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Overview The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) ensures the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is accountable and effective. It conducts independent evaluations of the GCF's activities to guarantee its accountability and ... appointed by and reports directly to the Board. The IEU also provides evaluation reports to the Conference of ...
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New evaluation policy to enhance Green Climate Fund’s efforts to combat climate change
... climate change will be enhanced following the adoption of a new policy on evaluating the Fund and its activities in ... criteria, and objectives. The policy was developed by the IEU, as stated in its terms of reference. Following decision B.24/15, the IEU and ...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions Got a question about the IEU or its work? Below are some frequently asked questions ... you don't see your question here, feel free to contact the IEU . Frequently Asked Questions ...
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Second Performance Review (SPR) of the Green Climate Fund
The Governing Instrument of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) provides for periodic ... as set out in the Governing Instrument as well as in terms of its strategic and operational priorities and ... evaluation will also be informed by a synthesis of previous IEU evaluations and global evidence reviews. SPR2023 Second ...
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Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme
... assess the progress, gains, effectiveness, and efficiency of the RPSP, while gauging the extent to which the RPSP has ... transformational projects and programmes in the GCF. The IEU has delivered a synthesis note on RPSP as a preliminary ... deliverable from the evaluation to inform the development of the GCF’s RPSP strategy at B.36. The Final evaluation ...
Evaluation > Programmatic
Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme
... 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 ... the GCF Board requested the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) to independently evaluate the RPSP. RPSP2018 ...
Evaluation > Programmatic
Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Results Management Framework
... implemented to ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of the outputs, outcomes and impacts of the Fund’s investments and portfolio, as well as ... meeting, the Board of the Green Climate Fund requested the IEU to carry out a review of the Fund’s RMF aimed at ...
Evaluation > Programmatic
Data Outlook: B.28, what would it mean for the GCF’s portfolio?
In 2021, the IEU continues to build and strengthen its internal ... accountability. In the past weeks, we have seen the fruit of this effort, the team culture and continuous learning. ... and Forest Degradation plus (REDD+). In financial terms, project proposals submitted by IAEs would account for ...
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Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of GCF’s Investments in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) States
This evaluation will assess the relevance and effectiveness of the GCF's investments in the Latin American and Caribbean ... effectiveness and efficiency in reducing the vulnerability of local communities and local livelihoods to the effects of climate change, and whether these impacts are likely to ...
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GEvalNote 09
... note introduces decision makers to the key points in the IEU’s evaluation of the GCF’s adaptation approach and portfolio. It describes in easily understood terms the evaluation’s context, purpose, scope, methods, ...
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GEvalBrief 09
... brief introduces decision makers to the key points in the IEU’s evaluation of the GCF’s adaptation approach and portfolio. It describes in easily understood terms the evaluation’s context, background, findings, ...
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Rapid assessment of the Green Climate Fund’s Request for Proposals Modality
... the private sector. An independent and rapid assessment of this modality will examine the efficiency and effectiveness of the RFP programmes, including the four pilots. This ... to the Board in June 2021. RFP2021 Rapid assessment of the Green Climate Fund’s Request for Proposals Modality ...
Evaluation > Programmatic
Independent synthesis of the GCF's Accreditation function
A key component of the IEU's 2020 Work Plan and Budget is an independent synthesis of the Green Climate Fund’s accreditation function. ...
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Is the GCF targeting the right beneficiaries?
... development. These pathways are described in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which each Party to the ... five years. To support this process, the GCF allocates half of its adaptation programming to particularly vulnerable ... we can glean some insights from baseline reports from the IEU’s impact evaluation team: the Learning-Oriented ...
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Let's talk about evidence - behavioural insights to help us communicate
As the IEU’s communications intern, I spend a lot of time thinking about how to best disseminate the IEU’s ... communicators know about them. Do translate jargon into terms that are easy to understand for laypeople. CRED has ...
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Jobs
Jobs The IEU offers a range of employment opportunities for ... internship, a seasoned professional looking for a short term consultancy, someone ready for a major career jump, or ... a contract to undertake an innovative evaluation, the IEU may well have something for you. Bookmark this page so ...
