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purposeshas different requirements forM&Ewhichmakes it possible topreselect M&E approaches that meet those requirements. For example, monitoring the integration of adaptation into planning processes does not require complex statis- tical analysis. Rather, a qualitative or quantitative approach focusing on the plan- ning processes and involving stakeholders seemsmore suitable. It could take the formofinterviewswithkeyinformantsorofasetof indicators illustratingprogress. Thisexampledemonstrates that there is still avarietyofpossibleM&Eapproaches even for the same specificM&Epurpose. Therefore, theAdaptationM&ENavi- gatordoesnot leadusers totheoneandonlyM&Eapproach,butratherdirects them toashort listof relevantM&Eapproaches. Indeed, theAdaptationM&ENavigator helps to filter among the many existingM&E approaches those that seemmost relevant for a givenpurpose. TheM&Eapproacheswhichareassociatedwith the samespecificpurposeeach constitute a very distinctive way of assessment, e.g. assessing improvements in resiliencethrougheitherasetofhighlevelnational indicatorsor throughhousehold levelquestionsaspartofacensus (Welleetal. 2014).EveryM&Eapproachcan in turn be implemented in a variety of ways. For example, the exact interview pro- cedures, number and compositionof interviewees of theM&Eapproach “Qualita- tiveassessmentbasedoninterviews”canvarygreatly. Infact, thefinalM&Edesign is typically tailored to the specific context, as demonstrated by theM&Emethod- ology of the United Kingdom’s capacity building support to help implement Ethiopia’s Climate-Resilient Green Economy Strategy described in Adler et al. (2015). TheAdaptationM&ENavigator is supporting decisionmakers and their technical advisors to identify a suitableM&Eapproachwhich can thenbe tailored to theparticular context. 18.4 SupportingtheSelectionofaSuitableM&EApproach The suitability or appropriateness of a particular M&E approach can only be determined in light of the specific context of application. The AdaptationM&E Navigator includesfive criteriawhich are useful to consider: 1. Themain intentionorgeneralpurpose theM&Eapproach ismainlycatering to, i.e. learning,management or accountability 2. A focus onprocess or outcome-orientation 3. Thedegree of complexity of implementing theM&Eapproach 4. Thedegree of subjectivity of theM&Efindings 5. The level of available experience in applying theM&Eapproach A detailed description of each criterion and its relevance is provided in Table18.1.Criteria3–5are ratedona5point scale (low, lowtomedium,medium, mediumtohigh,high).TheM&Eapproachesare rated relative toeachother, i.e. if oneisrelativelymorecomplextocarryoutor leadstomoresubjectivefindingsthan anotherM&Eapproach. 18 TheAdaptationM&ENavigator:ADecisionSupportTool for the. . . 331