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Measuring resilience: Threading the needle

With the decision B.40/05, the Board approved the first GCF project in Somalia. This is quite an exciting challenge and a substantial discontinuity from the past. After working with and in Somalia quite often over the...

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IEU Newsletter 24
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Annual Report 2024

This document contains the Independent Evaluation Unit's Annual Report for 2024.

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Country case study: Tajikistan (HWFW2024)

This case study was undertaken as part of the independent evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Result Area (RA) “Health and Wellbeing, and Food and Water Security” (HWFW). The evaluation was launched in April...

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Country case study: Paraguay (IPs2024)

This country case study report is part of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Approach to Indigenous Peoples, assessing how effectively the GCF implements its Indigenous Peoples Policy across...

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Infographic (PPWW2024)

This infographic presents key findings and recommendations from the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Approach to and Protection of Whistleblowers and Witnesses (PPWW2024). It highlights insights from...

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Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Approach to and Protection of Whistleblowers and Witnesses

The GCF Board adopted the Policy on the Protection of Whistleblowers and Witnesses in 2018 with the objective of safeguarding GCF from prohibited practices and other forms of wrongdoing. Paragraph 73 of the Policy...

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Final Report of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to Indigenous Peoples

This report presents the findings and recommendations of an independent evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) approach to Indigenous Peoples (IPs), undertaken by the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU). The...

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Country case study: Colombia (IPs2024)

This country case study report is part of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Approach to Indigenous Peoples, assessing how effectively the GCF implements its Indigenous Peoples Policy across...

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Country case study: Vanuatu (IPs2024)

This country case study report is part of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Approach to Indigenous Peoples, assessing how effectively the GCF implements its Indigenous Peoples Policy across...

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Impact evaluation baseline report for FP034: Building resilient communities, wetlands ecosystems and associated catchments in Uganda

This baseline report evaluates FP034, a wetland restoration and community resilience project in Uganda, implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Assessed under the Learning-Oriented Real-Time...

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IEU Work Plan and Budget for 2025

This document summarizes the key elements of the work plan and budget of the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) for 2025. It contains: (i) an overview of the IEU's deliverables during 2025; (ii) key elements of the IEU’s...

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Country case study: Philippines (IPs2024)

This country case study report is part of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Approach to Indigenous Peoples, assessing how effectively the GCF implements its Indigenous Peoples Policy across...

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Annexes to the Final Report of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund's Approach to Indigenous Peoples

This document provides the annexes to the Final Report of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund's Approach to Indigenous Peoples.

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IEU webinar: SAP, COA, CIEWS Evaluations and an M&E Synthesis

On March 12th, the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) presented on its four ongoing initiatives, sharing insights into the approach, methodology, and evaluation matrix. The webinar provided an overview of key focus areas...

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REDD+ Results-Based Payment Pilot Projects: Enhancing Climate Action in Latin America and the Caribbean

During the 37th session of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board in October 2023, the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) presented its proposed Work Programme and Budget for 2024. The document committed the IEU to...

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Meet the team

It takes a village: The IEU team The IEU team consists of GCF staff based in Korea and a technical advisory group that support the Head of the IEU. The list below is ordered alphabetically by first name. Andreas Reumann...

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Country case study: Botswana (IPs2024)

This country case study report is part of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Approach to Indigenous Peoples, assessing how effectively the GCF implements its Indigenous Peoples Policy across...

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COA2019: Approach Brief

Note: This page refers to the evaluation of country ownership undertaken in 2019. For the 2025 evaluation, please visit COA2025 here. Country ownership is central to the GCF’s pursuit of a paradigm shift towards low-...

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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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GEvalBrief 04: COA2019

Note: This page refers to the evaluation of country ownership undertaken in 2019. For the 2025 evaluation, please visit COA2025 here. Country ownership is central to the GCF’s pursuit of a paradigm shift towards low-...

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GEvalNote 04: COA2019

Note: This page refers to the evaluation of country ownership undertaken in 2019. For the 2025 evaluation, please visit COA2025 here. Country ownership is central to the GCF’s pursuit of a paradigm shift towards low-...

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COA2019: Independent evaluation of the GCF's Country Ownership approach

This page refers to the evaluation of country ownership undertaken in 2019. For the 2025 evaluation, please visit COA2025 linked here. An independent assessment of the Fund’s success in ensuring country ownership will...

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SAP2020: Approach Paper for the Independent Assessment of the GCF SAP Pilot Scheme

Note: This document refers to the evaluation of the GCF's Simplified Approval Process (SAP) undertaken in 2020. For the 2025 evaluation, please visit SAP2025 linked here. This document presents the approach the IEU...

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SAP2020: Approach Brief

Note: This document refers to the evaluation of the GCF's Simplified Approval Process (SAP) undertaken in 2020. For the 2025 evaluation, please visit SAP2025 linked here. The simplified approval process pilot scheme (...

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SAP2020: Final report on the independent assessment of the GCF's Simplified Approval Process (SAP) Pilot Scheme

Note: This document refers to the evaluation of the GCF's Simplified Approval Process (SAP) undertaken in 2020. For the 2025 evaluation, please visit SAP2025 linked here. At the twenty-fourth meeting of the Board (B.24...

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GEvalNote 07

Note: This document refers to the evaluation of the GCF's Simplified Approval Process (SAP) undertaken in 2020. For the 2025 evaluation, please visit SAP2025 here. The simplified approval process pilot scheme (SAP) aims...

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GEvalBrief 07: SAP2020

Note: This document refers to the evaluation of the GCF's Simplified Approval Process (SAP) undertaken in 2020. For the 2025 evaluation, please visit SAP2025 linked here. The simplified approval process pilot scheme (...

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SAP2020: Independent Assessment of the GCF's Simplified Approval Process Pilot Scheme

This page refers to the evaluation of the GCF's Simplified Approval Process (SAP) undertaken in 2020. For the 2025 evaluation, please visit SAP2025 here. As of the last Board meeting (B.24, November 2019), 12 SAP...

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Contact us Independent Evaluation Unit Green Climate Fund Songdo Business District 175 Art center-daero Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22004 Republic of Korea +82 10-3458-6476 (Tatiana Kan, IEU) tkan@gcfund.org ieu...

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