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This evaluation assesses the relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of GEF interventions in the chemicals and waste sector. Building on prior IEO assessments of the chemicals and waste focal area, it examines the alignment of these interventions with international conventions and the needs…

The results-based management (RBM) system of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) aims to capture and report on the outcomes of GEF projects, enhance management effectiveness, and strengthen accountability. This system integrates lessons learned into decision-making while tracking progress…

Like other small island developing states (SIDS), Pacific SIDSs are challenged by their remoteness, high vulnerability to climate change-induced disasters, and dependence on mostly imported products. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has a long history of supporting Pacific SIDS through…

The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) prepares the Annual Performance Report (APR) to provide an overview of the performance of GEF activities and processes, the key factors that affect performance, quality of Monitoring and Evaluations systems (M&E…

Ensuring an adequate supply of clean water for people, livelihoods and ecosystems while also protecting against water-related shocks and stresses are the key components that make up water security. In the GEF, water security is woven into several focal areas, from transboundary water resource…

Drylands cover over 40 percent of the earth's land surface and are home to more than two billion people, 90 percent of which reside in developing countries. Countries with a high share of drylands face comparable land-based environmental challenges including water scarcity, high climate…

This video presents insights from the first independent evaluation of the Global Environment Facility’s support for Nature-based Solutions (NbS), covering 933 projects from GEF-5 to GEF-8. Through field examples in Nepal, India, Mexico, and the Philippines, it showcases how NbS interventions—…

Projects that use community-based approaches (CBA) at the GEF are those that are designed to use a people-centered approach for management of natural resources, characterized by participation of local communities and resource users (including indigenous people, women, youth, and marginalized or…

Food systems significantly impact various facets of our world, including global health, food security and nutrition, economic and social development, and, importantly, the quality and status of the natural environment and the critical ecosystem services it provides. In fact, food systems are…

The GEF Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) prepares the Management Action Record (MAR) to track the implementation of Management’s action plans to address evaluation recommendations. MAR 2024 covers 20 evaluations, including 18 presented to the GEF Council, one to the LDCF Council, and one to…