Independent Evaluation Unit | Green Climate Fund

The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) ensures GCF is accountable and effective. It conducts independent evaluations of GCF's activities to guarantee its accountability and synthesises learnings from high quality and rigorous evaluations to support GCF's effectiveness and efficiency. It operates independently of the GCF Secretariat. Its Head is appointed by and reports directly to the Board.

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Final Report of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to Indigenous Peoples

This report presents the findings and recommendations of an independent evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) approach to Indigenous Peoples (IPs), undertaken by the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU). The evaluation assesses the relevance, effectiveness, and implementation of the GCF’s Indigenous Peoples Policy, examining its alignment with international commitments and the GCF’s broader policies. Conducted as part of the IEU’s 2024 Work Plan, the evaluation was approved by the Board at its thirty-seventh meeting (B.37) in October 2023 (Decision B.37/09 Annex VI).

Final Report of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Result Area “Health and Wellbeing, and Food and Water Security” (HWFW)

In 2024, the IEU undertook the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Result Area “Health and Wellbeing, and Food and Water Security” (HWFW) in line with its Board-approved 2024 work plan.This evaluation was launched in March 2024. The final evaluation report was submitted in January 2025 in time for B.41, the first Board meeting to take place in 2025. This evaluation assessed the actual and likely achievements of the HWFW result area-tagged GCF investments and key factors that enable or hinder the achievement of results.