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Evidence review: Just transition
Just transition is now a key element of climate change debates. To date, most learning on just transitions has come from developed countries. This review is the first to provide a rigorous and precise realist summary of...
Evidence review
Approach paper: Realist review of just transition
Just transition is now a key element of climate change debates. To date, most learning on just transitions has come from developed countries. This realist review is the first to provide a rigorous and precise realist...
Document > Other publication
Evidence review: Market-based approaches to mitigation and adaptation
Effective involvement of the private sector is key for closing financing gaps and enhancing climate action. Of the multilateral climate funds, the GCF has the strongest private sector focus and houses a private sector...
Evidence review
Approach paper: Evidence review on market-based approaches to mitigation and adaptation
Of the multilateral climate funds, the GCF has the strongest private sector focus and houses a private sector facility that enables it to finance directly and indirectly at the national, regional and international...
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Synthetic review: Evidence review on market-based approaches to mitigation and adaptation
The synthetic review highlights commonalities across the four selected approaches to inform learning within the GCF and, more broadly, across the climate finance landscape.
Document > Learning paper
Evidence review: Behavioural science
While being the primary agent of mitigation and adaptation, human behaviours are the least studied aspect of climate change. With climate change intensifying globally each year, both mitigation and adaptation present...
Evidence review
Systematic review: Effectiveness of life skills training interventions for the empowerment of women in developing countries
The systematic review evaluates the ability of life skills interventions to promote the empowerment of women of all ages. Overall, life skills positively affect a range of self, social and economic empowerment outcomes...
Document > Learning paper
Evidence review: Water
Global water resources are severely affected by the changing climate threatening water security goals. However, our understanding of the impact of key interventions, particularly in coastal zones and certain types of...
Evidence review
LORTA Country Brief: Impact Evaluation Midline Report for FP073 – The Green Gicumbi Project
This brief summarises the context and findings of the impact evaluation midline report for FP073 Strengthening Climate Resilience of Rural Communities in Northern Rwanda
Document > Impact evaluation report
Evidence review: Women's empowerment
Women’s empowerment is a key way to tackle gender inequality. Empowerment is an end in itself and also contributes to wider outcomes. By empowering women, individuals become agents of change and can catalyze climate...
Evidence review
IEU Brief No. 3 - 2023
This brief summarises the approach and findings of the GCF-IEU and IFAD evidence review on women’s empowerment
Document > Other publication
IEU Workplan 2025
As part of its workplan approved by the Board at B.40, the IEU has laid out its ambitious agenda for 2025. As part of the 2025 IEU workplan, the Board has approved the following evaluations:
Early Warning Systems: The...
Article > News 
IEU at COP29
The IEU will organize and take part in several events at the COP29 taking place in person from 11 to 22 November in Azerbaijan.
The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (...
Event > External event Azerbaijan 
IEU Newsletter Issue 23 Now Available
The latest issue of the IEU Newsletter - Issue 23 is now available. The IEU Newsletter shares the latest updates from the previous few months, including the IEU's preparation for B.40, evaluation updates, latest...
Article > News 
From Climate Finance to Impact Evaluation: The IEU at COP29
Under the COP29 theme of "In Solidarity for a Green World”, the Green Climate Fund’s Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) organized and participated in several events at COP29, held from 11 to 22 November in Azerbaijan. ...
Article > News Azerbaijan 
Learning Talk: What Works in GCF Agriculture Projects
Summary
The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) hosted a Learning Talk titled "What Works in GCF Agriculture Projects." The session explored evidence-based insights into the effectiveness of components of GCF-supported...
Event > IEU talk Republic of Korea 
Riding the Waves: Reflections from the 2024 IEU Team Training Session
Team building involves exercises and activities to help groups bond. The IEU’s team training taught me the importance of resilience, authenticity, and teamwork. It reinforced that when we work together, support each...
Article > Blog 
Learning Talk: Carbon Markets and Safeguards
On Wednesday 11th September 2024, the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) hosted a Learning Talk on Carbon Markets and Safeguards.
The GCF aims to make a significant and ambitious contribution to the aims of the UNFCCC...
Event > IEU talk Republic of Korea 
Final Report of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund's Approach to and Protection of Whistleblowers and Witnesses
This final evaluation report presents the findings and recommendations of an independent evaluation of the GCF’s approach to and protection of whistleblowers and witnesses undertaken by the Independent Evaluation Unit (...
Document > Evaluation report
IEU LAC Labreport: Analysis of Implementation Challenges and Risk Assessments for the GCF Funded Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean Region
This IEU LabReport is part of an Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of the Green Climate Fund's Investments in the Latin American and Caribbean States (LAC) carried out in 2024. This Lab Report...
Document > Evaluation document
Supporting farmers dealing with climate change: The impact of Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) on smallholder lead farmers in Malawi
This document explores the impact of Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) on lead farmers in Malawi, addressing how this innovative approach equips smallholders to adapt to the challenges of...
Document > Other publication
Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Energy Sector Portfolio and Approach
This evaluation of the energy sector covered a wide geographic area of operations of the GCF with themes addressing the relevance, efficiency, suitability, effectiveness, and innovativeness of GCF’s portfolio in the...
Evaluation > Portfolio
Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Investment Framework
This evaluation looked at the overarching questions of how effective and fit-for-purpose the GCF’s investment framework, accompanying tools, criteria, and guidelines were in fulfilling the Fund’s strategic goals and...
Evaluation > Thematic
Impact Evaluation Midline Report for FP073 - Strengthening climate resilience of rural communities in Northern Rwanda
This is a midline impact evaluation report of the GCF project FP073 Strengthening climate resilience of rural communities in Northern Rwanda, commonly known as Green Gicumbi Project. The project aims to restore and...
Document > Evaluation document
Desert with a dirt road
IEU staff member Archi Rastogi shares reflection while on an evaluation visit to Namibia.
The landscape of Namibia is like the tragic matriarch of an opera. She had been battered and bruised by the unseen villains of...
Article > Blog Namibia 
Third Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund
The Third Performance Review (TPR) of the GCF will initiate a multi-year review to evaluate the GCF’s progress during its second replenishment period (GCF-2) and provide insights to inform the third replenishment...
Evaluation
The Deciding Factor: Analyzing the Number and Modality of Decisions Made by the Board of the Green Climate Fund
This paper analyses the nature and quantity of decisions made by the Board of the GCF during 2020 and 2021. The paper aims to illustrate the mechanics of the decision-making of the Board that will aid assessment of the...
Document > Working paper
Consultancy Services for Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to Country Ownership
Document > Terms of Reference
Document > Terms of Reference
Empowering women through climate adaptation: What are the next steps?
A reflection note from an evaluation visit to Tajikistan
Disclaimer: The names of people in the blog have been changed for privacy and to comply with international best practices. The views expressed in blogs are the...
Article > Blog Tajikistan 
Ensuring transparency and accountability in AI-driven climate evaluations
During the Climate Finance Evidence Series webinar, Martin Prowse, IEU’s Evaluation Specialist, joined experts from the Climate Investment Funds, Global Environment Facility (GEF-IEO), and Adaptation Fund to exchange...
Article > News 
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