Search
What Makes Us Happy
The world celebrates the UN International Day of Happiness every 20th of March. At first glance, ... factor, with the mental health of the mother being a key determinant of the happiness for a future adult. One of the ... Vaillant Liza Ottlakán is an evaluation associate at IEU. She is passionate about finding ways to apply abstract ...
Article > Blog 
Transformational Change: the Challenge of a Brave New World
... elusive. Consequently, there is nearly a complete absence of evidence on whether transformational change has been ... will require concerted thinking on this topic, a devolution of measurement capacities and a wider recognition of technologies and techniques as well as cross-systems ...
Document > Learning paper
Effectiveness of Forest Conservation Interventions: an Evidence Gap Map
This paper presents an evidence gap map of forest conservation interventions in low- and ... Compared to the previous evidence gap map, the evaluation of forest conservation outcomes has clearly accelerated in recent years, but from a modest base: the body of evidence still remains insufficient across most ...
Document > Learning paper
In a race against time: Machine learning for the climate emergency
... efficiently and effectively. Notably, the emerging state-of-the-art innovations using machine learning techniques ... of this function lies with its Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU), which ensures that the GCF makes informed decisions ... developed a taxonomy handbook listing the various in-house terminologies that can consequently make ML-enabled text ...
Article > Blog 
Becoming bigger, better, smarter: A summary of the evaluability of Green Climate Fund proposals
The goal of the GCF is to support a paradigm shift towards ... in an evidencebased and robust way. There are two main aims of the study: The first is to assess the quality of the proposals for the funded projects that the GCF has ...
Document > Working paper
ESG commitments are useful. But have they translated into action?
Irrespective of where we start, though, we need thoughtful people in ... global climate governance in an age of bullshit’, refers to some of these tendencies as well. Net Output ... About the author Dr. Jyotsna Puri is the former Head of the IEU. She currently serves as Director of Environment, ...
Article > Blog 
B.32 Data Outlook: Funding proposals for Board's consideration
From 16 to 19 May 2022, the 32nd Meeting of the GCF Board (B.32) [1] will take place in Antigua and ... USD 261.2 million for mitigation (80 per cent) in nominal terms. If the proposed projects are to be approved, the ... contribute to a paradigm shift? [4] According to an IEU learning paper on the likelihood of impact of GCF ...
Article > Blog 
Designing an M&E System for Impact Evaluation: Tips for Program Designers and Evaluators!
... just been invited to the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU)’s Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment ... and measurement capabilities, the IEU will select six of these projects to provide better and timely impact ... Is it for developing a body of evidence?) ☑Identify intermediate outcome and potential impact indicators across ...
Article > Blog 
Co-creating an evaluation design: Insights from the field
Early in 2017, the IEU kick-started its LORTA Programme with a workshop in ... evaluation designs. In September, I had the privilege of travelling to Malawi and participating in the scoping ... pre-conceived ideas, and with an open heart and mind. The term “evaluation” can evoke negative connotations and ...
Article > Blog 
Evaluation must promote sustainable development
... away from confronting the increasingly central concerns of producing high-quality evidence for social inclusion, the ... with growth effects. We also show that the gap in terms of incorporating sustainability of growth is largest ... prove helpful in this objective. This is being used in the IEU’s focus on the Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact ...
Article > Blog 
'Lone wolves' must co-evolve to repair climate change
Head of the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Independent Evaluation ... speech that impact must be measured quantifiably, in terms of size and cost. Measurements should take into ... change. Puri, head of the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) at the GCF, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming ...
Article > Interview 
A moon-shot approach? What can the GCF learn from the example of frontier investments?
... question, it is useful to look historically at the example of country-owned ‘frontier’ investments. These are ... approach, the discipline of the profit/loss account is long term and incentives are put into play for competition, ... this relevant to the GCF? One set of findings from the IEU’s latest report on country ownership focuses on GCF ...
Article > Blog 
Enhancing the capacity of GCF accredited entities through the pandemic: What does direct engagement with project teams look like?
The IEU’s Learning Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment ... mandate to enhance capacity and support the learning of Direct Access Entities (DAEs) accredited with the Green ... but also the commitment from the local government bodies in terms of contributions and identifying potential ...
