By Geeta Batra and Juha I. Uitto
Climate 2020, United Nations Association - UK (UNA-UK), September 14 2016
The article Evaluating Carbon Sequestration by Geeta Batra and Juha I Uitto discusses how projects underway to restore deforestation and land degradation are difficult…
Lessons from the Impact Evaluation of GEF Support to Protected Areas and Protected Areas Systems
A proposal for a cost-effective environmental outcomes monitoring system that meets the need of both global and local stakeholders
Highlights from the Impact Evaluation of GEF Support to Protected Areas and Protected Areas Systems
Lessons on how we can sustain GEF-supported outcomes in protected areas
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…
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:
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…
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…