b'3: Liaise with other Stakeholders/Sectors 5: Report on progressAt times, the local authority will be required The Climate Action Steering Group should develop to liaise with other key stakeholders to provide for and agree appropriate and continuous timeframes and the delivery of actions. Conversely, the Sectors, as mechanisms, to report on the progress of the practical identified in the National Adaptation Framework, implementation of actions to the Management Team, will engage and liaise with Local Authorities in the Environment and Water Services SPC and the Elected delivery of sectoral adaptation actions stemming fromMembers / full council as considered appropriate.their respective adaptation plans. Reporting on progress, i.e. a Climate Change4:Monitor and evaluate implementationAdaptation Progress Report should be preparedMonitoring and evaluating the implementation ofannually, for input by the Management Team andactions is critical to ensure the long-term success ofSPC and review by the Elected Members. climate adaptation actions. It is essential in tracking the performance of activities within the lifetime ofThe report should provide for, inter alia:this strategy, to determine whether planned outcomesProgress achieved on actions to that point from adaptation actions have been achieved and to(including key indicators as established). establish whether new adaptation actions should beExtent to which actions have achieved newundertaken.relationships with key stakeholders, agencies,communities as well as identified new The Climate Action Steering Group is encouraged toor emerging opportunities.use results from the monitoring and evaluatingIdentification of funding streams used.program to:The extent ofpositive community engagement. Report on behavioural change initiatives.Revisit vulnerability and risk assessments conducted as part of adaptation actions. The requirement to report on progress on an annual Make changes where appropriate based onbasis is also informed by the following: monitored results. Update observed changes.Under section 15 of the Climate Action and Low Include new climate science and recent extremeCarbon Development Act 2015, local authorities may climatic hazards/events.be required to report on progress in meeting the Factor in changes to exposure and/or adaptiveterms of the National Adaptation Framework and capacity. Sectoral Adaptation Plans. Evaluate the success or outcome of completed actions. Local Authorities have been identified by many national sectors under the National Adaptation This ensures an iterative process and allows actions Framework as a key stakeholder responsible for to be informed by the latest climate change data and implementing adaptation actions in their local area projections. In this way monitoring and evaluation canand ensuring coordination and coherence with the help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of sectors identified in the NAF. Cooperation andadaptation efforts in the council. The Climate Actioncollaboration between Local Authorities and theSteering Group should liaise with the Eastern and sectors is encouraged strongly.Midlands Climate Action Regional Office topromote effective monitoring and implementationof the Strategy.90'