LORTA: Impact evaluations
Programme
The LORTA portfolio focuses on measuring impact in areas aligned with the GCF’s strategic plan, while also addressing key evidence gaps. Since 2018, the IEU has provided support and advisory services in designing impact evaluations, developing indicators, conducting data collection, and performing analyses to ensure credible and robust assessments of components within GCF-funded activities.
Currently, the portfolio focuses on impact measurement in the areas of natural resources management, climate resilience, early warning systems, sustainable agriculture, and food security. These focus areas align with the GCF’s Updated Strategic Plans (USP-1 for 2020–2023, and USP-2 for 2024–2027) and the IEU’s work plan, and have been identified as priority areas where the Fund must build evidence to address existing knowledge gaps.
Programme objectives
The programme has three primary objectives:
• Strengthening the capacity of accredited entities for impact assessments of GCF-funded activities
• Supporting the generation of an evidence base for the GCF on the impact of climate action, while improving the quality at entry for GCF investments
• Disseminating lessons learned in real time across the GCF ecosystem and supporting the GCF’s mandate as a learning organization
Portfolio
Since 2018, the LORTA programme has onboarded 29 GCF projects, equivalent to around 10 per cent of all approved GCF projects. The programme has achieved a balanced regional distribution across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Eastern Europe. Four impact evaluations have been completed to date. For the full portfolio overview and latest figures, see the latest LORTA Synthesis Report
Programme phases
Projects join the LORTA portfolio through the annual design workshop. From there, the IEU works with project teams through each phase of the evaluation, from formative engagement and design through to the final evaluation and results. In some cases, findings may also be developed into academic publications.
Completed evaluations
To date, four LORTA-supported impact evaluations have been completed, covering climate information services in Malawi, sustainable livelihoods in Bangladesh, natural resource management in Madagascar, and climate-smart agriculture in Belize.
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