The purpose of the monitoring and reporting system is to track progress towards climate-resilient development at the national level and to monitor, report, and learn from the implementation of PPCR activities at country and project/programme levels.

The Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation System aims to monitor progress toward the implementation of the National Climate Change Action Plan across its seven priority areas (with a focus on both climate adaptation and mitigation).

Norway does not have a formal M&E system for adaptation, but uses existing systems for tracking progress (October 2013). The emphasis is on adaptation as a continuous learning process.

The Government has not yet elaborated a national M&E system for climate adaptation. But efforts are underway to mainstream climate change adaptation into the existing national M&E system (October 2013).

Regional Observatories on Environment and Sustainable Development (OREDDs) have been established in each region. They are responsible for the Regional Environmental Information Systems (SIRE) where environmental information is being produced and disseminated.

The information system on climate change (SICC) serves to monitor the progress of implementing the Special Program for Climate Change (PECC II), as well as its results for both mitigation and adaptation. The latter is intended to be assessed with regard to changes in vulnerability.

The purpose of the current M&E system is twofold. First, the system aims to monitor progress in implementing actions in the NAP and their outcomes. Second, the system aims to evaluate, whenever possible, the impacts of the implemented actions.