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UNFCCC Draft Decision Welcomes Forward-Looking Performance Review
At the twenty-fifth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) in Madrid, a draft ... Climate Fund. In the text, the Conference of the Parties refers to the adoption of the workplan of the Board for ... Read the full draft decision text Learn more about the IEU's Forward-Looking Performance Review (FPR) UNFCCC ...
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B.36 Data outlook: funding proposals for the Board’s consideration
The thirty-sixth meeting of the GCF Board (B.36) will take place from July 10 to 13 ... Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (RPSP). The IEU first evaluated the RPSP in 2018 ( RPSP 2018 ) and is ... GCF priorities such as investment planning for nationally determined contributions, private sector engagement, and ...
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GEvalNote 03: LORTA 2020
... Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme keeps track of the impact of GCF investments. Its goal is to assist GCF ... theories of change, co-building real-time and longer term measurement systems and helping projects use ... makers to LORTA and its objectives. It describes in simple terms LORTA’s 2020 online design workshop, projects ...
Document > Evaluation brief
GEvalBrief 03: LORTA 2019
... Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme keeps track of the impact of GCF investments. Its goal is to assist GCF ... theories of change, co-building real-time and longer term measurement systems and helping projects use ... makers to LORTA and its objectives. It describes in simple terms LORTA’s 2019 design workshop in Manheim, new ...
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GEvalNote 03: LORTA 2019
... Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme keeps track of the impact of GCF investments. Its goal is to assist GCF ... theories of change, co-building real-time and longer term measurement systems and helping projects use ... to LORTA and its objectives. It describes in simple terms LORTA’s 2019 design workshop in Manheim, new ...
Document > Evaluation brief
'The Evaluator’ Episode 15: Climate bonds Part II
Episode 15 of ‘The Evaluator’ is our second episode to focus on the topic of climate bonds, also referred to as green bonds or sustainable bonds. This podcast is based on the IEU Virtual Talk: The Future of Climate Bonds, held in May, ...
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Evaluation Capacity Assessment of the Green Climate Fund’s Direct Access Entities
... projects and results measurement. Within this cohort of AEs, there are direct access entities (DAEs). These DAEs ... policies and strategies. The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) has undertaken a desk-based review of the evaluation ... results”. [1] Decision B.BM-2021/15 Updated Terms of Reference of the Independent Evaluation Unit. [2] ...
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B.35 Data Outlook: Funding proposals for Board’s consideration
Intro The thirty-fifth meeting of the GCF Board (B.35) will take place from March 13 to 16 ... This will be my second Board meeting since joining the IEU. Having learned a great deal from observing B.34, I look ... portfolio after B.35. For thematic areas, in nominal terms USD 7.2 billion (60 per cent) would be allocated for ...
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Approach Paper for the Independent evaluation of the effectiveness of the GCF's investments in the LDCs
... 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 ...
Document > Approach paper
GEvalBrief 01
... developing countries’ develop a transformational long-term climate action agenda through country-driven ... brief introduces decision makers to the key points in the IEU’s evaluation of the GCF’s RPSP. It describes in easily understood terms ...
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Approach Brief: RPSP2018
... developing countries’ develop a transformational long-term climate action agenda through country-driven ... introductory brief provides a pre-implementation summary of the IEU’s planned evaluation of the GCF’s RPSP. It explains ...
Document > Evaluation brief
GEvalBrief 02
The role of the GCF’s results management framework (RMF) is to ... brief introduces decision makers to the key points in the IEU’s evaluation of the RMF. It describes in easily understood terms the evaluation’s background, objectives, RPSP ...
Document > Evaluation brief
Approach Brief: RMF2018
... monitor and evaluate the outputs, outcomes and impacts of the GCF’s investments and portfolio, as well as the ... brief provides a pre-implementation summary of the IEU’s planned evaluation of the GCF’s RMF. It explains in simple terms the reasons for the evaluation, the learning ...
Document > Evaluation brief
GEvalNote 06
... deploying its resources, the GCF works through a wide range of institutions to finance projects and programmes. To ... note introduces decision makers to the key points in the IEU’s synthesis of the GCF's accreditation function. It describes in clear terms the accreditation function, key questions, key ...
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