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Evaluation Policy for the GCF
In the terms of reference for the Independent Evaluation Unit, the GCF Board requested the IEU to develop the Evaluation Policy for the GCF. In developing the policy, the IEU undertook extensive consultations. As...
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Recent changes to the IEU website
The IEU has recently made several changes to its website to improve user accessibility, including the creation of a new “Publications & Documents” page.
These changes were implemented after an extensive user testing...
Article > News 
Updated Terms of Reference of the IEU
The following objectives of the IEU are derived from the Government Instrument:
Informing the decision-making by the Board and identifying and disseminating lessons learned, contributing to guiding the Fund and...
Document > Terms of Reference
IEU gains membership of UN Evaluation Group
26 January 2022 (Songdo): The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has gained membership of the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG). With this achievement, the IEU of GCF joins 51 other...
Article > News 
Assessing the likelihood for transformational change at the Green Climate Fund: An analysis using self-reported project data
Document > Other publication
Document > Other publication
Final report on the Independent evaluation of the relevance and effectiveness of the Green Climate Fund's investments in the Least Developed Countries
This evaluation assesses whether the GCF’s approach and investments have been relevant and effective in reducing the vulnerability of local communities in LDCs and of their livelihoods to the effects of climate change,...
Document > Evaluation report
GEvalBrief 12
This 4-page note summarizes the main findings and recommendations of the Independent Evaluation of the relevance and effectiveness of the GCF's investments in the LDCs.
Document > Evaluation brief
IEU at Belize's 'Climate Finance Capacity Building Forum'
On 20 January 2022, the IEU’s Yeonji Kim took part in a climate finance capacity building forum organised by Belize’s Ministry of Finance, Economic Development & Investment (the National Designated Authority of...
Event > External event 
LORTA Portfolio Brief 2021
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
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
IEU flyer 2021
The IEU newly published a flyer in 2021 to showcase some of its most recent activities and products. The IEU delegation to the COP26 distributed these pocket-size flyers containing QR codes to IEU evaluation reports and...
Document > Annual report
Independent evaluation of the relevance and effectiveness of the GCF’s investments in the African States
Although the African continent is not the major contributor to global carbon emissions, climate change is advancing more rapidly in Africa than in many other places around the world. The particularly vulnerable position...
Evaluation > Portfolio
2022 Meeting of IEU Partners
Mark your calendar for the IEU Partners’ Meeting! The 2022 Meeting of IEU Partners event provides an exciting opportunity for the IEU and its partners to get to know each other better and to identify possible areas for...
Event > External event 
IEU Internship announcement
The IEU is looking to hire two Evaluation Interns to support the delivery of the objectives of the IEU, including the development and undertaking of evaluations.
The selected candidates will help with qualitative data...
Article > News 
Annual Report 2021
This document contains the Independent Evaluation Unit's Annual Report for 2021.
Document > Annual report
Focus Climate Finance on Results
Climate finance investments need a clear purpose, showing how these investments will help climate mitigation by reducing greenhouse gas emissions or how they will help climate adaptation by improving the resilience of...
Article > Blog 
B.31 Data Outlook: Funding proposals for Board’s consideration and relevant highlights from IEU evaluations
The GCF strives towards achieving the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. It promotes the paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-...
Article > Blog 
A Behaviour and Design Toolbox
What is your favorite bias? This is perhaps the oddest yet one of the most frequently asked questions you may hear among behavioural scientists across different sectors. The Unit’s Learning Oriented Real-Time Impact...
Article > Blog 
Rapid assessment of the progress of the Green Climate Fund's Updated Strategic Plan
The rapid assessment of the progress of the GCF's Updated Strategic Plan is an IEU deliverable contributing to the Second Performance Review (SPR) of the GCF. It independently reviews the progress to date and provides...
Document > Evaluation document
IEU webinar: Independent evaluation of the relevance and effectiveness of the GCF's investments in the LDCs: Findings and Recommendations
Video > IEU video
Video > IEU video
B.32 Activity Report
This document provides a report of the Independent Evaluation Unit's (IEU) key activities for the period of 1 January to 31 March 2022. It reports on the IEU's outputs and achievements in line with its Board-approved...
Document > Activity report
Enhancing the capacity of GCF accredited entities through the pandemic: What does direct engagement with project teams look like?
The IEU’s Learning Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme continues to serve the IEU’s mandate to enhance capacity and support the learning of Direct Access Entities (DAEs) accredited with the Green...
Article > Blog 
Approach Paper of the Second Performance Review
The Second Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund will assess the progress made by the Green Climate Fund in delivering its mandate and its performance in promoting the paradigm shift towards low-emissions and...
Document > Approach paper
Approach Brief: SPR2023
This 2022 introductory brief provides a pre-implementation summary of the IEU’s Second Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund, including progress made in delivering its mandate and in promoting a paradigm shift...
Document > Evaluation brief
Green Climate Fund Evaluation Standards
The GCF Board mandated the IEU to develop evaluation standards in collaboration with the GCF Secretariat in order to inform the Fund’s overall results, successes and unintended consequences in a credible and measurable...
Document > Policy
B.32 Data Outlook: Funding proposals for Board's consideration
From 16 to 19 May 2022, the 32nd Meeting of the GCF Board (B.32) [1] will take place in Antigua and Barbuda. This is the first in-person Board meeting to take place since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. This meeting...
Article > Blog 
Transformational Climate Finance: How can multi-stakeholder finance models drive rapid and just responses to the climate crisis
On 12 May 2022, IEU Evaluation Advisor a.i. Dr Archi Rastogi joined a panel organized by the Transformational Change Learning Partnership (TCLP). The panel discussion highlighted perspectives from leaders in key...
Event > External event 
IEU at gLOCAL Evaluation Week 2022
On Thursday, 2 June, the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) organized a roundtable discussion titled “Lessons from impact evaluations of climate change interventions” as part of the Global...
Event > External event 
Impact Evaluation Report for FP002 : Scaling up the Use of Modernized Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in Malawi
This report assesses the impact of the Green Climate Fund's FP002 "Scaling up the Use of Modernized Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in Malawi". The impact evaluation focuses on the Participatory Integrated...
Document > Impact evaluation report FP002 Pages
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