Assessment frameworks
TRANSFORMER Framework for Super-Labs Assessment provides a holistic approach that isn’t limited to impact assessment and the evaluation of supportive tools and structures but also creates a bridge between TSLs requirements and transition goals. The Transition Assessment Framework provides to TSLs a valuable asset that enables regions to increase the transition readiness of their ecosystem and perform a continuous self-assessment towards the achievement of their transition objectives. The Assessment Framework covers:
The Transition Readiness Assessment is built upon a systemic approach to a cross-sectorial transition ecosystem that defines the required elements and sub-elements that a region should have to be characterised as transition-ready. Through benchmarking and qualitative assessment techniques, the region is able to discover its weak points and direct its actions towards a speedy achievement of climate neutrality.
The Assessment of the efficiency and success of the Transition Process towards climate neutrality is built on the four steps of the TRANSFORMER Transition Model: strengthening local transition capacity, gearing transition capacity, accelerating transition through innovation and scaling up transition. The assessment is performed through milestones achievement monitoring.
The Evidence-based use case impact assessment quantifies through suggested KPIs the impact of regions' pilot use cases and the appropriateness of the region's transition goals to achieve its transition towards climate neutrality
Impact evaluation
The Impact Evaluation is fed by the transition expectations of each TSL and will be performed using KPIs and techniques of the Assessment framework. The focus is twofold (1) the improvement of the operational readiness of the pilot actions and (2) the level of fulfilment of the regional needs and priorities through pilot projects' outcomes.
Tools assessment
The tools assessment is part of the TSL Assessment framework and specifically is part of the “Assessing the efficiency and success of Transition Process towards climate neutrality”. In the TRANSFORMER project, guidelines on how to perform the tools assessment will be produced. Specifically, it will be suggested how to evaluate the tools in terms of Validity, Adaptability and Usability.