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Realist review: Just transition towards low emission, climate resilient and more inclusive societies in developing countries
The realist review found that common enablers for just transition interventions across all or most sectors included robust funding mechanisms, strong alignment with needs and priorities, political will and ownership,...
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Evidence gap map: Coastal and terrestrial water-sector interventions in developing countries
The evidence gap map shows the landscape of studies across intervention and outcome areas. The final number of included studies was 172, made up of 171 unique studies and one linked study.
Document > Other publication
Approach paper: Evidence review on behavioral change in developing countries
The approach paper clarifies the objectives of the review, the methods applied, and the criteria for inclusion and exclusion of studies. The evidence review and associated brief consolidates evidence on behavioural...
Document > Other publication
Evidence review: Transformational change
This evidence review will combine two different evidence gap maps into one learning exercise on transformational change.
We will indirectly review the evidence on transformational change in two sectors where there has...
Evidence review
Evidence gap map on energy
The evidence gap map on energy details the landscape of studies and inform the scope of a subsequent systematic reviews.
Document > Other publication
Evidence gap map on behavioural interventions in public health
The evidence gap map of behavioural interventions in public health details the landscape of studies and inform the scope of a subsequent systematic reviews.
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Approach paper: Independent Evaluation of the GCF's 'Health and Well-being, and Food and Water Security' Result Area (HWFW2024)
This approach paper lays the groundwork for the Independent Evaluation of the GCF's investments in the 'Health and Well-being, and Food and Water Security' result area. It outlines the evaluation's objectives,...
Document > Approach paper
Executive Summary of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Approach to and Protection of Whistleblowers and Witnesses (PPWW2024)
Document > Evaluation brief
Document > Evaluation brief
IEU Interns Join Conservation Efforts for Endangered Black-faced Spoonbill at Namdong Reservoir
On Thursday, 12 September, interns from the GCF’s Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) Tsolmon Baatarzorig and Beatrice Mora, along with consultant Tatiana Kan, visited the birdwatching hotspot at the Namdong Reservoir in...
Article > News Republic of Korea 
Special Study on REDD+ Results-Based Payment Projects in the Latin America and Caribbean Region
The Special Study on REDD+ Results-Based Payment Projects in the Latin America and Caribbean Region report was prepared to assess the relevance, effectiveness, and efficiency of GCF’s investments in REDD+ projects in...
Document > Working paper
Accountability in Climate Action
Under the second replenishment, to support programming for the period 2024–2027, the GCF’s contributors have pledged a further USD 12.8 billion. By 2030, the GCF aims to be managing USD 50 billion of funds and an ever-...
Article > Blog 
Approach paper: Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to Indigenous Peoples (IP2024)
This paper outlines the approach of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to Indigenous Peoples (IPs). This evaluation primarily aims to assess the relevance and effectiveness of the GCF approach to IPs. The...
Document > Approach paper
B.40 Data Outlook: Empowering Climate Action through Evidence and Capacity Building
"The greatest value of a picture is when it forces us to notice what we never expected to see."
— John Tukey, American mathematician
As the crisp autumn breeze settles over Incheon, a sense of anticipation fills the air...
Article > Blog 
Approach Brief: Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Approach to Indigenous Peoples (IP2024)
This brief summarises the approach paper for the Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Approach to Indigenous Peoples (IP2024), including the evaluation’s context, purpose and objectives, scope, methods and timeline.
Document > Evaluation brief
GEvalNote 20: LAC2024
This 2-pager summarizes the main conclusions and recommendations of the Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of GCF’s Investments in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) States (LAC2024).
Document > Evaluation brief
GEvalBrief 20: LAC2024
This 4-page brief summarizes the key findings and conclusions of the Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of GCF’s Investments in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) States (LAC2024).
Document > Evaluation brief
GEvalNote 19: PPWW2024
This 2-pager summarizes the main conclusions and recommendations of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Approach to and Protection of Whistleblowers and Witnesses.
Document > Evaluation brief
Evidence for Climate Action Webinar
COP29 will take place amid competing priorities, limited resources, and no time to waste. Accelerating climate action requires prioritizing interventions that have proved effective.
The German Institute for Development...
Event > Webinar 
Learning Talk: REDD+ and Social Safeguards
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The IEU Learning Talk focused on the REDD+ Results-Based Payment (RBP) mechanism under the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Colleagues from the IEU and Secretariat discussed the IEU’s special study on REDD+ RBP...
Event > IEU talk Republic of Korea 
Evidence reviews
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The IEU believes it is important for the GCF to use global evidence to learn what works, what doesn’t, for whom, why and by how much. The IEU’s evidence reviews assemble global evidence on topics that are...
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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
Evidence gap map and intervention heat maps: Climate change adaptation in low- and middle-Income countries
This evidence review examined evidence on climate change adaptation interventions and their effectiveness between 2007 and 2018. Results from 464 studies are included in an evidence gap map which shows large disparities...
Document > Operational document
Evidence review: Private sector investments in mitigation
This evidence review describes the evidence base on private sector investment in mitigation and assess and describes the modes of funding for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. This evidence review inclufdes an...
Evidence review
Evidence gap map: Forestry
This evidence gap map expanded upon a previous study conducted by the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation related to forest conservation interventions in low- and middle-income countries. This review updated...
Evidence review
Evidence gap map: Adaptation
This evidence review examined evidence on climate change adaptation interventions and their effectiveness between 2007 and 2018. Results from 464 studies are included in an evidence gap map, which shows large...
Evidence review
Meta-analysis: Access to credit as a determinant of autonomous adaptation to climate change: A meta-analysis of the evidence
This meta-analysis report builds on the evidence gap map (EGM) and intervention heat map (IHM) that examines the evidence regarding the effectiveness of climate change adaptation interventions and linked financial flows...
Document > Operational document
Approach paper: Climate change mitigation interventions in the private sector in developing countries
This evidence review describes the evidence base on private sector investment in mitigation and assess and describes the modes of funding for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.
The approach paper and approach brief...
Document > Other publication
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...
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