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IEU Learning Talk highlights insights from impact evaluations in Madagascar and Belize
On May 28, the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) hosted its latest Learning Talk, spotlighting insights from two GCF-funded projects evaluated under the Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme....
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IEU Learning Talk: GCF Impact on the Ground
This IEU Learning Talk featured the LORTA team presenting findings from two recent impact evaluations supported by the Green Climate Fund: FP026 in Madagascar and FP101 in Belize.
The session explored what the data says...
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B.41 Activity Report
This document provides a report of the key activities of the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) for the period of 1 September to 31 December 2024. It reports on the IEU’s outputs and achievements in line with the Board-...
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Approach Paper: Evidence review on forest conservation
This approach paper, for an evidence gap map (EGM), details the steps and procedures to search, screen, appraise and present the stock of high-quality evidence on interventions, outcomes and impacts of forest...
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GLocal Evaluation Week 2025
The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) joined GLocal Evaluation Week 2025, hosted by the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI), to lead a series of virtual learning sessions on evaluation and...
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Global SDG Synthesis Coalition
The Global SDG Synthesis Coalition is an initiative spearheaded by the UNDP Independent Evaluation Office and Global Affairs Canada and comprises 37 United Nations entities, multiple bilateral and multilateral...
Event > External event 
COA2025: Approach Brief
Country ownership is central to the GCF’s efforts to promote low-emission and climate-resilient development. This evaluation will support learning and accountability on how the GCF promotes country ownership in its...
Document > Evaluation brief
Gender Synthesis: Approach
This paper presents the proposed approach for conducting a Synthesis of the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Gender Approach. Informed by initial stakeholder consultations and a review of key documents, the paper outlines the...
Document > Approach paper
Approach Brief: Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Simplified Approval Process
This brief summarizes the approach paper for the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Simplified Approval Process (SAP) modality. It outlines the evaluation’s context, purpose, objectives, scope, methodology, and...
Document > Evaluation brief
Approach Brief: Independent evaluation of the GCF’s approach to and Portfolio of Climate Information and Early Warning System Interventions
This brief summarizes the approach for the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to and Portfolio of Climate Information and Early Warning System (CIEWS) Interventions. It outlines the evaluation’s context,...
Document > Evaluation brief
Independent evaluation of the GCF’s approach to and Portfolio of Climate Information and Early Warning System Interventions
The evaluation of Early Warning Systems aims to assess the GCF's interventions in climate information and early warning systems. The findings from this evaluation are scheduled to be submitted at the first Board meeting...
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INU students visit Green Climate Fund headquarters in Songdo
On April 30, the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) hosted 30 students from the Department of European Trade at Incheon National University (INU) for an educational visit to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) headquarters in...
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INU students visit Green Climate Fund headquarters in Songdo
On April 30, the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) hosted 30 students from the Department of European Trade at Incheon National University (INU) for an educational visit to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) headquarters in...
Article > Article 
Impact Insights: Can Forest Conservation Work While Building Stronger Livelihoods?
This Impact Insights brief presents emerging findings from the six-year impact evaluation of GCF’s FP026 project in Madagascar. Conducted under the IEU’s LORTA programme, the study explores how forest conservation...
Document > Impact evaluation report
SAP2025: Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Simplified Approval Process
The evaluation of the GCF’s Simplified Approval Process (SAP) is assessing the extent to which this access modality provides easier access to GCF resources and addresses the needs of countries. The evaluation will be...
Evaluation
Approach Paper: Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Simplified Approval Process (SAP2025)
The Simplified Approval Process (SAP), adopted by the GCF Board in 2017 (B.18) and updated in 2022 (B.32), aims to streamline funding access for small-scale climate projects, enhancing efficiency in approval and...
Document > Approach paper
Final report of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund's Energy Sector Portfolio and Approach
The evaluation assesses whether and the extent to which GCF approaches and investments in the energy sector are effective in contributing to the objectives of the UNFCCC and other global agendas. It examines the GCF’s...
Document > Evaluation report
GCF Impact on the Ground: Lessons for Climate Action in Agriculture and Food Security
Smallholder farmers in developing countries are experiencing increasing pressure from changing climate conditions. Rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events are disrupting...
Article > Blog Madagascar 
Effectiveness of Certification and Land Tenure Interventions to Conserve Forests
This protocol outlines the methodology for an evidence review on the effectiveness of certification and land tenure interventions in conserving forests. It details the research questions, inclusion criteria, search...
Document > Evaluation document
LORTA Synthesis Report 2024
This document provides a report of the key activities of the Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) Programme of the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) for 2024. It reports on the programme’s outputs,...
Document > Impact evaluation report
GLocal Evaluation Week 2025
The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) took part in GLocal Evaluation Week 2025 by organizing three virtual learning sessions that spotlighted recent evaluations, policy influence, and...
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Evidence review: Forest conservation
Forests in developing countries play a critical role as sources of carbon storage and sequestration, regulators of global climate patterns as well as providing homes, resources and a sense of attachment for local...
Evidence review
Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of GCF’s Investments in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) States
This evaluation assessed the relevance and effectiveness of the GCF's investments in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) States. The evaluation had four objectives:
Assessed whether the GCF approaches and...
Evaluation
LAC2024: Executive Summary
This executive summary presents key findings and recommendations from the independent evaluation of GCF investments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It assesses relevance, effectiveness, country ownership, and...
Document > Evaluation brief
Final Report of the Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of GCF’s Investments in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) States (LAC2024)
This report presents the findings and recommendations of an independent evaluation of the relevance and effectiveness of GCF’s investments in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) States undertaken by the IEU. The IEU...
Document > Evaluation report
The Third Evaluability assessment of the Green Climate Fund’s Funding Proposals
This report presents the third evaluability study conducted by the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The study assesses whether GCF projects and programmes can be evaluated in a reliable...
Document > Learning paper
Optimized Approach to Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning: Co-Chairs’ Proposal
This document presents the GCF approach to monitoring, evaluation, and learning, and related policies, within GCF. It has been prepared under the guidance of the Co-Chairs and with the support of the Independent...
Document > Policy
Effectiveness of certification and land tenure interventions to conserve forests - A systematic review
This systematic review assesses the effectiveness of certification and land tenure interventions in reducing deforestation and improving forest conservation outcomes. The review synthesizes findings from 45 impact...
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