Just transition for the built environment and construction sector: a discussion paper

Monitoring and Evaluation

Delivering a just transition for the built environment and construction sector demands that we are ambitious in our aims and actions. Being clear about what we want to achieve and holding ourselves accountable is essential if we are to stay on track. It is therefore important that we establish a framework to monitor and evaluate our progress in a way that is proportionate, feasible and effective.

A core element of our monitoring and evaluation approach is to identify and develop appropriate quantitative indicators that we can use to track our progress towards our sectoral and national outcomes. These indicators will be tracked alongside tailored evaluations of flagship policies and continuous monitoring of key delivery metrics. Measuring the fairness of the transition to a net zero society needs to capture a wide range of dimensions.

We are currently commissioning research to provide further evidence to establish a robust baseline assessment of the current 'state of the sector'. The project will document existing inequalities within the sector based on the available evidence, and identify key cross-cutting, systemic factors contributing to these inequalities. It will also provide an assessment of the reliability, robustness and completeness of the data available in the sector and highlight any key gaps in our knowledge. The outputs from this research will provide an important baseline from which to track progress in addressing inequalities.

Questions

Are there existing data sources that can help us track delivery of our just transition outcomes?

How can we make sure that our approach to monitoring and evaluation is inclusive and participatory?

What is the right balance between comprehensiveness and usefulness?