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intuitivesenseinthat inorder tomainstreamCCAprogrammeactivities, theyought to be implemented within an existing local or national framework. However, in order for thecorrespondingprogrammetheory tofunctionandexercise itspower, it seems to require a certain contextual condition where government counterparts understand the need of mainstreaming and a relatively high motivation level is found amongst government officials. One case (Zimbabwe) is reported to have designed and implemented a set ofmainstreamingactivities at central government level, but due to a lack ofmotivation of government counterparts, this theory of changedid not see its generative power exercised. The fourth IOpattern identified is about ahigh likelihoodofgeneratingbroader adoptionandreplication in the longterm.Thereareseveralcases identified through themeta-analysiswhere the corresponding theoryof changedidnot generate such positiveIO.Thecontextualconditionsthatcanbeextractedfromthesecases(Egypt andMozambique) are that relevant stakeholders, suchasgovernmentcounterparts, haveastrongsenseofownership, adequate resourcesandcapabilities.Through the analysedcases, rootingofprogrammeactivitiesand intendeddirectionswithinhost government and agency seemswell achieved under such contextual conditions.A set of identified CMO configurations for sustainability criterion is shown in Table 13.6. Table 13.5 IdentifiedCMOconfigurations for effectiveness criterion Context Theoryof change Intermediate outcome Outcome/ criterion Specific types of skills that theyneed to acquire are clear to them + Training and transfer of techniques and practices for the rele- vant people facilitate these skills, techniques andknowledge tobe applied andused ¼ High level of adaptive capacity andutilisationof adaptive measures Effectiveness Specifically identified types of participants are well aware of the cli- mate risks Relevantministries and stakeholders are highly aware of the climate risks and thevital importanceof reducing vulnerability + Provisionof relevant technical, policy and advisory support to relevant people (from government staff to rural farmers) facili- tates its integration with their “business- as-usual” activities ¼ Wide rangeof mainstreaming General citizens are rel- atively unaware or lack knowledgeof climate change andassociated risks + TV,newspaper and symposiumforwider publicity attract atten- tion andboost curios- ity in citizens about CCAissues ¼ Raised level of awareness amongst the general public 13 WhatDoEvaluationsTellUsAboutClimateChangeAdaptation?Meta-analysis. . . 249