Article > Blog 
Evaluations and research during crisis?
... happens and there are weeks when decades happen.’ One of the unsung and first casualties of humanitarian crisis ... types of crises. One insight: cash transfers may have long-term beneficial consequences that had been ignored ... Fund: @GCF_Eval Dr. Jyotsna Puri (Jo): @Jo_Puri #IEUinthenews Be sure to also check out Jo's video interview ...
Article > IEU in the news 
What the Green Climate Fund can teach us about multilateral organizations
The Green Climate Fund is a good example of an institution whose built-in learning structures and ... colleagues and I at the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the GCF spend a lot of time thinking about the ... countries would establish their own priorities and determine how best to access the GCF. "All of these are ...
Article > Blog 
Mother Earth Day in the Andes
August 1st in much of South America is a day for celebrating the power and wonder of Mother Earth. Except we don’t call it Mother Earth. ... from Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina refer to Mother Earth as Pachamama. Stories of the Goddess ...
Article > Blog 
A Behaviour and Design Toolbox
... is your favorite bias? This is perhaps the oddest yet one of the most frequently asked questions you may hear among ... and how these insights might elevate the effectiveness of climate projects. In integrating BeSci in developing ... countries, as the Busara Center for Behavioral Economics refers to them. These are Western, Educated, Industrialized, ...
Article > Blog 
Evidence review: Women's empowerment
... outcomes. By empowering women, individuals become agents of change and can catalyze climate action as well as ... setting, location, and level of intervention in terms of improving intermediate and final empowerment outcomes. Evidence review: ...
Basic page
Complexity, climate change and evaluation
... to climate change, a question arises as to how we can determine their effectiveness. Impact evaluations have emerged in the social sciences as a prominent tool to determine the causal effect of policies and programmes in fields like health and ...
Document > Working paper
Newsletters
Newsletters Want to stay on top of the IEU’s activities? The IEU publishes its regular newsletter shortly after each GCF ...
Basic page
All updates
All updates Check out all the recent developments at the IEU. All updates ...
Basic page
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions What are the values IEU pursues in its work? IEU’s overall theory of change is “Trusted Evidence. Informed Policies. High ...
Basic page
B.23 Activity Report
This document provides a report of the Independent Evaluation Unit’s (IEU) key activities for the period 1 February to 31 May 2019. It reports on the IEU’s outputs and achievements vis‐à‐vis its ...
Document > Activity report
B.25 Activity Report
This is a report of the Independent Evaluation Unit’s (IEU) key activities ... mid-November 2019 and mid-February 2020. It reports on the IEU’s outputs and achievements. This report also includes ...
Document > Activity report
B.26 Activity Report
This document provides a report of the Independent Evaluation Unit’s (IEU) key activities for the period between mid-February and end of June 2020. It reports on the IEU’s outputs and achievements in line with its ...
Document > Activity report
Interviewing for Evaluations: 3 Tips for Success
The Forward-looking Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) by the Independent ... is essential to make a note of the report titles or other references. Ask naïve questions. It is useful to ask ... blog? Join the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #IEUBlog Interviewing for Evaluations: 3 Tips for Success ...
Article > Blog 
B.29 Activity Report
This document provides a report of the Independent Evaluation Unit’s (IEU) key activities for the period 1 January to 30 May 2021. It reports on the IEU’s outputs and achievements in line with its ...
Document > Activity report
B.30 Activity Report
This document provides a report of the Independent Evaluation Unit’s (IEU) key activities for the period 31 May to 1 September 2021. It reports on the IEU’s outputs and achievements in line with its ...
Document > Activity report
B.27 Activity Report
This document provides a report of the Independent Evaluation Unit’s (IEU) key activities for the period between 1 July and 16 October 2020. It reports on the IEU’s outputs and achievements in line with its ...
Document > Activity report
B.32 Activity Report
This document provides a report of the Independent Evaluation Unit's (IEU) key activities for the period of 1 January to 31 March 2022. It reports on the IEU's outputs and achievements in line with its ...
Document > Activity report Pages
Filter by type
Filter by Subtype
Filter by Country
Filter by date