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
Independent evaluation of the GCF’s approach to and Portfolio of Climate Information and Early Warning System Interventions (CIEWS)
This evaluation report examines how the GCF has supported developing countries to strengthen resilience, preparedness, and response to climate change.
Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Approach to Country Ownership (COA2025)
This independent evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) approach to country ownership was approved by the GCF Board as part of the 2025 workplan of the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) and is submitted in time for its forty-third meeting (B
Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Simplified Approval Process (SAP2025)
The Green Climate Fund’s Simplified Approval Process (SAP) was created to make climate finance more accessible and responsive, thus enabling smaller, lower-risk projects to address urgent climate needs in vulnerable countries.
MELting Silos: Mixing Evaluations with Monitoring & Learning Across the Green Climate Fund
This IEU Learning Brief, prepared jointly by the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) and the Department of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (DMEL), examines how the Green Climate Fund (GCF) can better align its monitoring, evaluation, and learni
LORTA Inception Report 2021
The 2021 inception report for the Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme highlights the programme's objectives, methodologies, and progress. The report discusses the design and implementation strategies, evaluates the performance of ongoing projects, and provides insights into the effectiveness of the interventions and their contributions to climate resilience and low-emission development.