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Introducing geospatial footprint of the GCF's portfolio: Project location geocoding methodology
This paper summarizes how the IEU DataLab identifies the sub-national geographical location of GCF projects by reviewing their approved funding ... at the sub-national level. Introducing geospatial footprint of the GCF's portfolio: Project location geocoding ...
Document > Working paper
Spotlight: Climate Change and COVID-19
On October 15, the IEU's Principal Evaluation Officer Andreas Reumann was featured on Arirang TV's ' ... and climate change? Reach out on Twitter and let us know! IEU: @GCF_Eval Andreas: @AndiReu Spotlight: Climate ...
Video > IEU video
Spotlight: Evaluating the GCF's investments in the SIDS
SIDS are an exceptionally heterogeneous group of countries. But they all have one thing in common: they ... its twenty-fourth meeting, the Board of the GCF asked the IEU to assess the relevance and effectiveness of the Green ... This evaluation is part of a concerted effort by the IEU to examine the relevance and effectiveness of the ...
Video > IEU video
Appreciation Message for the GCF from Bhutan
In May 2023, the IEU undertook a mission to Bhutan as part of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Readiness and ... a thank-you message, and a token of their appreciation. The IEU wishes to pass on the message of the project’s Water ...
Video > IEU video
Climate Action Young Leaders Summit
The IEU will take part in the Climate Action Young Leaders ... Summit focussing on climate action from the view of the young generation. During the event the IEU will present in the following session: Panel: ...
Event > External event 
4 Key Questions in the Forward-looking Performance Review
During the 23rd meeting of the Board in Songdo, the Board of the Green Climate Fund took note of the IEU's Forward-looking Performance Review. Over the course of 8 months, the IEU sought to address 4 key questions in the Review of the ...
Article > News 
PRESS RELEASE: Andreas Reumann Appointed as Head of the Independent Evaluation Unit
Mr. Andreas Reumann took the helm of the Green Climate Fund’s Independent Evaluation Unit on ... 2023. The GCF Board appointed Mr. Reumann as the Head of IEU through a decision taken by consensus during the ... in Incheon, Republic of Korea. Mr. Reumann served as the IEU’s Head ad interim from January 2021. “I would like ...
Article > News 
Designing an impact evaluation in six steps
How do we measure the impact of a project? For instance, how do we know if a COVID-19 ... how particular inputs are expected to lead to outputs, intermediate and final intended outcomes (Rogers, 2014). As an ... are making the desired impact and to what extent. References Clark, E., & Taplin, D. (2012). Theory of change ...
Article > Blog 
Global SDG Synthesis Coalition
... initiative spearheaded by the UNDP Independent Evaluation Office and Global Affairs Canada and comprises 37 United ... the SDGs and to inform the post-SDG development agenda. The IEU, represented by Andreas Reumann, Head, is co-chairing ... the Planet Pillar synthesis is at the inception stage, the IEU, together with UNEP-IEO, will ensure that the learnings ...
Event > External event 
Learning Talk: Enhancing Access
... a challenge? What lessons are available for the GCF? This IEU Learning Talk introduced the latest IEU work on ‘access’, recent OED work on policy coherence and updates on the drafting of the revised access strategy. The talk provided a platform ...
Event > IEU talk 
‘The Evaluator’ Episode 11: Evaluating the GCF’s adaptation portfolio
... more relevant and effective? This episode features three IEU members who contributed significantly to the IEU’s recently concluded “Independent Evaluation of the Adaptation Portfolio and Approach of the Green ...
Article > Podcast 
Development Cooperation in a Time of Geopolitical Instability
The IEU will take part in the Development Cooperation in a Time of Geopolitical Instability conference taking place in ... international development community. During the event the IEU will present in the following session: Session 11: ...
Event > External event Canada 
Discussing women’s empowerment at IFAD’s Jobs, Innovation and Value Chains Conference
IEU Evaluation Specialist Dr. Martin Prowse contributed to a session of the Jobs, Innovation, and Value Chains in the Context of ... summarised the approach and preliminary findings of the IEU's ongoing Evidence Gap Map on the effectiveness of ...
Event > External event 
Events: GCF 23rd Meeting of the Board
... during B-23: What are we learning? Lessons from the IEU's Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) ... (tentatively 12:30-13:30) Venue: 13F Meeting Room 1 The IEU's LORTA programme started in 2018 with the aim of helping project stakeholders build the capacity needed ...
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2022 National Evaluation Capacities Conference
The IEU will join the 2022 National Evaluation Capacities (NEC) ... NEC conference is convened by the Independent Evaluation Office of the United Nations Development Programme. Its 2022 ... Development Goals. Dr Anastasiya Aladysheva of the IEU will be speaking at two sessions: Thur, 27 October ...
