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New Book: Transformational Change for People and the Planet


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Unique insider perspective to evaluation policy and practice in leading international development organizations

Learning from top thinkers and practitioners at the forefront of evaluation focusing on environment and sustainable development in an international context

Concrete examples from evaluations in the field with clear lessons on how to design and conduct successful sustainable development evaluations

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Supporting accountability and learning with an open mind


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Geeta Batra is the Chief Evaluator and Deputy Director of the GEF Independent Evaluation Office, which assesses the progress and impact of Global Environment Facility interventions. In an interview, she shared life lessons from her work evaluating innovative environmental initiatives and reflected on the importance of mentorship and keeping an open mind to new information and perspectives.

Click here for the full interview

IEO Newsletter - June 2021


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Latest news and development from the GEF Independent Evaluation Office: click here to read the full issue

The GEF celebrates Earth-Day by marking the first day of the GEF-8 replenishment process


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The GEF-8 replenishment meeting began with a presentation by the IEO, which was well received with particular interest in integration, innovation, and private sector engagement. A report on key findings from completed and ongoing IEO evaluations was prepared to inform negotiations.

The full OPS7 report The Role and Contribution of the GEF in Supporting a Global Green Future will be made available for the second replenishment meeting in September 2021.