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The GEF and the GEF IEO commonly analyze program and project success factors, providing good practice examples and insights for future operations. However, evidence from programs and projects that are less successful is often overlooked. This is a missed opportunity: such a perspective can help…

This is the first strategic country cluster evaluation(SCCE) in the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMRB) conducted by the IEO to understand the impact of the GEF’s support in addressing the challenges related to land degradation, hydrological connectivity, climate impacts, and biodiversity losses…

This evaluation examines how GEF-funded projects generate socioeconomic co-benefits alongside environmental outcomes. It finds that co-benefits—ranging from improved livelihoods and skills to strengthened local institutions—are increasingly recognized as integral to project performance.…

Drawing on terminal evaluations submitted between September 2022 and December 2024, the analysis covers projects implemented under GEF-4 through GEF-7 across 27 countries - primarily in Africa and Asia - and reflects a total investment of $200.9 million in GEF financing and $1.6 billion in…

The evaluation of the International Waters (IW) focal area has reviewed and synthesized available evaluative evidence on the relevance, effectiveness, coherence, impact, and sustainability of 277 projects across GEF-5 to GEF-8, covering more than 140 countries. The total GEF grant for these…

The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) was established in August 2023 under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and is hosted by the GEF. The GBFF mobilizes new grants and concessional finance across eight action areas to advance implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global…

The Annual Performance Report (APR) of the Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) presents a comprehensive assessment of the performance of GEF activities, processes, and the factors that influence performance. It also evaluates the quality of monitoring and…

The OPS8 evaluation provides a comprehensive assessment of the GEF’s interventions across various environmental domains. It examines the effectiveness,…

Climate information and early warning systems (CIEWS) are a vital part of reducing vulnerability to the impacts of climate change and building climate change resilience. Climate and weather information dissemination has become synonymous with early warning systems for responding to the hazards…

While the GEF does not have an operational definition of nature-based solutions (NbS), the partnership has been supporting endeavors to protect, restore, and sustainably manage natural resources for almost three decades. Moreover, GEF projects have been leveraging several environmental…