The Norwegian Climate Adaptation Programme was established in 2007 to coordinate national efforts in adaptation. In 2008, the government released a five year adaptation work programme, setting out goals and associated measures to be addressed between 2009 and 2013, including assessing Norway’s current and future climate vulnerability.

Norway’s 2013 White Paper on adaptation ‘Climate adaptation in Norway’ serves as the Norwegian Adaptation Strategy, and provides the overall policy framework for adaptation in Norway.

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.