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"We need to evaluate the nexus between environment and development. It cannot be one or the other. We need to understand the unintended consequences of any development intervention", affirmed Juha Ilari Uitto, during…

Annual Performance Report (APR) 2021 presents an evaluation of the outcomes, sustainability, quality of implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of 1,806 completed GEF projects. The report also analyzes factors affecting project performance; progress toward achieving GEF-5 replenishment…

The Independent Evaluation Office of the Global Environment Facility (GEF IEO) organized a panel on the Environmental Dimensions of Sustainable Development during the Annual General Meeting of the United Nations Evaluation Group. The session delved into the critical role the environment…

Within international development, formative evaluation is becoming increasingly important to make rapid assessments of project design and support adaptive learning in early implementation of ongoing interventions. Such evaluation is critical for institutions with short funding cycles, which need…

The IEO office did not present any documents during this council meeting.

As requested by a number of Council members and in line with the continued health and safety measures being applied in most countries in response to COVID-19, the 63rd Council meeting of the GEF and the 33rd LDCF/SCCF Council meetings will be held virtually with a full agenda.

The GEF IEO presented to the council the Review of the GEF Management Action Record (MAR), and the Evaluation of the Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on GEF Activities. As in formation document the Integration of Environmental Impact Into Evaluations in the UN System.