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Country case study: Grenada (HWFW2024)

This case study was undertaken as part of the independent evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Result Area (RA) ... by the GCF Independent Evaluation Unit, with the objectives of reporting on the GCF’s HWFW results and progress ...

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Country case study: Fiji (HWFW2024)

This case study was undertaken as part of the independent evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Result Area (RA) ... by the GCF Independent Evaluation Unit, with the objectives of reporting on the GCF’s HWFW results and progress ...

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Country case study: Senegal (HWFW2024)

This case study was undertaken as part of the independent evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Result Area (RA) ... by the GCF Independent Evaluation Unit, with the objectives of reporting on the GCF’s HWFW results and progress ...

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Country case study: Republic of Marshall Islands (HWFW2024)

This case study was undertaken as part of the independent evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Result Area (RA) ... by the GCF Independent Evaluation Unit, with the objectives of reporting on the GCF’s HWFW results and progress ...

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Country case study: Namibia

This case study was undertaken as part of the independent evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Result Area (RA) ... by the GCF Independent Evaluation Unit, with the objectives of reporting on the GCF’s HWFW results and progress ...

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Country case study: Tajikistan (HWFW2024)

This case study was undertaken as part of the independent evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Result Area (RA) ... by the GCF Independent Evaluation Unit, with the objectives of reporting on the GCF’s HWFW results and progress ...

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Impact evaluation baseline report for FP034: Building resilient communities, wetlands ecosystems and associated catchments in Uganda

This baseline report evaluates FP034, a wetland restoration and community resilience project in Uganda, implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Assessed under the Learning-Oriented Real-Time...

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Country case studies: LAC2024

This country case study compilation is part of the Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Investments in the Latin ...

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Approach Paper: Evidence review on forest conservation

... to search, screen, appraise and present the stock of high-quality evidence on interventions, outcomes and impacts of forest conservation measures. Once completed, the EGM will provide a comprehensive overview of existing evidence, highlighting both well-researched ...

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COA2025: Approach Brief

... timeline, and methods for the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Country Ownership Approach (COA2025). The evaluation will inform the planned update of the GCF’s Guidelines for Enhanced Country Ownership and Country Drivenness and will be delivered ahead of the 43rd meeting of the Board (B.43). It includes a ...

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Final report of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund's Energy Sector Portfolio and Approach

... sector are effective in contributing to the objectives of the UNFCCC and other global agendas. It examines the ... effectiveness and efficiency in reducing the effects of climate change, and promoting a paradigm shift towards ... on the ground. It also considers the diverse context of the countries and the markets and explores how these ...

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Evidence Review on Forest Conservation – An Evidence Gap Map

This report presents an evidence gap map summarizing the available evidence on certification and land tenure interventions to conserve forests in developing countries. It identifies areas with strong evidence and...

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Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Approach to Country Ownership (COA2025): Appendices

This document contains the appendices of the 2025 Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to Country Ownership. The appendices ... complement the main evaluation report. It includes a theory of change analysis and a detailed country ownership ...

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Scoping Review: What do we know about the evidence base for the SDG Planet Pillar?

... Nations evaluation reports related to the Planet Pillar of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It identifies the strength and distribution of evidence across intervention types and SDG target areas, ... and more. The review aims to inform the development of future living syntheses for catalytic action where ...

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Approach Paper of the Third Performance Review

The Third Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund will assess the Fund’s ... methods, ethics, limitations, and workplan. Approach Paper of the Third Performance Review ...

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Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Simplified Approval Process (SAP2025)

... Independent Evaluation Unit is conducting a new evaluation of the SAP to examine its progress and emerging lessons, ... changing climate finance landscape. Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Simplified Approval Process (SAP2025) ...

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A Comparative Study: A comparative overview undertaken as part of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) “Health and Well-being, and Food and Water Security” (HWFW) Results Area (RA)

This analysis examined the actual and potential achievements of GCF investments tagged under the Health and Well-being, ... or constrain progress, and assessing the overall value of the Fund’s RA approach and portfolio. The study ... Through this process, the importance and usefulness of developing Comparator Briefs, grounded in benchmarking ...

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Approach Paper: Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Approach to and Portfolio of Climate Information and Early Warning System Interventions (CIEWS)

... and analytical pathways guiding the Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Approach to and Portfolio of Climate Information and Early Warning System ... Interventions (CIEWS). The document provides an overview of the global context for climate services, the growing ...

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Evidence review: Private sector

... trends, identifying gaps, and assessing the effectiveness of current engagement strategies. The review aims to: assess the current landscape of private sector engagement in climate finance assess the relevance and effectiveness of GCF’s private sector engagement across its eight ...

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Impact evaluation endline report for FP026: Sustainable Landscapes in Eastern Madagascar

This report presents the endline findings of an impact evaluation of the Sustainable Landscapes in Eastern Madagascar project, ... finds reductions in deforestation, increased adoption of year-round farming systems, and higher agricultural ...

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What can the Green Climate Fund learn about innovation from institutional economics: Lessons for multilaterals.

The GCF was set up as a consequence of the Paris climate negotiations to be an operating ... performance of the Fund , the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) noted that a significant portion of the Fund’s ... that have been ‘accredited’ to the Fund (see the IEU’s new accreditation evaluation here ). This is ...

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Often late and costs a pretty penny: do impact evaluations meet the opportunity window?

We have witnessed an increase in the number of impact evaluations of development programmes in the past ... answer is ‘it depends’! As we explore in a recent IEU working paper , the answers depend on where impact ... to consider impact evaluations (consider, for example, the IEU’s LORTA programme ). Costs of conducting real-world ...

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Of prayer flags and readiness: Notes from an evaluation mission in Bhutan

... to romanticize Bhutan. In sharp contrast to the location of our GCF office, the air feels clean; there is such little ... it to the GCF as a token of appreciation. Of course, the IEU is not the intended recipient of the gifts, and we are ... eventually. The mission was undertaken as part of the IEU evaluation of the GCF readiness program. The report of ...

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Measuring resilience: Threading the needle

... from the past. After working with and in Somalia quite often over the last 15 years, I felt deeply touched. ... approaches that address both immediate needs and long-term resilience. Achieving this transformation in a ... Within the large portfolio of impact evaluations under the IEU’s Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment ...

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Desert with a dirt road

IEU staff member Archi Rastogi shares reflection while on an evaluation visit to Namibia. The landscape of Namibia is like the tragic matriarch of an opera. She had ... here to ask some of these questions as part of an ongoing IEU evaluation. Not a drop to drink During a 5-day official ...

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Forward-looking Performance Review of the GCF: Has the governing instrument translated into an adequate structure for GCF to operationalize its mandate?

... Forward-looking Performance Review of the GCF: Has the governing instrument translated into an ...

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COP25 Keynote (Part 1): Green Climate Fund Results over its Initial Resource Mobilization Period
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COP25 Keynote (Part 2): Green Climate Fund Results over its Initial Resource Mobilization Period
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COP25 Keynote (Part 3): Green Climate Fund Results over its Initial Resource Mobilization Period
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Highlights: Country Case Studies for the Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Country Ownership Approach

... Country Case Studies for the Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Country Ownership Approach ...

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