This study provides insights on the Global Environment Facility (GEF) adaptation portfolio for the GEF-7 replenishment cycle. It assesses the Least Developed Country Fund's (LDCF's) efficacy and results for successes and shortcomings in a thorough portfolio evaluation. It provides evidence on…
Program Evaluation of the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) 2016
IUCN World Conservation Congress 2016
Jeneen R. Garcia, Evaluation Officer, represented the IEO of the GEF at the IUCN World Conservation Congress held in Hawaii from late August - early September 2016.
The IEO participated in two sessions:
- GEF…
Impact Evaluation of GEF Support to Protected Areas and Protected Area Systems (PAS)
The Impact Evaluation of the GEF Support to Protected Areas (PAs) and PA Systems was completed in October 2015. This joint impact evaluation was conducted by the Independent Evaluation Offices of the GEF and UNDP. From the GEF IEO perspective, this evaluation fits within an ongoing set of impact…
CW Study 2017 Approach Paper
Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the GEF
This video is a short story of IEO since its establishment by the Council's decision as an independent unit in 2003. It provides an overview of IEO evaluations and examples of their influence based on the Management Action Records. The video also provides a short overview of the ongoing Sixth…
Presentation for GEF Council Meeting 50
IW Study 2016 Terms of Reference
Presentation for RELAC 2017 - Big Data Revolution for Sustainable Development
Article - The Environment-poverty Nexus in Evaluation: Implications for the Sustainable Development Goals
The article by Juha Uitto in the Global Policy in 2016 focuses on approaches to evaluate the nexus between environment and poverty in international development where issues of environmental conservation and management meet the social and economic development needs. Based on a review of…