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Harnessing impact evaluation methods to combat poverty
Dr. Markus Olapade, Managing Director of the Center for Evaluation and Development (C4ED), presented C4ED's approach of tailoring impact evaluation strategies to assess the effectiveness of real-world projects.
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Raising the bar: How multiple benefits pathways can boost climate ambition
Helena Molin Valdes, Head of the Secretariat for the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, discusses how multiple benefits pathways can boost climate ambition.
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A capricious ally: How complexity is a problem and solution in the fight against climate change
Dr. Karoline Wiesner of the University of Bristol discusses how concepts and tools from complexity science can be used to better plan, manage and evaluate climate projects.
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Examining the effectiveness of adaptation and forest conservation interventions: A snapshot of evidence gap maps
Dr. Jo Puri and Dr. Solomon Asfaw delve into the basics of evidence gap maps (EGMs) and how the Population-Intervention-Comparator-Outcome (PICO) framework is being used to identify the scope and categories of...
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Aligning agendas for climate change mitigation and food security: The race towards 2030
Dr. Lini Wollenberg of the University of Vermont examines the global significance of agricultural and food system emissions, the role of the public and private sector to reduce these emissions and hotspots for action...
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The GEF in the changing environmental finance landscape
The Sixth Comprehensive Evaluation of the GEF was conducted by the GEF's Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) in 2017. In this presentation, Dr. Juha I. Uitto, the Director of the IEO, focuses on the design, process and...
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Donor competition and Aid effectiveness
Dr. Jae Eun Shin, a senior researcher at the JWLee Centre for Clobal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, presents her research on the effect of donor competition on aid effectiveness, how...
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Can cities be climate neutral engines of growth?
Drazen Kucan, GCF's Senior Urban Development and Energy Efficiency Specialist, examines the role cities play in emitting greenhouse gasses. He discusses how we can change and influence transformational pathways for...
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Evaluating the impacts of REDD+ on forests and people
The Center for International Forestry Research discusses how REDD+ jointly affects forests and people at REDD+ sites in Asia, Africa and Latin America. GCF’s Moon Herrick briefly explains the Fund’s position on REDD+...
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Changing Behaviours, Changing Policy – Evidence on Behavioural Insights for Green Growth
By Ms Sara Castro-Hallgren, Programme Expert, UN Project Office on Governance, Co-Chair, Behavioural Insights Research Committee, Green Growth Knowledge Platform
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‘Problems with implementing climate information services’ and ‘Evidence on what works and what doesn’t in translating information into action’
By Dr Joseph Intsiful, GCF's Division of Mitigation and Adaptation, and Dr Jo Puri, GCF’s Independent Evaluation Unit
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Can sales of solar products and services be commercially viable business in poor rural communities? Evaluative evidence from India
By Professor Semee Yoon, Associate Professor, Sustainable Development and Cooperation at Underwood International College and the Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University
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How can we evaluate policy effects of Knowledge Sharing Programs?
By Professor Suk-Won Lee, Executive Director, Center for International Development Evaluation, Graduate School of Public Administration at Seoul National University
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My pop moments from COP25
... months,’ she said. Mission statements : In a fascinating talk with inimitable Mariana Mazzucato (I am a fan! Two ... as an Entrepreneur.’ Both are great holiday reading), she talked about ‘ missions ’ – i.e. risky and innovative ... had been transformational events historically. People talked expectedly about mobile phones, fossil fuels, gender ...
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A sneak peek at GCF’s B.30: Funding proposals, and strategy and policy items for Board discussion
The thirtieth meeting of the GCF Board is being held virtually from 4 to 7 October 2021. Thirteen projects have ... COVID-19 pandemic has forced the Board to continue meeting virtually over this period (with the exception of B.25), ... start of 2020. As suggested above, it is possible that the virtual setting of Board meetings during the pandemic has ...
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Behaviour change crucial to climate change
... insights were the subject of one of IEU’s recent Lunch Talks, featuring Sara Castro-Hallgren, from the UN ... choices affect climate change, watch the video of the IEU Talk . By Greg Clough, Communications and Uptake Consultant ...
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Temporal trends in effect sizes: causes, detection and policy implications
Elena Kulinskaya from the School of Computing Science, University of East Anglia, discusses how rapid temporal changes in cumulative evidence are a challenge to policy-making and why it is important to monitor temporal...
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Policy options to manage climate risk & food insecurity: Current realities, future potential
Ample evidence suggests climate shocks create and sustain poverty and food insecurity in rural regions of the developing world. Dr. Solomon Asfaw examines the utility of policy instruments such as cash transfers,...
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The Geospatial Revolution in Programme Evaluation: Data, Methods, Tools and Applications
Dr. Bradley Parks, Executive Director of AidData, provides an overview of Geospatial Impact Evaluations (GIEs) methods and tools which are believed more rigorous than performance evaluations but significantly cheaper...
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Dynamic learning & evaluation: The GCF portfolio and suggestions for ways to improve organizational learning
Dr. Nathan Fiala, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Connecticut, and IEU's consultant assessing the evaluability of GCF approved proposals, discusses GCF's...
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Climate + Change in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH): Developing resilience-building solutions
Dr. David Molden, Director General of International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), discusses how climate change affects HKH and downstream regions, and the strategies used to adapt and build...
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The IEU Interns Visit the UNPOG Office in Songdo, South Korea
... Thorlund and Mr. Samuel Danaa led an afternoon “career talk” modeled for the IEU and UNPOG interns. The session ...
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Designing an impact evaluation in six steps
... I was privileged to support, in 2020, the first LORTA virtual design workshop over 9 weeks with over 80 ... focus group discussions (qualitative) Source: 2020 LORTA Virtual Workshop presentation slides Conclusion In ...
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IEU at B.34: Side event on 4 management action reports
The IEU prepared four management action reports (MARS) which were submitted as annexes to its B.34 activity report. The management action reports tracked the implementation of the recommendations made in the Rapid...
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To stay on top of international best practice and theory, the IEU participates actively and regularly in international evaluation-related events. It also shares information about many of these events...
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A Behaviour and Design Toolbox
... Rich, and Democratic countries. During the 2021 LORTA Virtual Design Workshop (VDW), the BaD Lab and Busara hosted ...
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Is independence important? IEU hosts debate at UNEG Evaluation Week
... Impartiality and credibility provide the space needed to “talk to power”. The audience of 50 participants engaged ...
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Independent evaluation of the adaptation portfolio and approach of the Green Climate Fund
Climate adaptation is at the forefront of tackling climate change along with mitigation. The GCF is mandated to play a significant role in adaptation in developing countries through balanced funding for adaptation and...
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A data what? How I learned to compile a data dictionary
... Get more information. Investigative skills are critical. Talk with universities and experts for further ...
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Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment
In 2018, the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) started the multi-year Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme. The goal is to strengthen the capacity of accredited...
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