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Some of these mechanisms, where appropriate, should
be applied at the municipal level to ensure overall
efficiency and improved coordination of activities.
Linkages and information exchange between all the
abovementioned mechanisms is also vital.
Other means of coordination: The countries of the
South Caucasus may take the same approach to
coordination as the EU Climate Adaptation Platform
(Climate-ADAPT 2015). However, government
approval of tools and methodologies is important, as is
the sharing of the data, studies, plans and assessments
that are accepted by the relevant national authorities.
Monitoring
The monitoring of activities implemented is strongly
linked with the enforcement of coordination
mechanisms. Monitoring tools should be applicable,
comprehensive and unified for all initiatives
implemented. They should include both narrative
and spatial monitoring instruments and be shared
publicly, for example via web portal similar to
Climate-ADAPT, described in section above.
All stakeholders involved in adaptation activities
should share information with national governments
using unified monitoring forms. This will facilitate
the development of a comprehensive picture of
climate change actions and the identification of gaps
in national policies and practices.
Svaneti village, Georgia