Monitoring and evaluation can sometimes seem. like an unaffordable luxury, an administrative burden, or an unwelcome instrument of external. oversight. But if used well, M&E can become a powerful tool for social and political change.
The Arctic (/ËÉrktÉªk/ f) is a polar region located at the northernmost part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Alaska (United States), Canada, Finland, Greenland (Denmark), Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.The Arctic region consists of a vast ocean with a seasonally varying ice cover, surrounded by treeless permafrost.he Arctic region is a unique area among Earth's ecosystems. For example, the cultures in the region and the Arctic indigenous peoples have adapted to its cold and extreme conditions.
The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. As of 12 October 2015, it runs 66Â°33â²45.9â³ north of the Equator. The region north of this circle is known as the Arctic, and the zone just to the south is called the Northern Temperate Zone.