration in climate policies like NDCs. A database of country-level data on SRH integration in climate policies is available as a companion to our report Sexual and Reproductive Health  and Rights in National Adaptation Plans & Health National Adaptation Plans: A Global Review

Tool: Measuring Climate Vulnerability, Climate Adaptation, and Climate Resilience 

Climate vulnerability, climate adaptation, and climate resilience are distinct, but related, topics. For more on these definitions, visit Key Terms under our SRHR, Climate Change, and MEL 101 page. Quantitative tools for measuring each of these are available in our Climate-SRHR MEL Toolbox.

Tool: Measuring Climate Adaptation 

Many SRHR projects in climate-affected regions will also integrate multi-sectoral climate adaptation efforts. GIZ maintains a repository of climate adaptation indicators which includes a sub-set of indicators focused specifically on climate adaptation actions. The Good Practice Study from the Clim-Eval Community of Practice also outlines a range of climate adaptation indicator frameworks and example indicators for climate adaptation.

Tool: Monitoring SRH in Emergency Settings

Climate-related extreme weather can produce and exacerbate humanitarian crises and emergencies. The Inter-Agency Field Manual on Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings is a rich resource for MEL of SRH activities in climate- and extreme weather-affected settings. The Field Manual provides guidance specific to monitoring Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) implementation, as well as broad MEL guidance for humanitarian settings.

Tool: Global Indicator Sets for Tracking Changes in SRHR and Climate Resilience Outcomes

We recommend selecting national-level indicators that are part of global measurement frameworks for ease of comparison across countries. For SRHR indicators, we recommend drawing on Guttmacher’s SDG-aligned SRHR indicators and the FP2030 Indicators. For climate resilience indicators, we recommend drawing on the ND-GAIN Index and the World Bank indicator set, which includes both a subset of climate-related indicators as well as a broad range of socioeconomic indicators linked to climate resilience. Focus on the domains of SRH and climate resilience of greatest relevance to your portfolio. For additional indicator sets, see Global Indicator Sets in our Climate-SRHR MEL Toolbox.

Tool: Using data to inform portfolio strategy

The Measure and Adjust section of our climate-SRHR strategy guidance provides information on how pilot evidence can be used to inform future investments, while the Refine Portfolio Strategy section provides guidance on how evidence from previous and current investments can be used to strengthen the portfolio’s overall investment approach.

Tool: Participatory and inclusive MEL approaches

CGIAR’s Gender and Inclusion Toolbox: Participatory Research in Climate Change and Agriculture is a valuable resource for identifying participatory, gender-responsive activities appropriate for rural communities facing climate change. The toolbox also includes logistics and planning resources. The Equality Fund’s report Feminist Approaches to Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning: Overview of Current Practicesalso provides practical examples of a range of participatory, feminist MEL approaches. CDKN’s Advancing Gender Equality and Climate Action: A practical guide to setting targets and monitoring action also provides a range of inclusive strategies, recommendations, and case studies.

Tool: Calculating what SRH supplies are needed

IAWG’s Reproductive Health Kit Calculator can be used to determine the quantity of supplies needed based on facility type and catchment area size.

MEL Tools and Guidance

Guidance and tools for MEL for gender, health, and climate action 


Guidance and tools for measuring SRH 


Guidance and tools for participatory and feminist MEL approaches

Guidance and tools for assessing climate risks and vulnerability

Guidance and tools for assessing general resilience (resources are not climate-specific)

Indicator Sets and Data Sources

Indicator Sets for Climate and Health

Indicator Sets for Climate and Environment 

Indicators for Sustainable Development


Data on Climate Risks

Data on the Policy Context

For additional data, search for national Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments (VAAs), national ministry data/nationally tracked statistics , city-level climate impact assessment and adaptation plans, previous assessments (e.g., for Green Climate Fund proposals), and academic research.

Tools for Design

Climate-SRHR Evidence Hub strategy guidance: Assess Risks 

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