At B.36, the Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) team held a side event to inform delegates about the programme, showcasing its achievements to date. Attendees learnt about the vision of the programme, recent progress, and key learnings, and were able to engage in an interactive Q&A with the LORTA team.

In August 2023, the IEU’s LORTA programme held a four-day in-person design workshop, the first in three years, to support selected accredited entities of the GCF, project managers, and M&E teams measure the impact of their GCF-funded projects. The workshop provided participants with an understanding of the main approaches to designing impact evaluations, the importance of developing a detailed theory of change, as well as an introduction to how spatial data and behavioural science can be incorporated into impact evaluations, among other topics. Five GCF project teams and four accredited entities attended the workshop.

The team prepared the LORTA portfolio update, which provides a quick overview of the LORTA portfolio as of June 2023 and captures several learnings that have emerged since the LORTA programme began implementation in 2018.

• Learning Paper Summary: A second study of the evaluability of Green Climate Fund proposals - This 2-page document summarizes the IEU learning paper "Evaluability assessment of the Green Climate Fund funding proposals". Available here. 
• IEU deliverable at B.36 under the RPSP evaluation - This additional deliverable of the RPSP evaluation was created to enable stakeholders’ direct and easy access to the IEU’s B.36 deliverable under the RPSP evaluation and is based on key findings from previous evaluations, a preliminary review of the landscape, evidence related to internal structure relevant to GCF’s RPSP, and some strategic reflections. Available here. 
• [Approach paper] Independent Evaluation of Green Climate Fund's Approach to the Energy Sector - The approach paper of this evaluation provides the general context of energy sector and the GCF mandate and portfolio in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Available here. 
• [Approach paper] Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund's Investment Framework - This approach paper outlines the evaluation’s background, methods, and approaches. Available here. 
• Approach brief: ES2023 - This introductory brief provides a summary of the IEU’s evaluation of the GCF’s approach to the energy sector, including the context, purpose and objectives, scope, methods, and country case studies. Available here. 
• IEU Brief No. 4 - 2023 - This brief summarises key findings from the IEU's latest evidence review of transformational change in the energy and public health sectors. Available here. 
• Approach brief: IF2023 - This introductory brief provides a summary of the IEU’s independent evaluation of the GCF’s investment framework, including the context, purpose and objectives, scope, methods, and timeline. Available here. 
• Evidence review on coastal and terrestrial water-sector interventions in developing countries: Protocol for a systematic review - This protocol presents the overall approach for the systematic review with a particular focus on data collection and analysis. Available here. 
• LORTA Portfolio Update - This 2-page brief provides a quick overview of the LORTA portfolio as of June 2023 and captures several learnings that have emerged since the LORTA programme began implementation in 2018. Available here. 
• GEvalBrief 16 - This 4-page brief summarizes the key findings and conclusions of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme. Available here. 
• Evaluating the Performance of the Green Climate Fund: Country Perspectives and Experiences - This synthesis report summarises key insights from 12 case studies that are part of the Second Performance Review of the GCF, using data collected from March to August 2022. Available here. 
• Final report of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme - This report examines progress since the IEU’s 2018 RPSP evaluation and looks at the Programme’s relevance, coherence and complementarity, effectiveness, as well as its results measurement and oversight mechanisms while feeding lessons into the preparation of new readiness operations. Available here. 

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• Bridging the Gap between Academia and Policymakers for SDG Implementation Now
• Capacity-building for impact evaluation – LORTA Impact Evaluation Design Workshop
• B.37 Data Outlook: funding proposals for the Board’s consideration
• Sailing Toward Sustainability: Tackling GHG Emissions in the Maritime Industry 
• Canaries in the Coal Mine? What Birds Tell Us About Climate Change 

At B.36, the IEU hosted a side event introducing Board members, accredited entities, and observers, among others, to the unit’s impact evaluation programme, LORTA. The team introduced the audience to LORTA’s position, role and value within the GCF ecosystem, and then shared key learnings from LORTA’s most recently published baseline studies and impact evaluation reports. 

In September, the IEU held a webinar on the conclusions and areas of recommendations of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (RPSP) for Board members, alternate members, and advisers. In this webinar, the IEU presented the conclusions and areas of recommendations from the final report of the evaluation. A similar webinar took place in October 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.

At B.37, the IEU held a side event on the findings of the Second Performance Review of the GCF (SPR) country case studies. The event saw the launch of a synthesis of the case studies and generated a rich discussion across Board members, advisors, observers, NDAs, and entities.

• 24 - 28 July | IEU at GCF Regional Dialogue with Latin America and Workshop for Direct Access Entities in Latin America and the Caribbean
• 7 - 11 August | IEU at GCF Regional Programming Dialogue with Asia and the Pacific
• 28 - 31 August | LORTA In-person Design Workshop 2023
• 14 September | IEU at 2nd GCF Integrity Forum
• 6 - 10 November | IEU at GCF Regional Dialogue with Africa

• 15 - 16 July | IEU at UN Loss and Damage Workshop - Bangkok
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• 30 August - 1 September | IEU at Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum: "Inclusive financial systems: A critical enabler for autonomous and transformational adaptation in vulnerable countries"
• 2 - 8 September | IEU at UNFCCC Africa Climate Week 2023, and at parallel conferences held in Nairobi, Kenya
  • 2 September | Financing Climate Action in Africa: The GCF and partner programmes, Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA) Conference
  • 5 September | African Climate Resilience Programme, Climate Action Zone (CAZ) Conference
  • 7 September | System Transformation through Climate Technology Transfer, Annual Forum of UNEP-CTCN National Designated Entities
  • 7 September | Improving Climate Finance for Africa: Evaluative Lessons from GCF, Africa Climate Week 2023
• 23 - 27 October | IEU at Global Green Growth Week: "Decoding Transformational Change: What does it look like and how do we measure it? Insights and Metrics from Leading Global Organizations"
• 9 - 10 November | Harnessing Research and Evaluation to Inform the Green Climate Fund (IEU Event)

• 14 July | IEU at Transformations Conference 2023: Transformative Partnerships: "Transformative Policy, Institutions, and Organizations"
• 11 - 14 September | IEU at 2023 Asian Evaluation Week: Beyond Recovery: Evaluation for Development Effectiveness
  • 12 September | Innovations in Evaluations - 📺 Watch the recording here. 
  • 13 September | AI-powered evaluation: Maximising efficiency while minimizing risks - 📺 Watch the recording here.
  • 14 September | Evaluations for Greening Development Policies - 📺 Watch the recording here.
• 19 September | IEU at Funders Breakfast for Global SDG Synthesis Coalition
• 16 - 18 October | IEU at Climate Investment Funds Evaluation and Learning Workshop
  • 16 October | Ignite Session
  • 17 October | Parallel Thematic Workshops: Evaluation for transformational change