Search
LORTA Synthesis Report 2019
This document provides a report of the key activities of the LORTA Programme for 2019 - Projects.
Document > Synthesis
Evaluation Brief: CIEWS2025
This brief summarizes the Independent evaluation of the GCF’s approach to and Portfolio of Climate Information and Early Warning System Interventions (CIEWS2025). It outlines the key conclusions and recommendations that...
Document > Evaluation brief
LORTA Synthesis Report 2025
The 2025 LORTA Synthesis Report consolidates portfolio progress, key implementation milestones and cross-project learning generated through LORTA-supported impact evaluations conducted during the year.
Document > Impact evaluation report
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...
Document > Publication
Annexes to the Final Report: Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Approach to and Portfolio of Climate Information and Early Warning Systems Interventions
This document presents the annexes to the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to and Portfolio of Climate Information and Early Warning Systems (CIEWS). It provides detailed methodological information,...
Document > Evaluation document
Approach Paper: Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Gender Approach
This Approach Paper presents the framework and methodology for assessing the effectiveness of gender integration across the Fund’s operations. It outlines the evaluation’s scope, approach, and methods, including...
Document > Approach paper
Evaluation Brief: Gender 2025
This brief summarizes the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Gender Approach (GENDER2025). It outlines the key conclusions and recommendations that emerged from the evaluation.
Document > Evaluation brief
Annexes to the Final Report: Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Gender Approach (GENDER2025)
This annex volume accompanies the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to Gender and includes consulted stakeholders and documents, the evaluation matrix, methodological notes, supporting analysis, and sampled...
Document > Evaluation report
Evaluation Brief: PPF2026
This brief summarizes the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Project Preparation Facility (PPF2026). It outlines the key conclusions and recommendations that emerged from the evaluation.
Document > Evaluation brief
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 ...
Article > Blog 
Opinion: Financing Early Warning Systems That Deliver and Endure
... in over 100 countries (Independent Evaluation Unit [IEU], 2026). At first glance, this scale of investment ... ambition of universal coverage by 2027. However, the recent IEU evaluation introduces a more critical perspective. It ... approach limits their collective effectiveness (IEU, 2026). This fragmentation becomes particularly ...
Article > Article 
Rapid assessment of the Green Climate Fund’s Request for Proposals Modality
The RFPs modality is a key access instrument, in particular to mobilize the private sector.
An independent and rapid assessment of this modality will examine the efficiency and effectiveness of the RFP programmes,...
Evaluation > Programmatic
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 ...
Article > Blog 
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 ...
Article > Blog 
Meet the team
It takes a village: The IEU team The IEU team consists of GCF staff based in Korea and a technical advisory group that support the Head of the IEU. The list below is ordered alphabetically by first name. ...
Basic page
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. ...
Article > Blog 
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 ...
Article > Blog 
B.40 Data Outlook: Empowering Climate Action through Evidence and Capacity Building
... our path forward. On Monday, October 21st during B.40, the IEU will host a side event to provide first-hand experience ... from the ground. The event will offer an overview of the IEU’s Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment ... countries such as Chile and Peru. In a related effort, IEU conducted an Evaluation of GCF’s Investments in Latin ...
Article > Blog 
Independent Synthesis of Direct Access in the Green Climate Fund
The GCF is mandated to provide simplified and improved access to funding, including direct access, basing its activities on a country-driven approach. In its Updated Strategic Plan for 2020-2023, the GCF also sets out...
Evaluation > Programmatic
Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of GCF’s Investments in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) States
This evaluation assessed the relevance and effectiveness of the GCF's investments in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) States. The evaluation had four objectives:
Assessed whether the GCF approaches and...
Evaluation
Learning & working papers
Learning papers The IEU engages with and contributes to debates on climate ... pathways and climate-resilient development. The IEU Learning Paper Series encourages discussion on these ... findings from the Unit’s work. The authors are IEU staff, consultants or are from partner organisations. ...
Basic page
A moon-shot approach? What can the GCF learn from the example of frontier investments?
... this relevant to the GCF? One set of findings from the IEU’s latest report on country ownership focuses on GCF ... have a proven track record of innovation. Second, the IEU’s country ownership report suggests that nominations ... frontier success in any sector. Third and finally, the IEU’s report on country ownership highlights how, thus ...
Article > Blog 
So, you want to be an evaluator?
... an evaluator?”. I head the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the Green Climate Fund, an office that was founded only two years ago. Since that time the IEU has transitioned from a one-person operation to an ... of treated bed nets was done in Zambia in six months. The IEU did two thematic evaluations in five months and both ...
Article > Blog 
4th Conference on Evaluating Environment and Development
The IEU will take part in the 4th Conference on Evaluating ... and nature-based solutions (NBS). During the event the IEU will present in the following session: Climate Change ... and CreativeShifts Speakers: Prashanth Kotturi, GCF-IEU; Christine Wörlen, AF-TERG; Deepa Chakrapani, IFC; ...
Event > External event United States 
Green Climate Fund approves $100m Indonesia Geothermal Resource Risk Mitigation
Article > IEU in the news
Article > IEU in the news
GCF Board Approves Over US$1 Billion for 19 Projects in Developing Countries
Article > IEU in the news
Article > IEU in the news
Pages
Filter by type
Filter by Subtype
Filter by Country
Filter by date