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Good will hunting: Challenges of theory-based impact evaluations for climate investments in a multilateral setting
In 2018, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) initiated a multi-year Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme to understand what works in climate interventions, for whom, how much and why. LORTA supports...
Document > Other publication
Going the Last Mile: Behavioural Science and Investments in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
This paper makes the case for behavioural science analysis and interventions in project design. Current approaches to behaviour change in the GCF portfolio are likely to ignore several psychological barriers. We base...
Document > Learning paper
Final report on the Independent evaluation of the Green Climate Fund's approach to the private sector
The GCF is mandated to take a leading role in promoting private sector support for climate finance in developing countries. This evaluation assesses the relevance and effectiveness of the GCF’s approach to the private...
Document > Evaluation report
"Show me the money": Resource allocation, funding windows and country needs
As the initial resource mobilization period of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) draws to an end with over USD 10 billion received in commitments, this paper examines the GCF’s financial flows over this time. The paper...
Document > Working paper
GEvalNote 03: LORTA 2020
The multi-year Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme keeps track of the impact of GCF investments. Its goal is to assist GCF projects measure their impact in lowering greenhouse gas emissions...
Document > Evaluation brief
GEvalBrief 03: LORTA 2020
The multi-year Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme keeps track of the impact of GCF investments. Its goal is to assist GCF projects measure their impact in lowering greenhouse gas emissions...
Document > Evaluation brief
GEvalBrief 03: LORTA 2019
The multi-year Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme keeps track of the impact of GCF investments. Its goal is to assist GCF projects measure their impact in lowering greenhouse gas emissions...
Document > Evaluation brief
GEvalNote 03: LORTA 2018
The multi-year Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme keeps track of the impact of GCF investments. Its goal is to assist GCF projects measure their impact in lowering greenhouse gas emissions...
Document > Evaluation brief
Evidence review on behavioural science interventions in development and environmental fields in developing countries: Protocol for a systematic review
Based on the evidence gap map of behavioural science interventions within the development and environmental fields in developing countries, this protocol for a systematic review focuses on synthesizing the evidence on...
Document > Other publication
Final report of the Second Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund
The Second Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund covers the GCF-1 period and seeks to inform, among other things, the next update to the strategic plan (USP-2), currently being discussed for the GCF-2 period (...
Document > Evaluation report
Impact evaluation baseline report for FP072: Strengthening climate resilience of agricultural livelihoods in agro-ecological regions I and II in Zambia
This report presents the baseline data for “Strengthening climate resilience of agricultural livelihoods in agro-ecological regions I and II in Zambia” (SCRALA), a project funded by the Green Climate Fund and...
Document > Evaluation document
Evaluation Operational Procedures and Guidelines for Accredited Entity-led Evaluations
These Evaluation Operational Procedures and Guidelines (‘Guidelines’) aim to promote a shared understanding of the requirements of the GCF Evaluation Policy as they relate to the delivery of interim evaluations and...
Document > Policy
Valuing investments in the Global Carbon Market Mechanism as compound real options: Lessons from the Clean Development Mechanism
The Global Carbon Market Mechanism (GCMM) aims to incentivize national or sub-national actors to invest in climate mitigation projects at the same time as limiting the global costs of tackling global warming. Using the...
Document > Other publication
[Approach paper] Independent Evaluation of Green Climate Fund's Approach to the Energy Sector
An independent evaluation of the GCF's approach to the energy sector is undertaken following an approval by the GCF Board in the decision B.34/06 in October 2022. The evaluation will assess the relevance and...
Document > Approach paper
Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to Indigenous Peoples
This evaluation will assess the relevance and effectiveness of the GCF’s approach to and consideration of Indigenous Peoples. It will further aim to provide inputs to inform the review of GCF’s Indigenous Peoples Policy...
Evaluation
Independent Evaluation of the GCF's 'Health and Well-being, and Food and Water Security' Result Area
In decision B.29/01, the Board approved the integrated results management framework, which identifies 8 results areas which originate from the GCF mitigation and adaptation logic models of the initial results management...
Evaluation
Impact Evaluation Midline Report for FP073 - Strengthening climate resilience of rural communities in Northern Rwanda
This is a midline impact evaluation report of the GCF project FP073 Strengthening climate resilience of rural communities in Northern Rwanda, commonly known as Green Gicumbi Project. The project aims to restore and...
Document > Evaluation document
Evidence gap map: Effectiveness of forest conservation interventions
This evidence gap map expanded upon a previous study conducted by the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation related to forest conservation interventions. This review updated evidence for the period 2016 to mid-...
Document > Learning paper
Synthetic review: Effectiveness of climate change mitigation interventions in the private sector in developing countries
The results of the synthetic review show that the evidence on this topic is still limited and spread across various sectors and interventions, with most evidence in the energy, industrial and agricultural sectors. The...
Document > Learning paper
Evidence gap map and intervention heat map: Evidence review on results-based payments
The evidence gap map presents a systematic, multisectoral search of publications in the academic and grey literature. The search was restricted to quantitative studies published between 2000 and 2020 that assessed the...
Document > Learning paper
Evidence review: Just transition
Just transition is now a key element of climate change debates. To date, most learning on just transitions has come from developed countries. This review is the first to provide a rigorous and precise realist summary of...
Evidence review
Systematic review: Effectiveness of life skills training interventions for the empowerment of women in developing countries
The systematic review evaluates the ability of life skills interventions to promote the empowerment of women of all ages. Overall, life skills positively affect a range of self, social and economic empowerment outcomes...
Document > Learning paper
LORTA In-Person Impact Evaluation Design Workshop
The purpose of the in-person impact evaluation design workshop is to support selected GCF-funded activities, accredited entities, project managers, and M&E teams to measure the impact of their project/s....
Event > External event Thailand 
Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of GCF’s Investments in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) States
This evaluation will assess the relevance and effectiveness of the GCF's investments in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) States. The evaluation has four objectives:
Assess whether the GCF approaches and...
Evaluation
A postcard from the Caribbean
... is one of the five country case studies for the ongoing the IEU evaluation of the GCF portfolio in Latin America and the ... could be potentially useful for such a context? Read the IEU’s latest work here .) Pride and prejudice When ...
Article > Blog Jamaica 
My pop moments from COP25
... moment : No one knows. (Spoiler alert: Its one thing the IEU will be working on in 2020.) ‘ Climate value is ...
Article > Blog 
Structure determines behavior. We need insights from Behavioral Economics to save the planet.
... Jyotsna Puri (Jo), Head of the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), on the knowledge ...
Article > Interview 
ESG commitments are useful. But have they translated into action?
... About the author Dr. Jyotsna Puri is the former Head of the IEU. She currently serves as Director of Environment, ...
Article > Blog 
Canaries in the Coal Mine? What Birds Tell Us About Climate Change
... 18 August, I went birdwatching together with the other IEU interns as part of the Unit’s monthly Interns’ Day ...
Article > Blog 
Capacity-building for impact evaluation – LORTA Impact Evaluation Design Workshop
... #RealTimeEngagment From 28 to 31 August 2023, the IEU’s Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment ...
Article > Blog 
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