Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, and Biodiversity (ESB2026)

The evaluation will provide the GCF Board and Secretariat with an independent, evidence-based assessment of the GCF’s approach to ecosystems and ecosystem services, with a primary focus on climate change adaptation. It will assess the Fund’s progress in advancing ecosystem-related result areas, including terrestrial and marine conservation and ecosystem-based approaches in climate-resilient infrastructure, and examine the extent to which GCF investments promote biodiversity as a co-benefit of climate action, particularly through nature-based and ecosystem-based solutions. The evaluation will also assess the relevance and coherence of the GCF’s approach to ecosystems and biodiversity across the portfolio.