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Final Report of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Result Area “Health and Wellbeing, and Food and Water Security” (HWFW)
In 2024, the IEU undertook the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Result Area “Health and Wellbeing, and Food ... This evaluation assessed the actual and likely achievements of the HWFW result area-tagged GCF investments and key ...
Document > Evaluation report
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 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
[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 ...
Article > News 
Ensuring transparency and accountability in AI-driven climate evaluations
... the Climate Finance Evidence Series webinar, Martin Prowse, IEU’s Evaluation Specialist, joined experts from the ... to exchange perspectives on the opportunities and risks of using AI in climate evaluations. Key Discussion Points: ... in supporting data analysis in evaluations The importance of transparency and accountability Ethical considerations in ...
Article > News 
Video Spotlight: The GCF and the private sector - 'How can the GCF become faster, better, smarter?'
... the GCF's Private Sector Facility bring innovation to the IEU portfolio? To what extent has the GCF's Private Sector ... effective in leveraging resources? Below is a brief video of our findings. We want to hear from you! Let us know ... us on Twitter at @GCF_Eval and tweet us using the hashtag #IEUGPIC and #GPIC2019 Video Spotlight: The GCF and the ...
Article > News 
LORTA: impact evaluations
LORTA The IEU’s Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment ... programmes. The LORTA team employs a rigorous approach to determine the causal effects of interventions on particular outcomes, assisting project ...
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Learning Talk: Climate Finance Research & the GCF + Networking Reception
Summary On 9 November, the IEU held a Special Learning Talk on Climate Finance Research ... introduced their latest research on the GCF and topics of climate finance. Audience members then had the ... directions for climate finance researchers and the IEU to enhance insight and inform GCF operational and ...
Event > IEU talk 
June 20 marks World Refugee Day
... globe and calls attention to the increasingly urgent issue of climate refugees in a new video . By altering weather ... pose existential risks to property and livelihoods. The IEU's upcoming evaluations on investments in the SIDS ... of GCF Investments in SIDS SIDS Teaser Video Briefs IEU Brief: How is the Green Climate Fund contributing to a ...
Article > News 
Events at COP25 emphasize GCF effectiveness and inclusiveness
The 25th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on ... a perfect opportunity for the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) to encourage public discussion and share ideas emerging ... of the GCF and inform decision-making by the GCF Board, the IEU is well placed to explain what works and why at the GCF. ...
Article > News 
Learning talk: Coastal and Terrestrial Ecosystem-Based Management
... under sustainable management 120 to 190 million hectares of terrestrial and marine areas. This is the same size as ... Mexico. It is large. How can the GCF achieve this? This IEU learning talk introduced evidence on what works at ... to achieve these targets. Panelists Andreas Reumann, Head, IEU Prof. William Sutherland, University of Cambridge Lena ...
Event > IEU talk 
Learning Talk: Accreditation at the GCF
On 25 January, the IEU organized a Learning Talk on Accreditation at the ... (B.34). The event explored the evolution and performance of the accreditation process at the Fund. The discussion ... Fund. The event opened with a presentation by the IEU’s Evaluation Advisor a.i, Archi Rastogi . Archi ...
Event > IEU talk 
Learning Talk: Financing technological innovation for the climate: a Request for Proposal
The IEU is holding a Learning Talk on requests for proposals and ... investments on specific themes. This learning event offers a forum to explore and debate how to ensure a successful second phase of the RFP modality in the GCF. The event will summarise the ...
Event > IEU talk 
Evidence for Development: What Works Global Summit 2021
IEU engaged actively in two sessions at the 2021 Global Development Conference. The details of both sessions are available below. Evidence curation in ... Climate Fund & DEval) Chair: Andreas Reumann, Head a.i. of the Independent Evaluation Unit, Green Climate Fund ...
Event > External event 
Final report on the Rapid assessment of the Green Climate Fund’s Request for Proposals Modality
... qualified entities to complete it. This report presents the IEU’s rapid assessment of GCF’s request for proposal (RFP) modality. The final report addresses the following: A description of the RFP The RFP’s relevance to GCF’s strategy and ...
Document > Evaluation report
Inception Report for the Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of the Green Climate Fund's Investments in the SIDS
... challenges, as well as the GCF mandate to address the needs of SIDS. Chapter III summarizes existing relevant research ... SIDS. It synthesizes the evidence from recently conducted IEU country case studies in SIDS and provides the results of a literature review on climate change solutions in SIDS. ...
Document > Approach paper
Transformational Change and Climate Finance: Moving from Emerging Concepts to Advanced Practices
On 25 May 2021 (9:30-11:30 EDT), IEU's Andreas Reumann spoke at the Transformational Change ... way in the future, we need to strengthen the synthesis of the evidence we’ve got. Secondly, we need to think ... technologies for true measurement from the very beginning of the project design, we need to instill that ...
Event > External event 
LORTA Virtual Design Workshop 2020
... and Development and other entities, representatives of GCF Accredited Entities, implementing partners and ... engagement under the LORTA programme. The recordings of two webinar sessions are available on the IEU YouTube Channel as listed below. Evaluation Questions ...
Event > Webinar 
LORTA Virtual Design Workshop 2022
The IEU organized a three-week long online workshop as part of its Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) ... event where participants extend their knowledge of conducting impact evaluations of climate adaptation and ...
Event > Webinar 
Learning Talk: REDD+ and Social Safeguards
Summary The IEU Learning Talk focused on the REDD+ Results-Based Payment ... the GCF’s approach to REDD+ RBP, challenges, and the role of environmental and social safeguards, particularly in ... disparities in access to resources and provides a long-term empowerment framework for women engaged in forest ...
Event > IEU talk Republic of Korea 
Behaviour change crucial to climate change
You may have heard of the recently awarded Nobel Prize for Economics that went ... insights. Behavioural insights were the subject of one of IEU’s recent Lunch Talks, featuring Sara Castro-Hallgren, ... And it could be enhanced by the work that Evaluators like IEU do – ensuring their evaluations measure human ...
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