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Learning papers

The IEU engages with and contributes to debates on climate evaluation, low-emission pathways and climate-resilient development. The IEU Learning Paper Series encourages discussion on these topics and distributes findings from the Unit’s work. The authors are IEU staff, consultants or are from partner organisations.

Scoping Study on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Climate Change Evaluations

(2025)

Synthetic review: Evidence review on market-based approaches to mitigation and adaptation

(2024)

Realist review: Just transition towards low emission, climate resilient and more inclusive societies in developing countries

by Theodora Yeung, Lekha Tlhotlhalemaje, Camilla Roman, Archi Rastogi, Martin Prowse, Gemma Norrington-Davies, Agata Makowska, Rob Macquarie, Maikel Lieuw-Kie-Song, Yeonji Kim, Daisuke Horikoshi, Zephaniah Danaa, Catherine Cameron (2024)

Systematic review: Coastal and terrestrial water sector interventions in developing countries

by John Ategeka, Genta Konci, Laurenz Langer, Mike Muller, Promise Nduku, Jennifer Pampolina, Martin Prowse, Andreas Reumann (2024)

Learning Paper Summary: The Evaluability Assessment of Green Climate Fund's Funding Proposals (2023)

(2024)

Learning Paper Summary: A second study of the evaluability of Green Climate Fund funding proposals

(2023)

Considerations for integrating behavioural science in Green Climate Fund projects

by Martin Prowse, Piyush Tantia, Deborah Sun Kim, Fatima Moussas (2023)

Evaluability assessment of the Green Climate Fund funding proposals

by Nathan Fiala, Saesol Kang, Peter Mwandri, Andreas Reumann, Shashank Sreedharan, Galyna Uvarova (2022)

Systematic review: Effectiveness of life skills training interventions for the empowerment of women in developing countries

by Sabina Singh, Martin Prowse, Howard White, Asha Warsame, Hugh Sharma Waddington, Ratheebhai Vijayamma, Hikari Umezawa, Lovely Tolin, Andreas Reumann, Jyotsna Puri, Vibhuti Mendiratta, Deborah Sun Kim, Naila Kabeer, Mir Shahriar Islam, Neha Gupta, Sabrina Disse, Romina Cavatassi, Ndaya Beltchika, Aslihan Arslan (2022)

Evidence gap map: Interventions for women's empowerment in developing countries

by Sabina Singh, Martin Prowse, Howard White, Asha Warsame, Ratheebhai Vijayamma, Andreas Reumann, Jyotsna Puri, Vibhuti Mendiratta, Deborah Sun Kim, Naila Kabeer, Mir Shahriar Islam, Romina Cavatassi, Ndaya Beltchika, Aslihan Arslan (2022)

Systematic review: Behavioural science interventions within the development and environmental fields in developing countries

by John Ategeka, Samantha Booth, Romina Cavatassi, Benjamin Curtis, Viviane Filippi, Deborah Sun Kim, Yeonji Kim, Laurenz Langer, Caitlin Blaser Mapitsa, Elangtlhoko Mokgano, Promise Nduku, Martin Prowse, Jyotsna Puri, Jamie Robertsen (2022)

Evidence gap map: Behavioural science interventions within the development and environmental fields in developing countries

by Samantha Booth, Romina Cavatassi, Benjamin Curtis, Deborah Sun Kim, Laurenz Langer, Caitlin Blaser Mapitsa, Promise Nduku, Martin Prowse, Jyotsna Puri, Jamie Robertsen (2022)

Systematic review: Scale, depth and duration - Examples of transformational change in the energy and public health sectors

by Arne R. Weiss, Neha Sharma, Jyotsna Puri, Martin Prowse, Atika Pasha, Ojiambo Kevin Ouma, Moses Ocan, Ekwaro A. Obuku, Thomas Katairo, Markus Frölich, Mathilda Featherston-Lardeux, Robert Apunyo, Zharas Aitmambet (2022)

Synthetic review: Effectiveness of climate change mitigation interventions in the private sector in developing countries

by Nathalie Doswald, Isabel Puche Marín, Jerónimo José Rocio Pérez, Martin Prowse, Emma De Roy, Luis Sanchez Torrente and Guido Fernández De Velasco (2021)

Evidence gap map and intervention heat map: Climate change mitigation interventions in the private sector in developing countries

by Nathalie Doswald, Isabel Puche Marín, Jerónimo José Rocio Pérez, Martin Prowse, Emma De Roy, Luis Sanchez Torrente, Guido Fernández De Velasco (2021)

Behavioural science, decision making and climate investments

by Emma De Roy, Chaning Jang, Cornelius Krüger, Mathilde Lugger, Fatima Moussas, Wairimu Muthike, Alina Ojha, Nathanial Peterson, Martin Prowse, Dhwani Yagnaraman, Jyotsna Puri (2021)

Assessing the likelihood for transformational change at the Green Climate Fund

by Jyotsna Puri (Jo), Martin Prowse, Emma De Roy, David Huang (2021)

Evidence gap map and intervention heat map: Evidence review on results-based payments

by Josh Meuth Alldredge, Emma De Roy, Elangtlhoko Mokgano, Peter Mwandri, Tulika Narayan, Martin Prowse, Jyotsna Puri, William Rafferty, Anu Rangarajan and Faraz Usman (2020)

Protocol: A review of the attributes of transformational change in the energy and public health sectors

(2020)

How to bridge the gap between complexity science and evaluation - A new analysis tool as a first step

by Karoline Wiesner, Jyotsna Puri, Andreas Reumann (2020)

Going the Last Mile: Behavioural Science and Investments in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

by Cornelius Krüger, Jyotsna Puri (Jo) (2020)

Evidence gap map: Effectiveness of forest conservation interventions

by Jyotsna Puri (Jo), Solomon Asfaw, Romain Pirard, Sven Wunder, Amy E. Duchelle, Medha Bulusu, Henri Petit and Mariana Vedoveto (2019)

Transformational Change: the Challenge of a Brave New World

by Jyotsna Puri (Jo) (2018)

Working papers

The IEU Working Paper Series offers an outlet for works-in-progress with the aim of disseminating early findings for feedback and reflection. The authors can be internal or external to the IEU.

Special Study on REDD+ Results-Based Payment Projects in the Latin America and Caribbean Region

(2024)

Working Paper Summary: Introducing the use of geospatial data in the GCF’s portfolio: Project location geocoding methodology

(2023)

The Deciding Factor: Analyzing the Number and Modality of Decisions Made by the Board of the Green Climate Fund

by Archi Rastogi, Mark Hopkins (2023)

Introducing geospatial footprint of the GCF's portfolio: Project location geocoding methodology

by Galyna Uvarova, Laurene Torterat (2022)

Machine learning and its potential applications in the Independent Evaluation Unit of the Green Climate Fund: A scoping study

by David Huang, Byungsuk Lee, Hellen Nassuna, Martin Prowse (2021)

"Show me the money": Resource allocation, funding windows and country needs

by Peter Mwandri, Elangtlhoko Mokgano, Byungsuk Lee, David Huang, Cornelius Krüger, Solomon Asfaw, Jyotsna Puri (2020)

Challenges in real-world impact evaluations: Some learning on costs and timeliness

by Jyotsna Puri (Jo), Francis Rathinam (2019)

Complexity, climate change and evaluation

by Jyotsna Puri (Jo), Sadie DeCoste (2019)

Becoming bigger, better, smarter: A summary of the evaluability of Green Climate Fund proposals

by Nathan Fiala, Jyotsna Puri, Peter Mwandri (2019)