Agenda
May 21
09:00 AM - 09:05 AM
Introduction to the TCLP Working Session
09:05 AM - 09:20 AM
Presentation on the Mainstreaming Scaling in Climate Adaptation: Insights and Lessons from the Adaptation Fund
09:20 AM - 09:55 AM
Discussion
The speaker will work through three questions during this session:
1. How does your organization define or describe scaling? Is there an organizational-level understanding of this concept? Why or why not?
2. What impacts does this definition have on whether and how scaling is mainstreamed in your organization?
3. What are some barriers to scaling successful climate projects, particularly adaptation projects?
4. What are some examples of successful scaling, and what factors contributed to their success?
1. How does your organization define or describe scaling? Is there an organizational-level understanding of this concept? Why or why not?
2. What impacts does this definition have on whether and how scaling is mainstreamed in your organization?
3. What are some barriers to scaling successful climate projects, particularly adaptation projects?
4. What are some examples of successful scaling, and what factors contributed to their success?
09:55 AM - 10:00 AM
Closing
SPEAKERS
Neha Sharma
Senior Evaluation and Learning Specialist
Climate Investment Funds
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Neha Sharma leads Results-Based Management (RBM), Knowledge and Learning at the Adaptation Fund, driving the organization's mission to help vulnerable communities in developing countries adapt to climate change. Neha has over fifteen years of experience in the climate, environment, and development sectors, and is an expert on evaluation methods, results measurement, and knowledge management. Her career includes roles at the Climate Investment Funds, where she led Evaluation and Learning, and the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank, where she advanced national and organizational evaluation capacity. She has also contributed to evaluative research and policy engagement in organizations such as the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and India Infrastructure Publishing. Neha holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School and a Master’s degree in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University. She is deeply committed to using evidence to shape strategy and drive transformative change, addressing some of the most pressing challenges for people and the planet.
Martina Dorigo
Adaptation Fund (AF) Board Secretariat
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Martina Dorigo has over a decade of international experience in climate resilience and sustainable development. She currently serves as a Climate Change Specialist in the Portfolio Management Unit at the Adaptation Fund, where she has been contributing since 2017. In her role, she is responsible for the coordination of the portfolio. Before joining the Fund, she worked with both the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Food Programme (WFP) as a Programme Officer, managing projects related to climate resilience, food security, and disaster risk reduction in the Middle East and Latin America. Martina has extensive experience in the design, implementation, and oversight of climate adaptation initiatives, and has contributed to several publications and knowledge products in the areas of climate change and disaster risk reduction. She holds a Masters degree with honors in International Relations from LUISS University in Rome, Italy.
