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'The Evaluator' Episode 9: GEO6 and freshwater
This episode of The Evaluator features Dr. Ania Grobicki, Deputy Director of External Affairs at the GCF. She was one of the Coordinating Lead Authors of the Freshwater chapter of the UN Environment’s 6th Global...
Article > Podcast 
The IEU is turning 7!
The IEU was established by the Board of the Green Climate Fund on 13 February 2014. Since then, the IEU has been operating independently as a core structure of the Fund.
The IEU is mandated to inform the Board's...
Article > News 
IEU Virtual Talk: Using behavioural science to mitigate climate shocks - a case study
Dr. Nathanial Peterson of Busara shared a case study of how they were able to help an agricultural insuretech improve the sale of crop insurance through a mixed-incentive referral system.
Full video
Event > IEU talk 
IEU Virtual Talk: Results-based Payments: What does the evidence say?
Join us for our next IEU Virtual Talk on January 25th!
IEU Virtual Talk: Results-based payments: What does the evidence say?
Thursday, 25 February 2021 5-6 PM KST
Moderated by Yeonji Kim, Communications Officer,...
Event > IEU talk 
In a race against time: Machine learning for the climate emergency
Faster, faster, faster! Clock is ticking.
With the urgent need to achieve zero-net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, climate practitioners are in a race against time. As UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized...
Article > Blog 
How to bridge the gap between complexity science and evaluation - A new analysis tool as a first step
This paper builds a bridge between the science of complexity and climate change adaptation activities conducted in the field. It provides an introduction to complexity science, introduces a diagnostic tool for mapping...
Document > Learning paper 
'The Evaluator' Episode 10: What does it take to convince farmers to buy crop insurance for climate resilience?
Does crop insurance improve farmers’ livelihoods in the face of climate change? If so, what does it take to convince them to buy it?
In this episode, Dr. Nathanial Peterson, Vice President of Partnerships at the Busara...
Article > Podcast 
Final report on the Independent evaluation of the adaptation portfolio and approach of the Green Climate Fund
In climate change science, adaptation means preparing for and adjusting to climate change's current and future effects. This evaluation of the GCF’s adaptation portfolio and approach assesses what it takes for the GCF...
Document > Evaluation report
Women of the IEU on International Women's Day 2021
For International Women's Day 2021, we asked the women of the IEU a question: "What does women's day mean to you?"
Video > IEU video
Data Outlook: B.28, what would it mean for the GCF’s portfolio?
In 2021, the IEU continues to build and strengthen its internal modularity and capacity to deal with day-to-day operations as well as unexpected events such as the ongoing pandemic through workshops, team retreats and...
Article > Blog 
IEU Virtual Talk: Gender in Climate Change: Perspectives from WOCAN and GCF
IEU Virtual Talk: Gender in Climate Change: Perspectives from WOCAN and GCF
Thursday, 25 March 2021 5-6 PM KST
Moderated by Yeonji Kim, Communications Officer, Independent Evaluation Unit.
About the event
March is...
Event > IEU talk 
The overlooked role of secretariats in the success of environmental treaties
This is the year to capitalize on the influence international civil servants have on the outcomes of the treaties and organizations they work for.
After losing 2020 to the pandemic, environmental negotiations are...
Article > News 
Assessing the likelihood for transformational change at the Green Climate Fund
This paper reviews the project documents of GCF investments through March 2020. It uses bivariate statistics and multivariate cluster analysis to examine whether mitigation, cross-cutting or adaptation thematic areas...
Document > Learning paper
‘The Evaluator’ Episode 11: Evaluating the GCF’s adaptation portfolio
How does the GCF go about financing adaptation projects and programmes in developing countries? What does its adaptation portfolio look like? Where do opportunities exist for the GCF to make its adaptation investments...
Article > Podcast 
Spotlight: Evaluating the GCF's investments in the SIDS
SIDS are an exceptionally heterogeneous group of countries. But they all have one thing in common: they are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
At its twenty-fourth meeting, the Board of the GCF asked...
Video > IEU video
Climate and Money: Dealing with “Impact Washing” and a Case for Climate Impact Bonds
Document > Other publication
Document > Other publication
Independent Evaluation of the GCF's Approach to the Private Sector
Previous IEU evaluative and learning work has shown that the GCF continues to face challenges in attracting and involving the private sector, particularly in adaptation.
This evaluation examines the approach of the GCF...
Evaluation > Thematic
Rapid assessment of the Green Climate Fund’s Request for Proposals Modality
The RFPs modality is a key access instrument, in particular to mobilize the private sector.
An independent and rapid assessment of this modality will examine the efficiency and effectiveness of the RFP programmes,...
Evaluation > Programmatic
Second Performance Review (SPR) of the Green Climate Fund
The Governing Instrument of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) provides for periodic independent evaluations of the performance of the Fund in order to provide an objective assessment of the results of the Fund, including its...
Evaluation > Performance review
Independent evaluation of the relevance and effectiveness of the GCF's investments in the LDCs
The least developed countries (LDCs) are responsible for small additions to the overall GHGs stock globally but experience disproportionate impacts of its consequences.
The evaluation asks whether the GCF’s approach and...
Evaluation > Portfolio 
Spotlight: Our reflections on GCF B.28
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board held its 28th meeting in March, approving 15 new climate projects totalling USD 7.5 billion.
The GCF's Independent Evaluation Unit watched the meeting closely – Watch the video to hear...
Video > IEU video
Designing an impact evaluation in six steps
How do we measure the impact of a project? For instance, how do we know if a COVID-19 vaccine is effective? The answer is through impact evaluation!
It generates vital information on whether an intervention truly works...
Article > Blog 
Behavioural science, decision making and climate investments
This paper builds a bridge between how climate interventions are conceived and implemented and the nascent field of behavioural science as a practical, low-cost but potentially rewarding route for increasing the...
Document > Learning paper
New evaluation policy to enhance Green Climate Fund’s efforts to combat climate change
10 May 2021: The Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) effectiveness in combatting climate change will be enhanced following the adoption of a new policy on evaluating the Fund and its activities in a consistent, clear and...
Article > News 
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