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Desert with a dirt road

IEU staff member Archi Rastogi shares reflection while on an ... here to ask some of these questions as part of an ongoing IEU evaluation. Not a drop to drink During a 5-day official ... changed for anonymity. The visit to Namibia was part of the IEU Independent Evaluation of the GCF's "Health, Well-being, ...

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A sneak peek at GCF’s B.30: Funding proposals, and strategy and policy items for Board discussion

... seeking approval at B.30). This is significant: a recent IEU learning paper analysed, for example, the potential of ... through its current programming period, the findings of an IEU analysis of Board decision-making in GCF-1 are used to ... for transformational change at the Green Climate Fund. IEU learning paper, No. 05, March 2021. Independent ...

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‘Climate-smart’ farming boosts forests, food security in Madagascar

... a warming planet.” Disclaimer: This blog referring to the IEU LORTA report "Impact Evaluation midline report for FP026 ...

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Most SDG targets for Planet Health Not on Track, according to a global evidence synthesis

... independent evaluation unit of the Green Climate Fund (GCF IEU) has served as a Co-Chair for the Planet Pillar ...

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Evaluation must promote sustainable development

... prove helpful in this objective. This is being used in the IEU’s focus on the Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact ...

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Stakeholder Engagement in Impact Evaluation

Strong engagement with stakeholders is central to the IEU’s Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment ... and shared responsibility and accountability with the GCF-IEU for the interpretation of results and reporting. Within ...

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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...

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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...

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"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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 (...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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[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

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...

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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...

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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...

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COA2019: Final report on the independent evaluation of the GCF's Country Ownership Approach

Note: This page refers to the evaluation of country ownership undertaken in 2019. For the 2025 evaluation, please visit COA2025 here. The GCF Independent Evaluation Unit conducted this evaluation as part of its 2019...

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Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Gender Approach

The Gender Approach Evaluation will begin with a synthesis of existing evidence in 2025 to lay the groundwork for a more comprehensive evaluation of the GCF’s gender strategies in 2026, which is subject to the Board’s...

Evaluation

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....

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Third Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund

The Third Performance Review (TPR) of the GCF will initiate a multi-year review to evaluate the GCF’s progress during its second replenishment period (GCF-2) and provide insights to inform the third replenishment...

Evaluation

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