Event > External event Italy 
Learning Talk: Space, place and scale – the value of GIS in climate investments
... planning, policymaking and risk management. Yet the uptake of geocoding is limited in the climate finance domain. On 16 August, the IEU held a learning talk on the use of GIS in climate investments. This learning talk outlined the IEU’s approach to geocoding GCF projects so that: GCF ...
Event > IEU talk 
Behavioral insights to help us communicate
... break down the barrier between science and people? The IEU's Iben Hjorth explores this question in a new piece ... available in both digital and print. The Korea Times is one of the most popular English language daily newspapers in ... Independent Evaluation Unit, Green Climate Fund: @GCF_Eval #IEUinthenews Interested in behavioral science? Check out our ...
Article > IEU in the news 
Accelerating Inclusive Gender-Responsive Climate Finance for Effective NDCs: The Role of National Climate Funds
The IEU will take part in the Commonwealth NDC Webinar Series ... Partnership, seeks to support the accumulation and transfer of critical knowledge across countries and regions based on ... and successful climate action projects and initiatives. The IEU will take part in the webinar session: Webinar 5 - ...
Event > External event 
‘The Evaluator’ Episode 12: Addressing gender and climate change together
This episode of The Evaluator features Dr. Jeannette Gurung, Founder & ... care for the environment. This episode was created by the IEU's Iben Holstener Hjorth and Yeonji Kim. You can ... the hashtag #TheEvaluator. This podcast is based on the IEU Virtual Talk: Gender in Climate Change: Perspectives ...
Article > Podcast 
'The Evaluator’ Episode 14: Climate bonds Part I
This episode of The Evaluator features Sean Kidney, CEO of Climate Bonds ... episode is available here . This podcast is based on the IEU Virtual Talk: The Future of Climate Bonds, held in May, 2021. This episode was created by the IEU's Iben Holstener Hjorth and Yeonji Kim. You can ...
Article > Podcast 
Overview
... Policy provides that the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) will be responsible for guiding, assisting and advising ... learning-oriented real-time impact assessments (LORTA). The IEU launched the LORTA programme in 2018. The goal of LORTA is to strengthen the capacity of accredited ...
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Empowering women through climate adaptation: What are the next steps?
... an evaluation visit to Tajikistan Disclaimer : The names of people in the blog have been changed for privacy and to ... the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Independent Evaluation Unit of the Green Climate ... This divergence in views put me in a reflective mode. In terms of this adaptation project meeting its indicators, ...
Article > Blog Tajikistan 
Approach Brief: ESS2020
... and equitably manage the environmental and social risks of all its investments the GCF has adopted an Environmental ... comprising the Environmental and Social Policy and a set of internationally recognized Environmental and Social ... brief provides a pre-implementation summary of the IEU’s planned evaluation of the GCF’s assessment of the ...
Document > Evaluation brief
GEvalNote 05
... and equitably manage the environmental and social risks of all its investments, the GCF has adopted an Environmental ... comprising the Environmental and Social Policy and a set of internationally recognized Environmental and Social ... note introduces decision makers to the key points in the IEU’s evaluation of the GCF’s ESMS and ESS. It describes ...
Document > Evaluation brief
GEvalBrief 05
... and equitably manage the environmental and social risks of all its investments the GCF has adopted an Environmental ... comprising the Environmental and Social Policy and a set of internationally recognized Environmental and Social ... note introduces decision makers to the key points in the IEU’s evaluation of the GCF’s ESMS and ESS. It describes ...
Document > Evaluation brief
Approach Brief: Accreditation
... deploying its resources, the GCF works through a wide range of institutions to finance projects and programmes. To ... funding, these institutions must fulfil the requirements of an accreditation process. This 2020 2-page introductory ... brief provides a pre-implementation summary of the IEU’s planned synthesis of the GCF accreditation function. ...
Document > Evaluation brief
GEvalBrief 06
... deploying its resources, the GCF works through a wide range of institutions to finance projects and programmes. To ... funding, these institutions must fulfil the requirements of an accreditation process. This 2020 4-page brief introduces decision makers to the key points in the IEU’s synthesis of the GCF's accreditation function. It ...
Document > Evaluation brief
Approach Brief: SIDS2020
... introductory brief provides a pre-implementation summary of the IEU’s planned evaluation of the relevance and effectiveness of the GCF’s ...
Document > Evaluation brief
Considerations for integrating behavioural science in Green Climate Fund projects
... to identify potential behavioural opportunities, the IEU presents a short list of considerations to highlight which elements of GCF projects may benefit from the application of ...
Document > Learning paper
Country Case Studies of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund's Energy Sector Portfolio and Approach
... been prepared as an input into the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Energy Sector Portfolio and Approach, conducted by the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The report includes ...
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