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Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Approach to Country Ownership (COA2025): Appendices
This document contains the appendices of the 2025 Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to Country Ownership. The appendices provide in-depth analytical materials that complement the main evaluation report. It...
Document > Evaluation report
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 > Evaluation brief
SITES 2025 Conference — Africa and the Mediterranean: Economic Perspective and Sustainable Development
The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) participated in the SITES 2025 Conference, the X Annual Conference in Development Economics, jointly organized by SITES (Società Italiana degli Economisti dello Sviluppo), the...
Event > External event Italy 
9th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum (APAN Forum)
The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the Green Climate Fund participated in the 9th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum (APAN Forum) in Bangkok, Thailand, held under the theme “Resilience for All:...
Event > External event Thailand 
2025 Asian Evaluation Week (AEW)
The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) joined the 2025 Asian Evaluation Week in Xi’an, organized by the Asian Development Bank and the Ministry of Finance of China, leading and contributing to four sessions that...
Event > External event China 
13th International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD 2025)
The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) participated in the 13th International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD 2025), organized by the European Center of Sustainable Development (ECSDEV) in partnership with...
Event > External event Italy 
UNESCO i-WSSM Forum on Water, Gender, and International Cooperation
The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) participated in the UNESCO International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management (i-WSSM) Forum on Water, Gender, and International Cooperation, held at the Korea...
Event > External event Republic of Korea 
Scoping Review: What do we know about the evidence base for the SDG Planet Pillar?
This scoping review, commissioned by the Global SDG Synthesis Coalition, systematically assesses available evidence from systematic reviews and United Nations evaluation reports related to the Planet Pillar of the...
Document > Other publication
IEU hosts 2025 LORTA Design Workshop in Songdo
The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) held its Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) Design Workshop from 14–17 October 2025 at IBS Tower in Songdo, Incheon.
The annual...
Article > News 
IEU to present gender evaluation synthesis at B.43
The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) will host a side event during the forty-third meeting of the Board (B.43) to present the findings from the evaluation synthesis of the GCF’s approach...
Article > News 
Approach Paper of the Third Performance Review
The Third Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund will assess the Fund’s performance during the GCF-2 programming period (2024–2027) and inform the third replenishment and strategic planning for GCF-3. Guided by...
Document > Approach paper
Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Simplified Approval Process (SAP2025)
The Green Climate Fund’s Simplified Approval Process (SAP) was created to make climate finance more accessible and responsive, thus enabling smaller, lower-risk projects to address urgent climate needs in vulnerable...
Document > Evaluation report
Executive Summary: Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Simplified Approval Process
The Simplified Approval Process (SAP) was established to deliver faster and more accessible climate finance for smaller-scale, lower-risk projects in countries most vulnerable to climate change. This executive summary...
Document > Evaluation brief
Evaluation Brief: SAP2025
This brief summarizes the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Simplified Approval Process. It outlines the key conclusions and recommendations that emerged from the evaluation.
Document > Evaluation brief
Evaluation Brief: COA2025
This 4-page brief summarizes the key findings and conclusions of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to Country Ownership.
Document > Evaluation brief
COA2025: Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to Country Ownership
The 2025 Country Ownership evaluation will explore how effectively the GCF promotes country-driven processes and supports national climate priorities, building on the Country Ownership Approach assessed in 2019. The...
Evaluation > Thematic
Highlights Report: Evaluation Quality Assessment of AE-led-Project Evaluations
In line with the GCF’s Evaluation Policy, the IEU conducts independent assessments of accredited entity–led project evaluations to ensure alignment with GCF evaluation standards and criteria. This highlights report...
Document > Other publication
TPR: Approach Brief
This two-page approach brief provides a concise overview of the approach paper for the Third Performance Review of the GCF, summarizing the context, purpose, objectives, scope, methodology, and timeline of the...
Document > Evaluation brief
Third Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund
The Governing Instrument of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) mandates periodic independent evaluations to provide objective assessments of the Fund’s performance, including the effectiveness and efficiency of its funded...
Evaluation > Performance review
B.42 Activity Report
This document presents a report on the key activities of the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) for the period from January 1 to April 30, 2025. It reports on the IEU’s outputs and
achievements in line with the Board-...
Document > Activity report
B.43 Activity Report
This report presents the key activities of the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) for the period 1 May to 31 August 2025. It reports on the IEU’s outputs and achievements in line with the work plan for 2025, as approved...
Document > Activity 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
Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Simplified Approval Process (SAP2025): Annexes
This document presents the detailed annexes supporting the evaluation of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Simplified Approval Process. It includes the underlying evidence, methodology, and supplementary materials...
Document > Evaluation report
Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Gender Approach
The Gender Approach Evaluation will begin with a synthesis of existing evidence in 2025 to lay the groundwork for a more comprehensive evaluation of the GCF’s gender strategies in 2026, which is subject to the Board’s...
Evaluation
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
Independent Synthesis of the GCF’s Gender Approach
Approved at the fortieth meeting of the GCF Board (B.40), this formative Gender Synthesis consolidates insights from past evaluations, assessments, and studies to inform the forthcoming Independent Evaluation of the GCF...
Document > Evaluation document
Global Impact Evaluation Forum 2025 (World Food Programme)
The 2025 Global Impact Evaluation Forum, hosted by the World Food Programme (WFP) in partnership with BMZ and Norad, will build on the momentum of the 2023 WFP Forum in Rome and the 2024 WFP–UNICEF Forum in New York....
Event > External event Italy 
LORTA Design Workshop 2025
The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) held its 2025 Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) Design Workshop from 14–17 October 2025 in Songdo, Incheon.
The four-day workshop...
Event > IEU talk Republic of Korea 
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