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Results Based Payments for REDD+ under the Green Climate Fund: Lessons Learned on Social, Environmental and Governance Safeguards
... was published by the MDPI Journal on Forests. The IEU's Andreas Reumann served as a co-author to the report in ...
Article > News 
Online survey on the GCF's approach to the private sector
The IEU is currently undertaking an independent evaluation of the GCF's approach to the private sector. Among other methods of data collection, the evaluation invites you to ...
Article > News 
Evaluating the Performance of the Green Climate Fund: Country Perspectives and Experiences
... the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) studied GCF activities in 12 developing countries as part of the Second Performance Review (SPR) of the GCF, which focused on the first replenishment period ...
Document > Evaluation document
Uptake matters: Why evidence and communications go hand in hand
... and yet, it is surprisingly common for state-of-the-art research to waste away in online archives. Case ... in their job title shudder. Fortunately, the numbers at the IEU are different. Of the evaluation reports published in ... Review, the first performance review of the GCF by the IEU, was downloaded 350 times in 2021, despite being first ...
Article > Blog 
A data what? How I learned to compile a data dictionary
During the first week of my internship with the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU), the Head of the Unit asked me to create a data ... I faced another surprise. Like most things in the IEU, our data dictionary is not your stock, and standard ...
Article > Blog 
Second Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund launched
... Efforts to comprehensively assess the recent performance of the world’s biggest multilateral climate fund, serving ... of country ownership. The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the GCF will undertake this review over the period ... next programming period (2024-2027). Mr. Andreas Reumann, IEU’s Head ad interim, welcomed the decision of the Board ...
Article > News 
Learning Talk: Evidence Review on Women’s Empowerment
On 30 March, the IEU held the Learning Talk on the Evidence Review on ... Women’s Empowerment. This learning event introduced the IEU’s evidence review on the effectiveness of interventions that seek to promote women’s empowerment ...
Event > IEU talk 
Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of the Green Climate Fund's Investments in the SIDS
... states (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 ...
Evaluation > Portfolio
LORTA Virtual Design Workshop 2021
In 2021, the IEU organized a 10-week long workshop as part of its Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) ... recordings of the workshop sessions are available on the IEU YouTube channel as listed below. Webinar 1: What is ...
Event > Webinar 
LORTA Design Workshop 2019 in Mannheim, Germany
The IEU held its second LORTA Design Workshop in collaboration ... took place from 15 to 17 April 2019, at the University of Mannheim, Germany. Participants were representatives from ... the workshop's keynote presentations are available on the IEU YouTube channel as listed below. The Power of Impact ...
Event > Webinar 
Final report on the Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of the Green Climate Fund'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 ...
Document > Evaluation report
Transformational Climate Finance: How can multi-stakeholder finance models drive rapid and just responses to the climate crisis
On 12 May 2022, IEU Evaluation Advisor a.i. Dr Archi Rastogi joined a panel ... key institutions working to transform and scale the impact of climate finance. Dr Rastogi shared findings from the IEU’s Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to ...
Event > External event 
How well has GCF performed until now? Key topics discussed at global conference
... 600 stakeholders from developing and developed countries. IEU's Dr. Jyotsna Puri (Jo) served on a panel discussion on ... at scale. At the session, she emphasized the relevance of the recently released Forward-Looking Performance Review ... the discussion using the hashtags #RoadToClimateAction and #IEU How well has GCF performed until now? Key topics ...
Article > News 
'The Evaluator' Episode 9: GEO6 and freshwater
This episode of The Evaluator features Dr. Ania Grobicki, Deputy ... in this UNEP report. This episode is produced by IEU’s Yeonji Kim and Beatrice Muroni. You can subscribe to ... and @theGCF . This podcast is based on the IEU Virtual Talk: Healthy Planet, Healthy People - Looking ...
Article > Podcast 
We want to hear from you! Take our survey on the GCF's Country Ownership Approach & Environmental & Social Safeguards
The IEU was asked by the GCF Board at its 21st meeting to undertake two evaluations: The Independent Assessment of the GCF's Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) and ... by August 15th. Have comments for us? Send an email to ieu@gcfund.org under the headline: Online Survey for the GCF ...
