Event

Evidence for Climate Action (E4CA) COP 30 Event Series

Date

November 11-21, 2025

Location

Belém, Brazil

Evidence for Climate Action (E4CA) is a global platform for sharing the latest evidence on climate action. Anchored at the ‘evidence pavilion’ at COP30, E4CA will bring together the evaluation functions of multiple organizations for a diverse program on lessons learned from multiple climate interventions. A series of in-person and virtual sessions will feature discussions on a range of key issues, from adaption and climate finance to forestry management and the role of Indigenous peoples and local communities. With accelerating implementation at the core of COP30, insights from evaluative evidence on what is working, what is not, and what has the potential to scale, are vital for informing the way forward.

Events

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Monday November 10, 2025

COP thematic days: Adaptation, Cities, Infrastructure, Water, Waste, Local Governments,  Bioeconomy, Circular Economy, Science, Technology, and Artificial Intelligence

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Integration of Adaptation in Water and Food Security Programs

Virtual

By: Policy and Operations Evaluation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands (IOB-Netherlands)

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10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Building Water Resilience: How Evaluation Evidence is Shaping Africa's Climate Adaptation Frontline

Virtual

By: Independent Development Evaluation, African Development Bank (AfDB-IDEV)

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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Inter-American Development Bank Group Support to Climate Adaptation 2016-2022

Virtual

By: Office of Evaluation and Oversight, Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)

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12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Understanding Resilience and M&E of Interventions: Insights from the Climate Resilience Alliance

Virtual

By: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

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1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Climate Adaptation in the Most Vulnerable Contexts

Virtual

By: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

IEG-DEval Opening

Virtual

By: German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval); and Independent Evaluation Group, World Bank Group

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Cracked earth, metaphoric for climate change and global warming, drought conditions
Group if young African kids walking with buckets and jerrycans on their head as they prepare to bring clean water back to their village.

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

COP thematic days: Adaptation, Cities, Infrastructure, Water, Waste, Local Governments, Bioeconomy, Circular Economy, Science, Technology, and Artificial Intelligence

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Mainstreaming Green Growth and Climate Change in AfDB’s Interventions: Coherence, Policy Gaps, and Adaptation Needs

Virtual

By: Independent Development Evaluation, African Development Bank (AfDB-IDEV)

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Delivering Sustainability and Climate Resilience through Investments in Urban Environment

Virtual

By: Independent Evaluation Department, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Scalability of Adaptation Actions

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: Technical Evaluation Reference Group, Adaptation Fund (AF)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Global Stocktake and Climate Change Adaptation: Ethical Considerations and Effective Interventions

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)

Songdo in Incheon Südkorea
Aerial. Stone town, Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

COP thematic days: Health, Jobs, Education, Culture, Justice and human rights, Information integrity, Workers, Global Ethical Stocktake, Equity

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

From Invisibility to Impact: Rewiring Climate Action for Urban Children Making Slums Central to Adaptation, not an Afterthought

Virtual

By: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF); and EvalSDGs

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Partnering with the Private Sector: Evidence-based Insights into Mobilizing Investment for Renewable Energy

Virtual Flagship

By: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Public Opinion on Carbon Pricing and Revenue Uses in East Africa

Virtual

By: Expert Group for Aid Studies, Sweden Development Assistance (EBA Sweden)

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Evaluating Transformational Climate Finance Initiative: the Case of the TFSC program

Virtual

By: Agence Française de Développement (AFD)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Resilience, Climate Change Adaptation, and Climate Risks in the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: Independent Evaluation Office, Global Environment Facility (GEF)

all wind turbines rise over open farmland beneath a clear blue sky. Captured in natural daylight, the scene highlights renewable energy, sustainability, and harmony between technology and nature.
Indian workers installing solar panels on roof of house. Maintenance of photovoltaic panel system. Concept of alternative, renewable energy.

