This project will develop an evaluation framework and set of adaptation indicators using a community-based approach in the U.S. Southwest

Drawing from research evaluation and outcome mapping methods, the project team will conduct in-depth interviews with community representatives and leaders across multiple sectors in arizona and new mexico. Interviews will cover visions of successful adaptation, goals and priorities for community-based adaptation strategies, indicators of effectiveness, and types of evidence of change. Using this information, the project will develop the evaluation framework and adaptation indicators that can help community representatives, adaptation professionals, and researchers work more effectively together to develop adaptation strategies that address specific community priorities, goals, and interests. The project will develop an online guidebook outlining the evaluation framework and a user? Friendly online tool to document and assess adaptation progress. IT is anticipated that evaluation framework generated by this project will be applicable in other regions of the U.S. And IT will be circulated broadly to adaptation professionals and science organizations working at local and regional scales.