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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...

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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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Progress Report on the Implementation of the Gender Action Plan

This summary report outlines the principal findings of the IEU’s review of the implementation of the Gender Action Plan (GAP). The assessment was conducted to provide the Board and Secretariat with an evidence-based...

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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...

Evaluation > Programmatic

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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Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Project Preparation Facility

The evaluation of the Project Preparation Facility will provide the GCF Board and Secretariat with an independent, evidence-based assessment of whether the PPF, as currently designed and implemented, is fit for purpose...

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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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Independent evaluation of the GCF’s approach to and Portfolio of Climate Information and Early Warning System Interventions (CIEWS)

This evaluation report examines how the GCF has supported developing countries to strengthen resilience, preparedness, and response to climate change. It assesses the Fund’s strategic positioning, partnerships, and use...

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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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