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In June 2023, the IEU’s LORTA programme held a four-day virtual design workshop covering the role of impact evaluations in climate change adaptation and mitigation projects. Topics included theories of change, impact evaluation methods and evaluation ethics. Participants also had the opportunity to speak with specialists in the field and engage with practical examples to test their new-found knowledge. The workshop welcomed representatives from 10 GCF projects and nine accredited entities covering 31 countries.
Baseline reports have been online for several months for two LORTA impact evaluations, Zambia (UNDP, FP072) and Bangladesh (UNDP, FP069).
Finally, the team prepared the LORTA Synthesis Report 2022, which presents the programme’s overall achievements and each project’s progress. The LORTA programme has engaged with around 50 GCF-funded project teams, delivering capacity building sessions and technical assistance in conducting impact evaluations. B.36 will feature an IEU side event on LORTA's achievements and lessons learned.
Learn more about the LORTA programme here.
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The Synthesis Note: An IEU deliverable for the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund's Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme is now available. This synthesis document overviews existing evaluative evidence of varying dimensions of importance to the RPSP. It draws on previous IEU evaluations, including findings from the first RPSP evaluation.
Access the synthesis note here.
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Considerations for integrating behavioural science in Green Climate Fund projects are now online. Using insights from behavioural science and GCF funding proposals, this learning paper offers GCF staff and project developers a short list of considerations for use during the project appraisal process.
Access the document here.
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The Working Paper Summary: Introducing the use of geospatial data in the GCF’s portfolio: Project location geocoding methodology is now available online. This 2-page document summarizes the IEU working paper on how the IEU DataLab identifies the sub-national geographical location of GCF projects by reviewing their approved funding proposals.
Access the summary here.
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In the last few months, the IEU published a number of blogs from internal and external contributes. The blogs cover a range of topics, including funding proposals up for discussion at B.36, readiness, direct access, LORTA and much more.
See the full list of blogs below:
Disclaimer: The views expressed in blogs are the authors' own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Independent Evaluation Unit of the Green Climate Fund.
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Following its side event at B.35, the IEU recorded a webinar with Board members, alternate members, and advisers on the Management Action Reports for the completed IEU evaluations on SIDS, LDCs, Private Sector, Accreditation, and Adaptation. In May, the IEU also held a webinar for Board members, alternate members, and advisers on the approach papers for the 2023 Energy and Investment Framework evaluations.
A similar joint webinar covering the approach papers of all three 2023 evaluations took place in May for civil society organizations, private sector organizations and accredited entities. During the events, participants shared their feedback and engaged in discussions with the evaluation teams.
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The IEU continues to use learning talks and webinars to promote the uptake of evaluative evidence, foster a culture of learning and dialogue, and build capacity within the GCF ecosystem. From March to June 2023, the IEU held several learning talks and webinars for the GCF Secretariat. Click the links below to learn more:
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EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
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In line with its TOR and the GCF Evaluation Policy, the IEU regularly engages in events, conferences, and activities to present key findings and lessons learned from its evaluations, evidence reviews and learning papers. Recent months have seen team members continue to build relationships and gain insight into the latest international initiatives regarding evaluations and climate finance.
In the past few months, the IEU participated in the following external events:
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Dr. Imee Necesito,
Evaluation Intern
Imee is an intern with the IEU DataLab. She holds a PhD in Water Resources Engineering and Hydrology/Climate Change from Inha University, South Korea. She also completed her Master’s degree in South Korea, after receiving her license as a Civil Engineer in the Philippines. Before pursuing her PhD, Imee worked as a hydrologist and drainage engineer. She later joined the academe of her Alma Mater, the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines.
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Issahaku Npoagne Tawanbu,
Evaluation Intern
Issahaku Npoagne Tawanbu is an Evaluation Intern in the IEU's Quality Assurance, Administration, and Review workstream. Previously he worked with Tropenbos Ghana. He also worked on international initiatives including the REDD+ and FLEGT-VPA processes. He holds an MSc. in Natural Resources Management from KNUST, Ghana and Erasmus Mundus double MSc degrees: MSc. Tropical Forestry and MSc. Forests and Livelihoods from Dresden University of Technology, Germany and the University of Copenhagen, Denmark respectively.
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Dr. Zephaniah Kwesi Danaa,
Evaluation Intern
Zephaniah is an intern at the IEU, providing support for data analysis and the synthesis of qualitative reports and evaluative evidence for the IEU’s Learning, Uptake, Knowledge, and Synthesis workstream. He has more than 7 years of experience in research, project management, and media. Zephaniah holds a PhD in Public Administration from Yonsei University, South Korea, an MSc in Climate Change and Sustainable Development, and a BA in Geography and Resource Development from the University of Ghana.
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