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B.37 Activity Report
This document provides a report of the key activities of the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) for the period of 1 May to 31 August 2023. It reports on the IEU’s outputs and achievements in line with its Board-approved...
Document > Activity report
Final report of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme
The independent evaluation of the GCF's Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme undertaken in 2023 by the IEU assesses RPSP supports to GCF-eligible recipient countries delivered under the Readiness programme...
Document > Evaluation report
Learning Talk: Climate Finance Research & the GCF + Networking Reception
Summary
On 9 November, the IEU held a Special Learning Talk on Climate Finance Research and the GCF. During the talk, climate finance experts from around the world introduced their latest research on the GCF and topics...
Event > IEU talk 
Harnessing Research and Evaluation to Inform the Green Climate Fund (IEU Event)
With two performance reviews, three strategic periods, and two replenishments, the GCF is arguably reaching maturity as an institution. There is also a corresponding proliferation of research focusing on the GCF....
Event > External event 
B.37 Data Outlook: funding proposals for the board’s consideration
Tbilisi, Georgia’s national capital, will be the centre of global attention as the Board Members of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) – the world’s largest dedicated multilateral climate fund – convene for deliberations as...
Article > Blog 
Capacity-building for impact evaluation – LORTA Impact Evaluation Design Workshop
#ImpactEvaluation #KnowledgeExchange #GreenPartnership #RealTimeEngagment
From 28 to 31 August 2023, the IEU’s Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme hosted an in-person impact evaluation (IE)...
Article > Blog 
Bridging the Gap between Academia and Policymakers for SDG Implementation Now
“Today, only 15% of the SDG targets are on track, and many are going in reverse. The SDGs need a global rescue plan.”
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres -[1]
On Friday, September 15, I visited the Institute for...
Article > Blog 
A forest-fish partnership for a healthy planet
On those rare occasions fish swim into our stream of consciousness, we probably think about the gold variety in our fishbowl. Or maybe we’re reminded of the last time we dined at a seafood restaurant. Or perhaps that...
Article > Blog 
IEU at COP28
The IEU will organize and take part in several events at the COP28 taking place in person from 30 November to 12 December in the United Arab Emirates.
The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention...
Event > External event United Arab Emirates 
IEU at GCF Regional Dialogue with Africa
The IEU will take part in the IEU at GCF Regional Dialogue with Africa taking place 6 - 10 November in person in Windhoek, Republic of Namibia. During the event the IEU will present at the following session
Dialogue...
Event > External event Namibia 
“One printed brief can go a long way. Here is how.”
“The distribution of printed IEU evaluation briefs was a strategic communication approach during 2023 Africa Climate Week.”
Setting the scene: my experience with ‘paperless’ conferences
As a professional in climate...
Article > Blog 
IEU Convenes Climate Finance Workshop
On 9 and 10 November, the IEU convened a two-day workshop featuring seven climate finance experts from around the world to promote an exchange between science and policy, with a focus on climate finance and the GCF....
Article > News 
Learning Talk: Just Transition – What Does the Evidence Say?
Summary
On 29 November, the IEU held a Learning Talk on Just Transition. The talk opened with a summary of the findings and learnings from a recent evidence review co-funded by the GCF-IEU and ILO on the evidence...
Event > IEU talk 
IEU at EES Online Event "Alternative Futures: Evaluation for a Just Transition"
The IEU will take part in the EES Online Event "Alternative Futures: Evaluation for a Just Transition" taking place 15 - 16 November online.
The event seeks answers to questions facing the contemporary evaluator: in a...
Event > External event 
IEU at UN World Food Programme Impact Evaluation Forum
The IEU will take part at the World Food Programme Impact Evaluation Forum taking place in person from 4 - 7 December in Rome, Italy.
Bringing together governments, donors, UN agencies, NGOs, academia and WFP...
Event > External event Italy 
IEU at 9th Seminar on Climate Change Projects and Programs - hosted by the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance
The IEU will take part at the 9th Seminar on Climate Change Projects and Programs (CCPP) taking place in person from 15 - 17 November in Seoul, Korea.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Korea has been hosting the...
Event > External event Republic of Korea 
IEU at Eighth meeting of the Task Force on the Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystems Nexus
The IEU will take part at the Eighth meeting of the Task Force on the Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystems Nexus taking place in hybrid form from 7 - 8 December in Geneva, Switzerland.
The eighth meeting of the Task Force on...
Event > External event Switzerland 
IEU Work Plan and Budget for 2024
This document summarizes the key elements of the work plan and budget of the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) for 2023. It contains: (1) an overview of the IEU's deliverables during 2023; (ii) key elements of the IEU’s...
Document > Work plan
IEU Brief No. 5 - 2023
This brief provides a summary of the key findings from the GCF-IEU and ILO’s realist review on just transition. This review is the first to provide a rigorous and precise realist summary of the contexts, mechanisms,...
Document > Other publication
Proceedings Paper: Harnessing Research and Evaluation to Inform the Green Climate Fund
From 9 to 10 November 2023, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) convened a two-day workshop in Songdo, Republic of Korea, to facilitate a dialogue on multilateral climate finance among...
Document > Other publication
IEU Learning Talk: Country Ownership and Readiness
Summary
On 24 January the GCF Independent Evaluation Unit, together with the Division of Country Programming, hosted the IEU Learning Talk: Country Ownership and Readiness. This IEU-DCP learning talk presented country-...
Event > IEU talk 
Impact Evaluation midline report for FP026 - Sustainable Landscapes for Eastern Madagascar
The Sustainable Landscapes for Eastern Madagascar (SLEM) project (FP026) aims to increase the resilience of smallholder farmers and reduce carbon emissions by implementing climate-smart agriculture and sustainable...
Document > Evaluation document
LORTA Impact Evaluation Midline Brief: FP026 "Sustainable Landscapes in Eastern Madagascar"
This brief summarises the context and findings of the impact evaluation midline report for FP026 "Sustainable Landscapes in Eastern Madagascar".
Document > Evaluation brief
United Nations Evaluation Group EvalWeek 2024
The IEU will take part at the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) EvalWeek 2024 taking place in hybrid form from 29 January - 2 February in Malaga, Spain.
The event will include five Professional Development Seminars...
Event > External event Spain 
4th Conference on Evaluating Environment and Development
The IEU will take part in the 4th Conference on Evaluating Environment and Development taking place in person from 5 - 7 March in Washington DC, United States.
Building on the success of its previous three Conferences,...
Event > External event United States 
Final report of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Investment Framework
As part of the work plan and budget of the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) for 2023, the GCF Board approved the Independent Evaluation of the GCF Investment Framework. The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the...
Document > Evaluation report
IEU Learning Talk: Direct Access in the GCF
Summary
On 21 February, the IEU held a learning talk on the direct access in the GCF with the Division of Country Programming and Division of Mitigation and Adaptation.
This learning talk summarised the findings from...
Event > IEU talk 
IEU B.38 Side Event: Well begun or half done? A summary of the evaluability of GCF funding proposals
The IEU will organize the side event "Well begun or half done? A summary of the evaluability of GCF funding proposals
The event will take place at the thirty-eighth meeting of the GCF Board (B.38), taking place in...
Event > External event Rwanda 
Annual Report 2023
This document contains the Independent Evaluation Unit's Annual Report for 2023.
Document > Annual report Pages
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