IEU publications
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
Final report of the Second Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund
The Second Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund covers the GCF-1 period and seeks to inform, among other things, the next update to the strategic plan (USP-2), currently being discussed for the GCF-2 period (2024–2027).
Final report of the Independent Synthesis of Direct Access in the Green Climate Fund
The synthesis of Direct Access in the Green Climate Fund was conducted to assess and provide learning on the Fund’s implementation of the direct access concept and approach and to improve the relevance and performance of the GCF’s direct access mo
Synthesis Note: An IEU deliverable for the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund's Readiness and Preparatory Support Program
This synthesis document offers an overview of existing evaluative evidence on various dimensions of importance to RPSP based on the findings of previous IEU evaluations, including repeating selected findings from the first RPSP evaluation.
Final Report of the Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of the Green Climate Fund's Investments in the African States
This independent evaluation assesses whether the GCF’s approach and investments in the African States have been effective in promoting a paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways.
IEU Flyer 2022
June 2022
The IEU updated its publications flyer in May 2022 to showcase some of the IEU's most recent activities and products. The IEU delegation to the 14th Biennial Conference of the European Evaluation Society distributed this flyer to other conference participants. The IEU will continue to update this flyer and utilize it to disseminate its work.
Scale, depth and duration - Examples of transformational change in the energy and public health sectors
May 2022
The study analyses robust, causal evidence of transformational change and its drivers. We approach this topic by systematically reviewing literature that has the potential to document causal evidence for transformational change across a broad set of interventions and outcomes. Our focus is on evidence found in developing countries. We approach this learning exercise directly by looking at the energy sector and indirectly by reviewing the evidence on behavioural change in the public health...
Impact Evaluation Baseline Report for FP087: Building livelihood resilience to climate change in the upper basins of Guatemala's highlands
May 2022
This document is the baseline report for the impact evaluation of the project FP087 "Building livelihood resilience to climate change in the upper basins of Guatemala"s highlands". The report outlines the theory of change of the project intervention as well as the evaluation questions and indicators.
Impact Evaluation Report for FP002 : Scaling up the Use of Modernized Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in Malawi
May 2022
This report assesses the impact of the Green Climate Fund's FP002 "Scaling up the Use of Modernized Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in Malawi". The impact evaluation focuses on the Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) component of the projects and its impact on the climate resilience of farmers supported within FP002.
Approach Brief: SPR2023
May 2022
This 2022 introductory brief provides a pre-implementation summary of the IEU’s Second Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund, including progress made in delivering its mandate and in promoting a paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways.
Approach Paper of the Second Performance Review
April 2022
The Second Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund will assess the progress made by the Green Climate Fund in delivering its mandate and its performance in promoting the paradigm shift towards low-emissions and climate resilient development pathways. The Approach Paper sets out the approach, methods, evaluation ethics, limitations and workplan of the Second Performance Review.
Rapid assessment of the progress of the Green Climate Fund's Updated Strategic Plan
April 2022
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. It independently reviews the progress to date and provides projections on the delivery of the GCF strategic vision until the end of the GCF-1 programming period. The assessment is conducted to answer the questions - How far have we come? - Where is there still more to be done? It also provides insights into the USP’s policy implications,...
Report of the Synthesis Study
March 2022
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. It provides a clear picture of what is already known for the SPR and serves as an update for the GCF Board on the SPR by synthesizing the key findings, conclusions, and lessons of the documents and evaluations available in the GCF-1 programming period.
LORTA Portfolio Brief 2021
January 2022
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...
Final report on the Independent evaluation of the relevance and effectiveness of the Green Climate Fund's investments in the Least Developed Countries
January 2022
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 are likely to be sustained. It examines how and to what extent the GCF’s approach, mechanisms and financial modalities respond to the conditions facing LDCs. Moreover, the evaluation assesses the key enabling conditions for the GCF to support a paradigm...
IEU flyer 2021
December 2021
The IEU newly published a flyer in 2021 to showcase some of its most recent activities and products. The IEU delegation to the COP26 distributed these pocket-size flyers containing QR codes to IEU evaluation reports and other knowledge products to the COP attendees and participants. The flyer was proven to be a successful engagement and dissemination tool for the IEU.
Final report on the Independent evaluation of the Green Climate Fund's approach to the private sector
September 2021
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. Its findings may contribute to the GCF’s work on developing a private sector engagement strategy. The evaluation’s key recommendations include: Enhancing the speed and transparency of GCF operations to align with private sector needs for efficiency and predictability...
