OC2C Establish governance arrangements for adaptation

Setting up governance arrangements for adaptation is essential to enable effective decision-making and collaborative delivery across your organisation. Seek approval for an option that works for your organisation – and is able to deliver your adaptation objectives.

Sub tasks:

Identify where adaptation leadership and governance currently sit within your organisation
- Identify the role and remit of any groups with responsibility for adaptation
- Identify who is involved in adaptation leadership and governance and the reporting and accountability processes that are in place.
Carry out research to establish the scope of adaptation governance required for your organisation. This includes identifying whether new/ additional governance arrangements are required to increase progress with adaptation.
- Identify the priorities for adaptation governance and the purpose and remit of governance and leadership.
- Develop a survey to seek stakeholder input on governance options.
  - Download and alter an example Adaptation Governance Survey here.
Communicate feedback on options for governance arrangements setting out the benefits and challenges of different options and providing an overview of stakeholder feedback.
- Create a short report/ briefing setting out options for governance arrangements and seek agreement to implement the preferred option.
Agree selected governance option.

Ensure resources committed to adaptation.
- Examine your short, medium and long-term adaptation needs. Estimate potential resources required and build a business case that aims to secure initial resources.

Resources:

Case Study for University of Glasgow: Developing an Adaptation Plan for Action

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