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Evidence review: Private sector

The evidence review on the private sector will inform the GCF’s strategic positioning and programming by synthesizing global trends, identifying gaps, and assessing the effectiveness of current engagement strategies....

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Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme

This page refers to the evaluation undertaken in 2018. For the 2026 evaluation, please visit RPSP2026 linked here. The Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (RPSP) was launched in 2014. The basis of the RPSP is...

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Final report on the independent evaluation of the GCF's Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (RPSP2019)

This page refers to the evaluation undertaken in 2018. For the 2025 evaluation, please visit RPSP2026 linked here. This report presents the findings of the Independent Evaluation of the Readiness and Preparatory Support...

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Approach Paper: Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Project Preparation Facility (PPF2026)

This Approach Paper outlines the mandate, scope, and methodology for the evaluation of the Green Climate Fund's Project Preparation Facility. It presents the evaluation’s objectives, background, analytical framework,...

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The Fourth Evaluability Assessment of the Green Climate Fund's Funding Proposals

This report presents the findings of an Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) desk-based assessment of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) portfolio, examining the evaluability of funded activities. It builds on insights from...

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Evaluating approaches to country ownership across multilateral climate funds
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Evaluating approaches to country ownership across multilateral climate funds

This webinar is part of the Climate Finance Evidence Series, a joint initiative of the evaluation functions of the Green Climate Fund, the Adaptation Fund, the Climate Investment Funds, and the Global Environment...

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Evaluating approaches to country ownership across multilateral climate funds

This webinar is part of the Climate Finance Evidence Series, a joint initiative of the evaluation functions of the Green Climate Fund, the Adaptation Fund, the Climate Investment Funds, and the Global Environment...

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Webinar: Evaluating Approaches to Country Ownership Across Multilateral Climate Funds

Webinar: Evaluating Approaches to Country Ownership Across Multilateral Climate Funds This webinar was part of the Climate Finance Evidence Series, a joint initiative of four multilateral climate funds aimed at...

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IEU brings evidence, learning, and country-led insights to COP30

Through eleven sessions across COP30, the Independent Evaluation Unit shared findings from its recent and ongoing evaluations, joined cross-fund discussions, and highlighted the role of evidence in strengthening climate...

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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...

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Country case study reports: RPSP2023

The Country Case Studies document provides in-depth analysis of selected countries examined under the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme. It presents country-level evidence...

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Evaluation brief: RPSP2023

The Executive Summary presents the main findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme. It provides a concise overview of the evaluation...

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Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme

This evaluation aimed to assess the progress, gains, effectiveness, and efficiency of the RPSP, while gauging the extent to which the RPSP led to transformational projects and programmes in the GCF. The IEU delivered a...

Evaluation > Programmatic

Executive Summary: Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (RPSP)

This document presents the summary of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (RPSP). The evaluation assessed the support delivered under the 2019–2021 Readiness Strategy and...

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Final report of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme

The independent evaluation of the GCF's Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme undertaken in 2023 by the IEU assesses RPSP supports to GCF-eligible recipient countries delivered under the Readiness programme...

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All evaluations

Evaluations The IEU has a mandate for both discharging an accountability function and supporting a learning function. These are central to the GCF being a learning organization as laid out in its Governing Instrument...

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Special study: Project Preparation Facility Review (2020)

This special study reviews the Green Climate Fund’s Project Preparation Facility (PPF), which supports accredited entities in preparing funding proposals. It examines how the facility has been used, the activities it...

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Independent evaluation of the GCF's Environmental and Social Safeguards and the Environmental and Social Management System

An assessment of the GCF’s environmental and social safeguards (ESS) including the Environmental and Social management system (ESMS): The IEU assesses the extent to which past and current social and environmental...

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IEU examines what makes GCF projects ready for evaluation

The IEU held its final Learning Talk of 2025 on 11 December, focusing on a core question for the Fund: what does it actually mean for a GCF project to be ready for evaluation? The session was presented by Susumu...

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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...

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IEU publications To serve the needs of our stakeholders, the IEU issues a variety of publications related to our work, including in the context of evaluations and learning. Keep up with the IEU’s latest publications...

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Webinar: Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to and Portfolio of Climate Information and Early Warning System Interventions (CIEWS)

Webinar: Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to and Portfolio of Climate Information and Early Warning System Interventions (CIEWS) The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) hosted a webinar to share findings,...

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Webinar: Approaches of the IEU evaluations on the GCF’s Project Preparation Facility and Gender Approach

Three IEU webinars, held in the span of 3 - 4 March, presented the methods and approaches of the ongoing evaluations of the GCF’s Project Preparation Facility (PPF2026) and Gender Approach (GENDER2025). Two of these...

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IEU information session on climate information and early warning systems

On 4 November 2025, the IEU hosted an information session for GCF Secretariat colleagues to present emerging findings from its ongoing evaluation of the Fund’s investments in climate information and early warning...

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IEU Side Event at B.44: Impact Evidence on Forest Conservation and Livelihoods in Madagascar

The IEU will host a side event on the margins of the GCF’s 44th Board Meeting (B.44) titled “Endline Findings from FP026: Sustainable Landscapes in Eastern Madagascar.” This session will present key endline findings...

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Annual Report 2025

This document contains the Independent Evaluation Unit's Annual Report for 2025.

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IEU Side Event at B.43: Findings of an IEU Synthesis on Gender

The IEU hosted a side event presenting findings from an evaluation synthesis of the GCF’s approach to gender on the margins of the Green Climate Fund’s 43rd Board Meeting (B.43). The synthesis consolidated existing...

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