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Applying the Climate and Ecosystems Health Criterion in the Commission, Design and Implementation of Evaluations
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GUIDELINES FOR APPLYING
THE CLIMATE AND ECOSYSTEMS HEALTH
CRITERION IN THE COMMISSIONING,
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
EVALUATIONS
1. Introduction
Created: December 2022
1.1 Background
There is increasing recognition internationally of the threats faced by humanity as a result of global warming and the
breakdown of climate stability and natural ecosystems, and that it is the poorest and most vulnerable who are most seriously
impacted. There is also greater understanding that people and natural ecosystems form a single inter-dependent system,
and that human activities – particularly unsustainable consumption and production practices – are contributing significantly
to the environmental crisis. The United Nations make it clear that urgent action needs to be taken at local, national and global
levels to make the changes necessary to slow down or halt these processes and repair the damage already done. There is
also a growing recognition that we have to move towards social and economic practices that are regenerative – that is, which
align or harmonise with and support the natural ecosystems with which they are engaged – and that bring about social
justice and equity for all.
Addressed to Government departments who are undertaking evaluations (programme managers and M&E staff) as well
as evaluators of government programmes and policies
Purpose The purpose of this guideline is to introduce the CEH
criterion/lens and provide technical guidance on how to apply the climate and ecosystem criterion in the
commissioning, implementation and management of evaluations.
R e f e r e n c e
documents
• National Evaluation Policy Framework,2019
• Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) Evaluation Guidelines
• Environmental, climate, ecosystems and biodiversity policies listed in the guideline
Contact person Evaluation Unit
E-mail: Evaluations@dpme.gov.za
Tel: 012 312 0110
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PART A: BACKGROUND TO THE GUIDELINE AND CRITERION
FOR CLIMATE AND ECOSYSTEMS HEALTH
Evaluation Guideline No 2.2.25
THE CLIMATE AND ECOSYSTEMS HEALTH
CRITERION IN THE COMMISSIONING,
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
EVALUATIONS
1. Introduction
Created: December 2022
1.1 Background
There is increasing recognition internationally of the threats faced by humanity as a result of global warming and the
breakdown of climate stability and natural ecosystems, and that it is the poorest and most vulnerable who are most seriously
impacted. There is also greater understanding that people and natural ecosystems form a single inter-dependent system,
and that human activities – particularly unsustainable consumption and production practices – are contributing significantly
to the environmental crisis. The United Nations make it clear that urgent action needs to be taken at local, national and global
levels to make the changes necessary to slow down or halt these processes and repair the damage already done. There is
also a growing recognition that we have to move towards social and economic practices that are regenerative – that is, which
align or harmonise with and support the natural ecosystems with which they are engaged – and that bring about social
justice and equity for all.
Addressed to Government departments who are undertaking evaluations (programme managers and M&E staff) as well
as evaluators of government programmes and policies
Purpose The purpose of this guideline is to introduce the CEH
criterion/lens and provide technical guidance on how to apply the climate and ecosystem criterion in the
commissioning, implementation and management of evaluations.
R e f e r e n c e
documents
• National Evaluation Policy Framework,2019
• Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) Evaluation Guidelines
• Environmental, climate, ecosystems and biodiversity policies listed in the guideline
Contact person Evaluation Unit
E-mail: Evaluations@dpme.gov.za
Tel: 012 312 0110
1
PART A: BACKGROUND TO THE GUIDELINE AND CRITERION
FOR CLIMATE AND ECOSYSTEMS HEALTH
Evaluation Guideline No 2.2.25
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