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At its twenty-first meeting (Manama, 17–20 October 2018) the GCF Board initiated and approved a review of the GCF and asked the GCF Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) (decision B.21/17) to finalise the process by 30 June...

The Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (RPSP) was launched in 2014. The basis of the RPSP is defined in the Governing Instrument of the Green Climate Fund (GCF): "the Fund will provide resources for readiness...

The GCF’s Results Management Framework (RMF) was implemented to ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of the outputs, outcomes and impacts of the Fund’s investments and portfolio, as well as GCF’s organizational...

The IEU DataLab provides high-quality data to support the IEU in its rigorous, evidence-based evaluations and continually develops and maintains databases through extracting and updating quantitative and qualitative...

The following objectives of the IEU are derived from the Government Instrument: Informing the decision-making by the Board and identifying and disseminating lessons learned, contributing to guiding the Fund and...

An independent assessment of the Fund’s success in ensuring country ownership will be conducted. Country ownership is a core principle for the GCF. The IEU examines the extent to which country needs and country...

An assessment of the GCF’s environmental and social safeguards (ESS) including the Environmental and Social management system (ESMS): The IEU assesses the extent to which past and current social and environmental...

A key component of the IEU's 2020 Work Plan and Budget is an independent synthesis of the Green Climate Fund’s accreditation function. Accreditation is central to the business model of the GCF. As provided by the...

As of the last Board meeting (B.24, November 2019), 12 SAP projects had been approved for an amount of USD 105 million in GCF contribution and USD 35 in co-financing. There is currently a pipeline of 80 proposals at...

Climate adaptation is at the forefront of tackling climate change along with mitigation. The GCF is mandated to play a significant role in adaptation in developing countries through balanced funding for adaptation and...

The small island developing states (SIDS) are an exceptionally heterogeneous group of countries. But they all have one thing in common: they are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. SIDS face numerous...

This report presents the findings of the Independent Evaluation of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (RPSP) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The RPSP was launched in 2014, less than one year after the GCF...

This review has two main objectives. The first is to assess the design, implementation, and utility of the GCF’s Results Management Framework (RMF). The second is to derive lessons and recommendations based on the...

The GCF Independent Evaluation Unit conducted this evaluation as part of its 2019 Work Plan, which was approved by the GCF Board at its twenty-first meeting (B.21) in October 2018. The evaluation answers four important...

Social and environmental performance and co-benefits are key to the mandate of the GCF and its environmental and social policy (ESP). The evaluation has three main objectives. The first is to assess the extent to which...

The Synthesis Study was a desk study and examined existing evidence on accreditation. It systematically and objectively synthesized key findings and made recommendations for the GCF’s accreditation strategy. The aims of...

At the twenty-fourth meeting of the Board (B.24), the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the GCF was requested by the Board to conduct an independent assessment of the GCF SAP Pilot Scheme, with the aim of informing...

Frequently Asked Questions What are the values IEU pursues in its work? IEU’s overall theory of change is “Trusted Evidence. Informed Policies. High Impact.” The IEU relies on high-quality research to produce accurate...