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FP026 - Sustainable Landscapes in Eastern Madagascar (SLEM)

This evaluation aims to assess the impact of the Sustainable Landscapes in Eastern Madagascar (SLEM) project (FP026). The SLEM project seeks to enhance the resilience of smallholder farmers and reduce carbon emissions...

Project > Funding proposal Madagascar

FP069 - Enhancing adaptive capacities of coastal communities, especially women, to cope with climate change induced salinity

Support for livelihoods and provision of clean water This evaluation focuses on examining the causal impacts of adopting climate-resilient livelihoods and implementing solutions for clean drinking water on the well-...

Project > Funding proposal Bangladesh

FP179 - FP179 (Tanzania): Tanzania Agriculture Climate Adaptation Technology Deployment Programme (TACATDP)

Can better access to finance and insurance help smallholder farmers invest in climate adaptation and build resilience to climate shocks? The impact evaluation focuses on a selected component of the broader TACATDP...

Project > LORTA United Republic of Tanzania

FP244 - FP244 (Malawi): Climate Resilient Health and Well-Being for Rural Communities in southern Malawi (CHWBRC)

Can climate information, prevention, and frontline services help rural households and communities better withstand climate-related health risks? The impact evaluation examines the overall FP244 project, with particular...

Project > LORTA Malawi

FP214 - FP214 (Thailand): Thai Rice: Strengthening Climate-Smart Rice Farming

Can tailored support for women farmers help improve both women’s empowerment and agricultural outcomes? The impact evaluation examines whether additional support under FP214’s Gender Action Plan helps women farmers ...

Project > LORTA Thailand

FP068 - Scaling-up multi-hazard early warning system and the use of climate information in Georgia

This evaluation aims to assess the impact of the FP068 "Scaling-up Multi-Hazard Early Warning System and the Use of Climate Information in Georgia" on vulnerable populations in flood-prone areas of Georgia. This UNDP...

Project Georgia

Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Gender Approach

The Gender Approach Evaluation began 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. The gender synthesis note was...

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Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Gender Approach (GENDER2025)

The Gender Approach Evaluation began 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. The gender synthesis note was...

Document > Evaluation report

RPSP2026: Independent Synthesis of the GCF’s Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme

The synthesis will provide timely and evidence-based inputs to inform the update of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (RPSP) strategy and the Updated Strategic Plan (USP-3) for the GCF’s next programming...

Evaluation > Programmatic

IEU Learning Talk highlights insights from CIEWS evaluation and future directions

On June 2, the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) hosted a Learning Talk on climate information and early warning systems (CIEWS), bringing together colleagues from the IEU, the GCF Secretariat, the Climate Risk and...

Article > News

Final Report of the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Result Area “Health and Wellbeing, and Food and Water Security” (HWFW)

In 2024, the IEU undertook the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Result Area “Health and Wellbeing, and Food and Water Security” (HWFW) in line with its Board-approved 2024 work plan.This evaluation was launched in...

Document > Evaluation report

COA2025: Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to Country Ownership

The 2025 Country Ownership evaluation explored how effectively the GCF promotes country-driven processes and supports national climate priorities, building on the Country Ownership Approach assessed in 2019. The results...

Evaluation > Thematic

Opinion: Financing Early Warning Systems That Deliver and Endure

Disclaimer: This article was originally published on the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP) website. The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of...

Article > Blog

Impact Evaluation Endline Report for FP034: Building Resilient Communities, Wetland Ecosystems and Associated Catchments in Uganda

This impact evaluation assesses FP034, a wetland restoration project implemented across eastern and south-western Uganda. Using a quasi-experimental design and qualitative evidence, the evaluation finds that the project...

Document > Impact evaluation report

When Climate Finance Scales, Does Impact Scale With It?

This post first appeared in the IISD SDG Knowledge Hub as a guest ⁠article. Disclaimer: The views expressed in blogs are the author's own and do not reflect the views of the Independent Evaluation Unit of the Green...

Article > Article

Approach Paper: Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Portfolio of and Approach to the Private Sector

This approach paper sets out the scope, evaluation questions, methodology and workplan for the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Portfolio of and Approach to the Private Sector. The evaluation will assess how...

Document > Approach paper

2026 Asian Evaluation Week (AEW)

The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the Green Climate Fund participated in Asian Evaluation Week (AEW) 2026, held from 1 to 4 September 2026 at the Asian Development Bank headquarters in Manila, Philippines. The...

Event > External event Philippines

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

PRIV2026: Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Portfolio of and Approach to the Private Sector

The evaluation will provide the GCF Board and Secretariat with an independent, evidence-based assessment of the relevance, coherence, and effectiveness of the GCF’s private sector engagement, including through the...

Evaluation > Thematic

IEU at the European Evaluation Society Biennial Conference 2026

The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the Green Climate Fund will participate in the European Evaluation Society (EES) Biennial Conference 2026 in Lille, France, sharing evidence from impact evaluations in Madagascar...

Event > External event France

Meet the team

It takes a village: The IEU team The IEU team consists of GCF staff based in Korea and a technical advisory group that support the Head of the IEU. The list below is ordered alphabetically by first name. Andreas Reumann...

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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...

Evaluation > Programmatic

Annexes to the Final Report: Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Project Preparation Facility

Volume II contains the annexes to the final report of the Independent Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund’s Project Preparation Facility (PPF), including the list of respondents, evaluation matrix, comparator...

Document > Evaluation report

FP073 - Strengthening climate resilience of rural communities in Northern Rwanda (Gicumbi project)

This evaluation aims to understand the impact of the Green Gicumbi Project (FP073). The overall objective of the project is to increase the resilience of vulnerable communities to climate change in Gicumbi District in...

Project > Funding proposal Rwanda

IEU at GCF Regional Dialogue with East and South Asia

IEU members Dr. Archi Rastogi and Aiko Ward recently participated in the GCF Regional Dialogue with East and South Asia in Colombo, Sri Lanka, contributing an evaluation perspective to discussions on country ownership...

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Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, and Biodiversity

The evaluation will provide the GCF Board and Secretariat with an independent, evidence-based assessment of the GCF’s approach to ecosystems and ecosystem services, with a primary focus on climate change adaptation. It...

Evaluation > Programmatic

Evaluation quality assessments

Evaluation quality assessments The IEU, in line with the GCF Evaluation Policy, provides quality assurance upon request by the Board to check whether Accredited Entity (AE)-led evaluations apply GCF evaluation criteria...

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Summary Report of the Assessment of the Final Project Evaluations

Under the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Evaluation Policy, the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) is mandated to perform quality assurance of self-evaluations to confirm that project evaluations led by accredited entities (...

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Stakeholder Engagement Survey

Stakeholder Engagement Survey Take the survey here. The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) is mandated to identify, synthesize, disseminate, and promote the use of evaluation findings and lessons learned to support...

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