UNDERPIN | Addressing critical climate adaptation gaps across Europe.

Europe is warming at twice the global average, leading to uneven and inequitable climate impacts across regions, sectors, and social groups. Just and transformative climate adaptation, practical implementation and robust monitoring frameworks are needed. UNDERPIN addresses these challenges through innovative, outcome-oriented indicators that measure the effectiveness of adaptation strategies and foster harmonised climate resilience monitoring across Europe.

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Project Overview

UNDERPIN (oUtcome iNDicators to mEasuRe Progress on climate resIlieNce) tackles critical gaps in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) for climate adaptation across Europe. The project aims to create an outcome-oriented framework with innovative indicators to measure both the effectiveness and long-term impact of adaptation efforts. Using data from Earth observation, citizen science, and stakeholder collaboration, UNDERPIN will develop practical tools, including a user-friendly dashboard with AI and machine learning capabilities, to support real-time decision-making. By aligning with EU and global standards, the project will harmonise climate adaptation monitoring and foster coordinated resilience-building efforts across Europe.

Our Role

IIED Europe contributes to the development of indicators, data sources, and validation methods to measure progress on climate resilience. This includes leading a use case in Eastern Europe (Romania) and co-leading communication, dissemination, and exploitation, with a focus on international connections and alignment with global developments.

Funder: The European Commission – Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action.

Length of the Project: September 2025 to August 2028 (3 years).

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