Thursday, November 13, 2025

COP thematic days: Health, Jobs, Education, Culture, Justice and human rights, Information integrity, Workers, Global Ethical Stocktake, Equity

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Climate Finance Readiness

Virtual

By: Technical Evaluation Reference Group, Adaptation Fund (AF)

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Counting Money vs. Counting Impact – Evaluating EBRD's Green Economy

Virtual

By: Independent Evaluation Department, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Delivering the Climate Finance Accelerator Programme

Virtual

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, United Kingdom (DESNZ-UK) 

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

What Works to Build Green: Evidence from the Market Accelerator for Green Construction (MAGC)

Virtual

By: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, United Kingdom (DESNZ-UK)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Evidence for a Just Transition

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: Instituto Veredas; Accenture; and German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

From Evidence to Climate Action: How Evaluation Serves as a Lever for Climate Action

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: Independent Evaluation Office, Global Environment Facility (GEF); and Agence Française de Développement (AFD)

water carrier woman with traditional rural dress in Afghanistan, shepherds and shepherds with sheep flock
Tribal performance

Friday, November 14, 2025 

COP thematic days: Energy, Industry, Transport, Trade, Finance, Carbon markets, and Non-CO₂ gases, Energy Efficiency, Just Transition

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Powering a Resilient Africa: Lessons from the Evaluation of the AfDB’s Renewable Energy Support

Virtual

By: Independent Development Evaluation, African Development Bank (AfDB-IDEV)

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Evidence for Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Transport Systems in Africa

Virtual

By: Independent Development Evaluation, African Development Bank (AfDB-IDEV)

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Climate-Proofing Buildings: Evidence from Housing Renovations to Meet Mitigation Targets and Challenges to Optimize Public Support

Virtual

By: Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Future Ecosystems for Africa

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: United Nations University (UNU); and African Synthesis Centre for Climate Change, Environment, and Development (ASCEND)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Informing Evidence-Based Policy, Planning and Investments: Evidence Gap Map on Sustainable Energy

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Use of Evaluations to Steer Climate Policy and Support the Update and Implementation of the NDC 3.0 Process

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval); German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS); and Initiative for Climate Action Transparency, United Nations Office for Project Services UNOPS (ICAT)

Herd of sheep graze in front of traditional thatched mud and clay huts in rural village on the outskirts of the city of Kamsar. Guinea, West Africa.
Ocean waves crash over a seawall to seafront embankment. Mozambique island (Ilha de Mocambique), Indian ocean coast, Moçambique. Mozambique Channel, Mossuril Bay, Nampula Province. Portuguese Africa

Saturday, November 15, 2025

COP thematic days: Energy, Industry, Transport, Trade, Finance, Carbon markets, and Non-CO₂ gases, Energy Efficiency, Just Transition

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Strengthening Climate Action through Bilateral and Multistakeholder Finance Evaluation

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval); and Agence Française de Développement (AFD)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Scalability of Adaptation Actions

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: Technical Evaluation Reference Group, Adaptation Fund (AF)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

What Works in Nature-Based Solutions: Multi-Scale Evidence for Impact

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: Independent Evaluation Office, Global Environment Facility (GEF); and Initiative for Climate Action Transparency, United Nations Office for Project Services UNOPS (ICAT)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Understanding Resilience and M&E of Interventions: Insights from the Climate Resilience Alliance

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: Climate Analytics-PIK; and UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

Warringah freeway at multi-level intersection of North Sydney when crossing street forms round about and a bridge at times with no traffic. Aerial view over empty lanes of the biggest sydney motorway.
Railroad Network in Lithuania. Drone Point of View

Monday, November 17, 2025

COP thematic days: Forests, Oceans, and Biodiversity, while spotlighting Indigenous peoples, Local and traditional communities, Children and Youth, and Small and medium entrepreneurs

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Spatial Evidence for Climate Action: Generating Insights through Geospatial Analysis

Virtual

By: Independent Evaluation Group, World Bank Group (IEG)

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Indigenous Peoples, Biodiversity, and Climate - Part 1: Lessons Learned

Virtual Flagship

By: Independent Evaluation Group, World Bank Group; Independent Evaluation Unit, Green Climate Fund (GCF); and Independent Evaluation Office, Global Environment Facility (GEF)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Indigenous Peoples, Biodiversity, and Climate - Part 2: From Evidence to Action

