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
Executive Summary of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Approach to and Protection of Whistleblowers and Witnesses (PPWW2024)
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Special Study on REDD+ Results-Based Payment Projects in the Latin America and Caribbean Region
The Special Study on REDD+ Results-Based Payment Projects in the Latin America and Caribbean Region report was prepared to assess the relevance, effectiveness, and efficiency of GCF’s investments in REDD+ projects in the region.
Approach paper: Independent Evaluation of the GCF's 'Health and Well-being, and Food and Water Security' Result Area (HWFW2024)
This approach paper lays the groundwork for the Independent Evaluation of the GCF's investments in the 'Health and Well-being, and Food and Water Security' result area.
Evidence gap map: Interventions for women's empowerment in developing countries
December 2022
This evidence gap map plots studies on the effectiveness of interventions for women’s empowerment in developing countries. The evidence gap map shows most evidence is from Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, especially on economic interventions and capacity-building interventions. It serves as a useful visual resource to understand the areas where research on the effectiveness of interventions for women’s empowerment is concentrated and where it is lacking.
Systematic review: Effectiveness of life skills training interventions for the empowerment of women in developing countries
December 2022
The systematic review evaluates the ability of life skills interventions to promote the empowerment of women of all ages. Overall, life skills positively affect a range of self, social and economic empowerment outcomes. Small but significant positive changes were detected for a range of outcome areas including leadership, attitudes to gender issues, sexual and reproductive health and rights, employment and life skills themselves.
Impact evaluation baseline report for FP072: Strengthening climate resilience of agricultural livelihoods in agro-ecological regions I and II in Zambia
November 2022
This report presents the baseline data for “Strengthening climate resilience of agricultural livelihoods in agro-ecological regions I and II in Zambia” (SCRALA), a project funded by the Green Climate Fund and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme in Zambia. The report includes descriptive statistics collected for the baseline phase of the SCRALA impact evaluation.
Introducing geospatial footprint of the GCF's portfolio: Project location geocoding methodology
October 2022
This paper summarizes how the IEU DataLab identifies the sub-national geographical location of GCF projects by reviewing their approved funding proposals. The methodology described in this paper marks the first time the GCF’s climate finance flows and distribution have been tracked at the sub-national level.
Summary report: an IEU deliverable contributing to the Second Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund
September 2022
Through decision B.BM-2021/17, the Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) launched the Second Performance Review of the GCF, with the final report expected in early 2023. This summary report presents the areas of emerging evidence, findings and initial recommendations deriving from the Second Performance Review of the GCF.
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.
Systematic review: Scale, depth and duration - Examples of transformational change in the energy and public health sectors
May 2022
The final report and final brief offer examples of transformational change in the energy and public health sectors at scale, with depth and duration. We identify lessons on transformational change from these two sectors that are relevant to policymakers.
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.
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,...
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.
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.