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Distributional impacts of soil erosion on agricultural productivity and welfare in Malawi

We investigate the economic distributional effects of soil loss in Malawi, where erosion deprives rural households of the natural capital necessary to boost agricultural production and lifts food security.

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Aligning evidence generation and use across health, development, and environment

Although health, development, and environment challenges are interconnected, evidence remains fractured across sectors due to methodological and conceptual differences in research and practice. Aligned methods are...

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Soil and nutrients loss in Malawi: an economic assessment

This report analyses the economic impact of both soil and nutrient loss in Malawi with new countryrepresentative data on soil and nutrients loss indicators collected through field surveys, merged with detailed climatic...

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GEvalBrief 10

This 4-pager summarizes the main findings and recommendations of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Approach to the Private Sector.

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GEvalNote 10

This 2-pager summarizes the main findings and recommendations of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Approach to the Private Sector.

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GEvalBrief 12

This 4-page note summarizes the main findings and recommendations of the Independent Evaluation of the relevance and effectiveness of the GCF's investments in the LDCs.

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GEvalBrief 13

This 4-page brief summarizes the key findings and conclusions of the Second Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund.

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GEvalNote 12

This 2-page brief provides decision makers with an overview of the recommendations of the Second Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund.

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GEvalBrief 14

This 4-page brief summarizes the key findings and recommendations of the Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of the Green Climate Fund’s Investments in the African States.

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Assessing the likelihood for transformational change at the Green Climate Fund

This paper reviews the project documents of GCF investments through March 2020. It uses bivariate statistics and multivariate cluster analysis to examine whether mitigation, cross-cutting or adaptation thematic areas...

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Inception Report for the Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme

This Inception Report outlines the methodology and work plan of the evaluation team undertaking the Independent Evaluation of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (RPSP) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF).

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Inception Report for the Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Country Ownership Approach

This independent evaluation of country ownership will examine the extent to which the GCF has conceptualized and operationalized the principle of country ownership, as well as the extent to which country needs and...

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Approach Paper for the Rapid Assessment of the GCF's Request For Proposals Modality

The objective of this assessment is to examine, primarily, the relevance of the RFP modality to the mandate of the GCF, to look at its effectiveness, and to inspect the implementation process of the modality. It will...

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Approach Paper of the Second Performance Review

The Second Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund will assess the progress made by the Green Climate Fund in delivering its mandate and its performance in promoting the paradigm shift towards low-emissions and...

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Behavioural science, decision making and climate investments

This paper builds a bridge between how climate interventions are conceived and implemented and the nascent field of behavioural science as a practical, low-cost but potentially rewarding route for increasing the...

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The Impact of Cash Transfer Programs in Building Resilience: Insight from African Countries

Building on the existing literature, this chapter synthesizes the key findings of the From Protection to Production (PtoP) project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), which studies the...

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Funding Proposal Review Checklist for Measuring Impact

This checklist is intended to serve Funding Proposal appraisal teams in determining whether proposed projects are constructed to credibly measure and report on the impact attributable to the GCF investment. It looks at...

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GEvalBrief 15

This 4-page note summarizes the key findings and recommendations of the Independent Synthesis of Direct Access in the Green Climate Fund.

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GEvalNote 18
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GEvalBrief 17

This 4-page brief summarizes the key findings and conclusions of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Energy Sector Portfolio and Approach.

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LORTA Impact Evaluation Brief: FP069

This brief summarises the context and findings of the impact evaluation report for FP069 "Enhancing adaptive capacities of coastal communities, especially women, to cope with climate change induced salinity".

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Impact Evaluation Baseline Report for FP087: Building livelihood resilience to climate change in the upper basins of Guatemala's highlands

This document is the baseline report for the impact evaluation of the project FP087 "Building livelihood resilience to climate change in the upper basins of Guatemala"s highlands". The report outlines the theory of...

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Sustainable Landscapes in Eastern Madagascar : Baseline Household Survey Report

This report presents the findings of the baseline household survey for the project "Sustainable Landscapes in Eastern Madagascar" supported by the Independent Evaluation Unit of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and...

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Impact Evaluation Baseline Report for FP073: Strengthening Climate Resilience of Rural Communities in Northern Rwanda "Green Gicumbi Project"

This report presents the findings of the baseline survey for strengthening climate resilience of rural communities in Northern Rwanda commonly known as the "Green Gicumbi Project".

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LORTA Inception Report 2021

The 2021 inception report for the Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme highlights the programme's objectives, methodologies, and progress. The report discusses the design and implementation...

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In a race against time: Machine learning for the climate emergency

... of this function lies with its Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU), which ensures that the GCF makes informed decisions ... and strategies based on solid evidence. How can the IEU possibly leverage machine learning techniques? A few ideas. The IEU has excellent potential to create intelligence from the ...

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B.35 Data Outlook: Funding proposals for Board’s consideration

... This will be my second Board meeting since joining the IEU. Having learned a great deal from observing B.34, I look ... updating the strategy for the next strategic period. The IEU tries to ensure the GCF is accountable and effective. ... and identifying and disseminating lessons learned. The IEU will present the final reports of three evaluations at ...

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B.38 Data Outlook: Opening the GCF-2 with 11 Funding Proposals and Independent Evaluations

... meeting since I joined the GCF Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) in August last year. As I revisit my experiences and ... as agenda items, including evaluation reports from the IEU, in this blog. First Board meeting of the new Strategic ... for 2024–2027), which was approved last year at B.36. The IEU contributed to the GCF’s strategic planning by ...

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Evaluation Capacity Assessment of the Green Climate Fund’s Direct Access Entities

... policies and strategies. The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) has undertaken a desk-based review of the evaluation ... of DAEs to conduct evaluations that will feed into the IEU’s future capacity building initiatives [1] and inform ... efforts for a capacity building strategy. Feed into the IEU’s ongoing evaluations regarding DAE operations. ...

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Is the GCF targeting the right beneficiaries?

... we can glean some insights from baseline reports from the IEU’s impact evaluation team: the Learning-Oriented ... Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme. As reported in the IEU’s Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and the ... mud bricks against 43% in the whole district). Figure 1: IEU Mission Trip to Rwanda FP069 - Enhancing adaptive ...

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