On May 2nd Juha Uitto participated in the First Meetings of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). This high level event created an excellent opportunity to discuss the findings of the IEO Impact Evaluation of the GEF Support to…
First Meetings of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI) of the Convention on Biological Diversity
19th Meeting of the DAC Network on Development Evaluation
On April 26 Juha Uitto took part in the 19th Meeting of the DAC Network on Development Evaluation. Mr. Uitto presented at the session on the Use of New Technologies in M&E and Implications for Evaluation. His speech on the Use of Big Data in Environmental Evaluation focused on…
What makes a meaningful stakeholder engagement?
The objective of this webinar is to discuss how the use and influence of evaluations can be enhanced via a meaningful stakeholder engagement. Members of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and partner organizations will share practical experience in involving stakeholders and beneficiaries…
Small Grants Programme Evaluation (SGP) Webinar
What did the 2nd joint evaluation of the SGPs find?
The Independent Evaluation Offices of GEF and UNDP held webinar discussions in English, French and Spanish about the lessons stemming from the Second Joint Evaluation of the Small Grants Program (SGP). More…
Webinar on Rapid Impact Evaluation
The GEF Independent Evaluation Office organized a webinar on Rapid Impact Evaluation (RIE). Andy Rowe, from ARCeconomics presented at the webinar. The event was moderated by Juha I Uitto, GEF Independent Evaluation Office.
RIE offers the potential to evaluate impacts in both ex ante and…
American Evaluation Association (AEA) 2015
The GEF Independent Evaluation Office participated in the annual conference of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) in Chicago, IL. In collaboration with the UNDP…
Launch of the Impact of GEF Support to Protected Areas and Protected Area Systems
The GEF Independent Evaluation Office in conjunction with the GEF Secretariat hosted a launch event and webinar on the recently completed Joint Impact Evaluation of GEF Support to Protected Areas and Protected Area Systems. A recording of the webinar will be posted in the coming week.
The…
How does Evaluation Advance Environment and Sustainable Development?
This event will feature a recently published book, Evaluating Environment in International…
UNEG Evaluation Practice Exchange (EPE) 2015
The GEF Independent Evaluation Office participated in the Evaluation Practice Exchange held by the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) from March 11 - 13, 2015. The event was opened by…
Book Launch: Evaluating Environment in International Development
At the 2nd International Conference on Evaluating Climate Change and Development, Juha I. Uitto, director of the Independent Evaluation…