Implementation of France’s 2006 National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change is being supported by the 2011 National Adaptation Plan (NAP). The NAP provides the first national, multi-ministerial roadmap of prioritized adaptation actions for the period from 2011 to 2015. The first NAP aims to plan adaptation actions, prevent maladaptation and ensure coherence across public policy measures relating to adaptation.

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.

The system operates only at the national level and aggregates 20 sectors or thematic areas.