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.
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...
Synthetic review: Effectiveness of climate change mitigation interventions in the private sector in developing countries
August 2021
The results of the synthetic review show that the evidence on this topic is still limited and spread across various sectors and interventions, with most evidence in the energy, industrial and agricultural sectors. The majority of the 32 reviewed studies found significant positive effects from the interventions regarding climate change mitigation and other co-impacts. However, the limited number of causal studies and the limited external validity in a significant number of papers pose...
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: Climate change mitigation interventions in the private sector in developing countries
July 2021
This evidence review describes the evidence base on private sector investment in mitigation and describes the modes of funding for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.
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.
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...
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 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 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...
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...