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On request by the GEF Council at its 47th meeting in October 2014, the GEF IEO launched the evaluation of the GEF Civil Society Organization (CSO) Network. The evaluation reviewed the Network's performance, relevance, effectiveness and…

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:

1. GEF…

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…