A joint publication by the United Kingdom Climate Impacts Programme and SEA Change, this report is a comprehensive review and analysis of a number of climate change adaptation (CCA) monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks. M&E practice in the context of climate change and CCA is crucial for a number of reasons, including: the complex and intractable nature of the problem; the long time-frames involved; uncertainty about actual climate change patterns and effects; shifting baseline data and changing contexts; and the inappropriateness of universal indicators. Each of the reviews presented offer a subjective assessment of the resource, reflecting the influence of context in a resource’s value, and the evolving nature of their design and application. The guidebooks, toolkits, and frameworks selected are listed in chronological order, and each begins with a clear table summarising the approach, intended audience, and strengths. The authors then provide an overview of the material and conclude with brief recommendations. This standardised approach, in bite-sized chapters, makes it easy for practitioners to sort through the resources and identify those most suitable for their own CCA context. There are 16 resources in total, from a wide variety of institutions and organisations, covering a number of different contexts and emphasis. Examples include: the United Nations Development Programme’s ‘Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Adaptation to Climate Change’ (UNDP: 2007); ‘Learning to ADAPT’ from Strengthening Climate Resilience (SCR: 2011); and ‘Adaptation M&E Discussion Papers’ from the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCC: 2013). The concluding analysis suggests that approaches range broadly from theoretical to practical, though a perception persists that the evidence base informing CCA is still fragmentary and nascent. Topics discussed include the conceptual framing of CCA M&E, moving from theory to practice, the challenge of finding appropriate indicators, and the issue of maladaptation. The authors hope for an improved evidence base to allow for more nuanced approaches in the future. The key lesson highlighted is that M&E must be harnessed not just for accountability to donors, but also to encourage greater innovation and learning.