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Processes for knowledge exchange, communication and division of tasks contribute to successful coordination, but problems related to coordination can arise nevertheless

One way to examine the success of coordination is to examine it at the level of process or outcome. A successful coordination process means among other things that information flows between those who are expected to coordinate their activities. A successful outcome could mean that the objectives of the activity are met, which in the case of adaptation to climate change could mean a noticeable increase in adaptive capacity. The two perspectives are obviously closely related. In the responses successful coordination was linked to effective communication and knowledge exchange, which also affect and reflect issues of stakeholder involvement, the setting up of frameworks for action and assignment of responsibilities. All of these refer to processes, but outcomes in the form of coordinated actions for adaptation are likely to depend on them too. Stakeholder involvement can further be seen to be a form of a coordination process. Additionally, the results of successful coordination are likely to improve conditions for the involvement of stakeholders by ensuring that policies are coherent, which in turn will affect adaptive capacity. For a discussion of stakeholder involvement in adaptation policy processes, see Key Topic 5.