Article > News 
Independent evaluation of the relevance and effectiveness of the GCF’s investments in the African States
... around the world. The particularly vulnerable position of the African States is recognized in the GCF’s Governing ... along with the SIDS and the LDCs . This evaluation is part of a larger effort by the IEU to examine the relevance and effectiveness of the ...
Evaluation > Portfolio
[Approach paper] Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund's Investment Framework
During the thirty-fourth meeting of the GCF Board, the 2023 IEU workplan was approved, which includes an Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Investment Framework. The evaluation broadly ...
Document > Approach paper
Learning talk: Applying behavioural science for effective climate action: lessons for the GCF
To allocate limited resources effectively, the decisions of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) can be enhanced by learning from a robust evidence base. On 24 May, the IEU organized a learning talk to present the completed evidence review on the effectiveness of behavioural science interventions in promoting ...
Event > IEU talk 
Independent evaluation of the GCF's Country Ownership approach
An independent assessment of the Fund’s success in ensuring country ownership will ... Country ownership is a core principle for the GCF. The IEU examines the extent to which country needs and country ... been incorporated in both the design and implementation of the Fund’s policies and practices. The review includes ...
Evaluation > Thematic
Independent evaluation of the GCF's Environmental and Social Safeguards and the Environmental and Social Management System
An assessment of the GCF’s environmental and social safeguards (ESS) ... the Environmental and Social management system (ESMS): The IEU assesses the extent to which past and current social and ... focus on LDCs, African countries and SIDS. The review determines which current safeguards can be strengthened and ...
Evaluation > Programmatic
Approach Paper for the Independent Synthesis of the GCF’s Accreditation Function
The GCF works through a wide range of institutions in deploying its resources. To access ... funding, these institutions must fulfil the requirements of an accreditation process. This approach paper describes a ... all relevant documents produced by the GCF Secretariat, IEU and external stakeholders Review documents by ...
Document > Approach paper
FPR2019 Topical Brief: What can the GCF private sector facility do faster, better, smarter?
The IEU’s Forward-Looking Performance Review (FPR) encourages ... enhancing the GCF’s performance. The overall objective of this review is to understand how the GCF can better serve the needs of developing countries by fulfilling the mandate provided ...
Document > Evaluation brief
FPR2019 Topical Brief: GCF's Accreditation Process
The IEU’s Forward-Looking Performance Review (FPR) encourages ... enhancing the GCF’s performance. The overall objective of this review is to understand how the GCF can better serve the needs of developing countries by fulfilling the mandate provided ...
Document > Evaluation brief
FPR2019 Topical Brief: 15 Quick Take-aways
The IEU’s Forward-Looking Performance Review (FPR) encourages ... enhancing the GCF’s performance. The overall objective of this review is to understand how the GCF can better serve the needs of developing countries by fulfilling the mandate provided ...
Document > Evaluation brief
GEvalNote 04
Country ownership is central to the GCF’s pursuit of a paradigm shift towards low-emission and ... well GCF is succeeding in ensuring countries take ownership of climate change investments can help improve the ... note introduces decision makers to the key points in the IEU’s evaluation of the GCF’s country ownership ...
Document > Evaluation brief
[Approach paper] Independent evaluation of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme
As part of its Board-approved 2023 workplan, the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) is undertaking the Independent Evaluation of GCF’s Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme. The ...
Document > Approach paper
Learning Talk: What Works in GCF Agriculture Projects
Summary The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) hosted a Learning Talk titled "What Works in GCF ... explored evidence-based insights into the effectiveness of components of GCF-supported agricultural projects, ... with community priorities to build trust and ensure long-term sustainability. A systems approach, including soil ...
Event > IEU talk Republic of Korea 
LORTA In-person Design Workshop 2023
The IEU organized a four-day in-person workshop as part of its Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) ... was designed to support selected accredited entities of the Green Climate Fund, project managers, and M&E teams ...
Event > Webinar 
LORTA Virtual Design Workshop 2023
The IEU organized a four-day online workshop as part of its Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) ... was designed to support selected accredited entities of the Green Climate Fund, project managers, and M&E teams ...
Event > Webinar 
GCF Forestry Specialist Juan Chang Provides Key Insights into REDD+
In March the IEU invited Juan Chang, Principal Specialist in Forests and ... Land Use at the Green Climate Fund, to provide an overview of REDD+ and its significance in combatting emissions. Included below is a summary of Juan’s presentation as well as highlighted points from ...
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