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In Germany and Austria the indicators are mainly based on existing M&E systems and this is reinforced by the EC Guidance (2013b). The guidance recommends: not reinventing the wheel- since in some cases existing M&E systems that are already used in other fields can be adjusted to better account for adaptation. Among the many challenges when developing indicators is the availability of data. The data used for quantitative indicators ideally needs to have national coverage, be collected on a regular basis, statistically validated and publicly available. To meet these rigorous standards can be cost and time consuming so using existing data is the logical next step. Hence in Austria (section 2.8.3) and Germany (Leitner, 2013) the indicators are primarily based on existing data sources.