IEU publications
To serve the needs of our stakeholders, the IEU issues a variety of publications related to our work, including in the context of evaluations and learning. Keep up with the IEU’s latest publications here.
Featured publications
Rapid assessment of the progress of the Green Climate Fund's Updated Strategic Plan
The rapid assessment of the progress of the GCF's Updated Strategic Plan is an IEU deliverable contributing to the Second Performance Review (SPR) of the GCF.
Report of the Synthesis Study
This synthesis report is an early, stand-alone SPR product and analytical tool that seeks to lay a foundation for common understanding of what is known about the current status of the GCF for all key stakeholders leading into the SPR.
Final report on the Independent evaluation of the relevance and effectiveness of the Green Climate Fund's investments in the Least Developed Countries
This evaluation assesses whether the GCF’s approach and investments have been relevant and effective in reducing the vulnerability of local communities in LDCs and of their livelihoods to the effects of climate change, and whether these impacts ar
Final report on the Independent evaluation of the Green Climate Fund's approach to the private sector
The GCF is mandated to take a leading role in promoting private sector support for climate finance in developing countries. This evaluation assesses the relevance and effectiveness of the GCF’s approach to the private sector.
Effectiveness of Climate Change Mitigation Interventions in the Private Sector in Developing Countries - A Synthetic Review
August 2021
Based on an evidence gap map on the same topic, it provides a detailed description of the 32 studies that met the strict inclusion criteria, their different implementation modalities and the study designs applied in each case. More importantly, we systematically analyse the outcomes obtained in the studies and provide a critical appraisal of the quality of the evidence. The review’s results show that the evidence on this topic is still limited and spread across various sectors and interventions...
Approach Paper for the Independent evaluation of the effectiveness of the GCF's investments in the LDCs
July 2021
Overall, the evaluation endeavours to understand how and to what extent the GCF’s approach, mechanisms and financial modalities respond to the unique conditions facing the LDCs. The evaluation will assess the GCF’s investments in concrete terms and will aim to assess the impact, or projected impact of the GCF’s projects in the LDCs. The evaluation will be guided by the evaluation criteria for the IEU, which form the foundation of our core evaluation questions and associated subsidiary questions...
Evidence Gap Map and Intervention Heat Map of Climate Change Mitigation Interventions in the Private Sector in Developing Countries
July 2021
According to a strict set of inclusion and exclusion criteria, the evidence gap map (EGM) is derived by systematically and exhaustively reviewing high-quality evidence from evaluation, research, peer-reviewed and grey literature. Specifically, the EGM: Provides a robust typology of eight sectors, 11 intervention types and three outcome groups that serves as a conceptual tool for defining the objectives of further studies and for locating interventions more accurately Provides an accessible...
Final report on the Rapid assessment of the Green Climate Fund’s Request for Proposals Modality
June 2021
A request for proposal (RFP) is a business document that announces a project, describes it and solicits bids or responses from qualified entities to complete it. This report presents the IEU’s rapid assessment of GCF’s request for proposal (RFP) modality. The final report addresses the following: A description of the RFP The RFP’s relevance to GCF’s strategy and country needs The efficiency and effectiveness in implementing the RFP The value added of the RFP as a modality regarding...
Approach Paper for the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach To The Private Sector
June 2021
Following the overall mandate provided to this evaluation and its context, the evaluation will assess the relevance and effectiveness of the GCF approach to the private sector and will assess the performance of the GCF on the USP.
GEvalBrief 11
June 2021
A request for proposal (RFP) is a business document that announces a project, describes it and solicits bids or responses from qualified entities to complete it. Assistance includes, among other things, building and clarifying theories of change, co-building real-time and longer term measurement systems and helping projects use quantitative and qualitative approaches to analysing data. This 4-page summary provides a quick, reader-friendly overview of the key points in the IEU’s independent...
GEvalNote 11
June 2021
A request for proposal (RFP) is a business document that announces a project, describes it and solicits bids or responses from qualified entities to complete it. Assistance includes, among other things, building and clarifying theories of change, co-building real-time and longer term measurement systems and helping projects use quantitative and qualitative approaches to analysing data. This 2-page brief provides decision makers with an overview of the key points in the IEU’s independent rapid...
GEvalNote 03: LORTA 2019
June 2021
The multi-year Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme keeps track of the impact of GCF investments. Its goal is to assist GCF projects measure their impact in lowering greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing resilience to climate change, and if so, by how much. LORTA’s assistance includes, among other things, building and clarifying theories of change, co-building real-time and longer term measurement systems and helping projects use quantitative and qualitative...
GEvalBrief 03: LORTA 2019
June 2021
The multi-year Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme keeps track of the impact of GCF investments. Its goal is to assist GCF projects measure their impact in lowering greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing resilience to climate change, and if so, by how much. LORTA’s assistance includes, among other things, building and clarifying theories of change, co-building real-time and longer term measurement systems and helping projects use quantitative and qualitative...
GEvalNote 03: LORTA 2020
June 2021
The multi-year Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme keeps track of the impact of GCF investments. Its goal is to assist GCF projects measure their impact in lowering greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing resilience to climate change, and if so, by how much. LORTA’s assistance includes, among other things, building and clarifying theories of change, co-building real-time and longer term measurement systems and helping projects use quantitative and qualitative...
GEvalBrief 03: LORTA 2020
June 2021
The multi-year Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme keeps track of the impact of GCF investments. Its goal is to assist GCF projects measure their impact in lowering greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing resilience to climate change, and if so, by how much. LORTA’s assistance includes, among other things, building and clarifying theories of change, co-building real-time and longer term measurement systems and helping projects use quantitative and qualitative...
Approach Paper for the Rapid Assessment of the GCF's Request For Proposals Modality
May 2021
The objective of this assessment is to examine, primarily, the relevance of the RFP modality to the mandate of the GCF, to look at its effectiveness, and to inspect the implementation process of the modality. It will look at past RFPs to draw lessons from their implementation and find recommendations for the modality’s improvement. The assessment will not, however, focus on recommending topics for future RFPs.
Behavioural science, decision making and climate investments
May 2021
This paper builds a bridge between how climate interventions are conceived and implemented and the nascent field of behavioural science as a practical, low-cost but potentially rewarding route for increasing the effectiveness of climate interventions.
Assessing the likelihood for transformational change at the Green Climate Fund
March 2021
This paper reviews the project documents of GCF investments through March 2020. It uses bivariate statistics and multivariate cluster analysis to examine whether mitigation, cross-cutting or adaptation thematic areas show the greatest likelihood of contributing to transformational change.
Final report on the Independent evaluation of the adaptation portfolio and approach of the Green Climate Fund
February 2021
In climate change science, adaptation means preparing for and adjusting to climate change's current and future effects. This evaluation of the GCF’s adaptation portfolio and approach assesses what it takes for the GCF to contribute to adaptation interventions with greater scale, depth and duration in developing countries. It highlights how the GCF can facilitate scaling and growth through its unique ability to finance projects at scale. The evaluation shows how the GCF: Can apply its convening...