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: Independent Evaluation Group, World Bank Group; Independent Evaluation Unit, Green Climate Fund (GCF); and Independent Evaluation Office, Global Environment Facility (GEF)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Private Capital Mobilization and Co-financing

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: Independent Evaluation Office, Global Environment Facility 

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Lessons from Financing Forestry Programs

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: Independent Evaluation Office, Global Environment Facility (GEF); Climate Investment Fund (CIF); Independent Evaluation Unit, Green Climate Fund (GCF); and Technical Evaluation Reference Group, Adaptation Fund (AF)

Early Morning on Amazonian River
Indigenous children in the Amazon rainforest

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

COP thematic days: Forests, Oceans, and Biodiversity, while spotlighting Indigenous peoples, Local and traditional communities, Children and Youth, and Small and medium entrepreneurs

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Assessing Forest Conservation with Geospatial Evaluation Tools

Virtual

By: Agence Française de Développement (AFD)

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Evaluation of the Green Climate Fund in Latin America and the Caribbean

Virtual

By: Independent Evaluation Unit, Green Climate Fund (GCF)

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Harnessing Geospatial Tools to Measure and Monitor Climate Action and Biodiversity Protection

Virtual

By: Agence Française de Développement (AFD); and Evaluation Office, Global Environment Facility (GEF)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

High-level Round Table

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: Independent Evaluation Office, Global Environment Facility (GEF); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); and UN World Food Programme (WFP)

Mangrove trees in the water on a tropical island. An ecosystem in the Philippines, a mangrove forest.
Madagascar. Fishing boats of the Indian Ocean

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

COP thematic days: Agriculture, Food Systems and Food Security, Fisheries, and Family Farming. Women, Gender, Afro-descendant, and Tourism

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Evaluating Food Systems Transformation with a Systems Thinking Lens: the GEF Experience

Virtual

By: Independent Evaluation Office, Global Environment Facility (GEF)

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

The Effects of the World Food Program's Integrated Interventions on Resilience and Food Security

Virtual

By: UN World Food Programme (WFP)

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Linkages between Nutrition and Climate Actions

Virtual

By: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Efficacy of Providing Anticipatory Cash Assistance within Days of a Flood in Bangladesh and Nepal

Virtual

By: UN World Food Programme (WFP)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Built to Last? Sustainability of Results of Adaptation Projects

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: Technical Evaluation Reference Group, Adaptation Fund (AF); and UN World Food Programme (WFP)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Climate Finance of the Past and the Future: Findings from the Performance Reviews of Climate Funds and Foresight Study

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: Independent Evaluation Unit, Green Climate Fund (GCF)

Ometepe, Nicaragua. February 2018. A view of a worker working in a field on ometepe island in Nicaragua.
Cacao tree or cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao) is an evergreen tree native to tropical America.

Thursday, November 20, 2025

COP thematic days: Agriculture, Food Systems and Food Security, Fisheries, and Family Farming. Women, Gender, Afro-descendant, and Tourism

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Evaluation of Country Ownership in the Green Climate Fund

Virtual

By: Independent Evaluation Unit, Green Climate Fund (GCF)

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Solutions for Resilient Environmental Management in Small Island Developing States

Virtual

By: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Nature-Positive Production: Where Climate and Biodiversity Meet

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: Independent Evaluation Group, World Bank Group (IEG)

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

State of the Evidence on Climate Actions

Virtual

By: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Demand-side Engagement for Climate Action: Fostering Evidence Use in Policy-making

In-person at the Evidence Pavilion

By: Instituto Veredas, Pan-African Collective for Evidence (PACE)

 

Green cabbage plantation near a mountain
Fisherman Fishing Nets

Friday, November 21, 2025

COP thematic days: Agriculture, Food Systems and Food Security, Fisheries, and Family Farming. Women, Gender, Afro-descendant, and Tourism

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Evidence for Climate Action (E4CA) Closing

Virtual

By: German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval); and Independent Evaluation Group, World Bank Group