Where We Work

Asia

We evaluate GEF-funded projects in Asia that address rapid urbanization, fragile mountain ecosystems, and climate-driven disasters. Our mixed methods approach reveals what works, what doesn’t, and why across different contexts. Learn about IEO's work in Asia or explore by country using the dropdown below.

Explore our most recent 
evaluations in Asia

Our evaluations analyze GEF projects that tackle climate risks, protect biodiversity, manage water resources, and promote sustainable land use across Asia.

Evaluation

Impact Evaluation of GEF Support to Protected Areas and Protected Area Systems (PAS) (opens in a new tab)

September 01, 2016

Impact Evaluation of GEF Support to Protected Areas and Protected Area Systems (PAS)

Evaluation

Climate Change Mitigation (CCM) Impact Evaluation 2014 (opens in a new tab)

September 01, 2014

Climate Change Mitigation (CCM) Impact Evaluation 2014
The wolds deepest canyon. The canyon also shelters several remote traditional rural settlements, Cotahuasi canyon, Peru

Evaluation

Annual Impact Report (AIR) 2010 (opens in a new tab)

September 01, 2011

Annual Impact Report (AIR) 2010

Evaluation

Annual Country Portfolio Evaluation Report (ACPER) 2009 (opens in a new tab)

October 01, 2009

Annual Country Portfolio Evaluation Report (ACPER) 2009
The male employee maintenance panels collect solar energy. Engineer working on checking and maintenance equipment at industry solar power.

Evaluation

Financed Solar Thermal Projects (opens in a new tab)

October 01, 2001

Financed Solar Thermal Projects
Hazardous waste sign on chain link fence. Oil barrels in background. 3D rendered illustration.

Evaluation

Evaluation of GEF Interventions in the Chemicals and Waste Focal Area (opens in a new tab)

November 20, 2024

Evaluation of GEF Interventions in the Chemicals and Waste Focal Area

Evaluation

Evaluation of GEF Programs in Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) (opens in a new tab)

November 16, 2024

Evaluation of GEF Programs in Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Old fortress monastery Mar Musa in Syria

Evaluation

Country Portfolio Evaluation (CPE) Syria (opens in a new tab)

November 01, 2009

Country Portfolio Evaluation (CPE) Syria

Evaluation

Strategic Country Cluster Evaluation (SCCE): Lower Mekong River Basin Ecosystem (opens in a new tab)

May 25, 2023

Strategic Country Cluster Evaluation (SCCE): Lower Mekong River Basin Ecosystem

Evaluation

Evaluation of the Socioeconomic Co-Benefits of GEF-Funded Interventions (opens in a new tab)

May 05, 2025

Evaluation of the Socioeconomic Co-Benefits of GEF-Funded Interventions
Cactus (Opuntia falcata)

Evaluation

GEF IEO Annual Performance Report (APR) 2025 (opens in a new tab)

May 05, 2025

GEF IEO Annual Performance Report (APR) 2025

Evaluation

Strategic Country Cluster Evaluation (SCCE): Least Developed Countries (LDC) (opens in a new tab)

May 01, 2022

Strategic Country Cluster Evaluation (SCCE): Least Developed Countries (LDC)
Wild tropical nature with palm tree and riverside. Green jungle forest in sunlight. Storm cloud sky in rain season. Thailand or Philippine jungle trekking tour. South Asia untouched nature

Evaluation

Country Portfolio Evaluation (CPE) Philippines (opens in a new tab)

March 01, 2008

Country Portfolio Evaluation (CPE) Philippines

Evaluation

Country Portfolio Evaluation (CPE) Samoa (opens in a new tab)

March 01, 2008

Country Portfolio Evaluation (CPE) Samoa
Ometepe, Nicaragua. February 2018. A view of a worker working in a field on ometepe island in Nicaragua.

Evaluation

Evaluation of Community Based Approaches (CBA) at the GEF (opens in a new tab)

June 18, 2024

Evaluation of Community Based Approaches (CBA) at the GEF

Evaluation

Evaluation of the Global Wildlife Program (opens in a new tab)

June 03, 2024

Evaluation of the Global Wildlife Program

Evaluation

Assessing Portfolio-Level Risk at the GEF (opens in a new tab)

June 03, 2024

Assessing Portfolio-Level Risk at the GEF
tree branch silhouette over blue sky background, Dry branches.

Evaluation

Evaluation of Programmatic Approaches in the GEF 2017 (opens in a new tab)

January 16, 2018

Evaluation of Programmatic Approaches in the GEF 2017
DCIM/100MEDIA/DJI_0079.JPG

Evaluation

Biodiversity Program Study 2001 (opens in a new tab)

January 01, 2001

Biodiversity Program Study 2001

Evaluation

Country Portfolio Evaluation (CPE) Vanuatu and SPREP (opens in a new tab)

February 01, 2015

Country Portfolio Evaluation (CPE) Vanuatu and SPREP

Evaluation

Evaluation of GEF Support to Mainstreaming Biodiversity (BD) 2018 (opens in a new tab)

December 18, 2019

Evaluation of GEF Support to Mainstreaming Biodiversity (BD) 2018
Mount Yasur Volcano, Tanna Island, Vanuatu

Evaluation

Strategic Country Cluster Evaluation (SCCE): Small Island Developing States (SIDS) (opens in a new tab)

December 17, 2019

Strategic Country Cluster Evaluation (SCCE): Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Blue-shouldered or Blue-winged Mountain-tanager - Anisognathus somptuosus yellow bird in Thraupidae, highland forest and woodland in the Andes of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

Evaluation

Evaluation of the Multiple Benefits of GEF's Support through its Multi Focal Area Portfolio (MFA) (opens in a new tab)

December 14, 2018

Evaluation of the Multiple Benefits of GEF's Support through its Multi Focal Area Portfolio (MFA)
Flags of many countries flutter on the background of the blue sky in sunny day

Evaluation

Impact of GEF Support on National Environmental Laws and Policies in Selected Countries 2017 (opens in a new tab)

December 03, 2018

Impact of GEF Support on National Environmental Laws and Policies in Selected Countries 2017
Tea pickers at a plantation in Sri Lanka

Evaluation

Country Portfolio Evaluation (CPE) Sri Lanka (opens in a new tab)

December 01, 2014

Country Portfolio Evaluation (CPE) Sri Lanka

Evaluation

Annual Country Portfolio Evaluation Report (ACPER) 2013 (opens in a new tab)

December 01, 2013

Annual Country Portfolio Evaluation Report (ACPER) 2013

Evaluation

Country Portfolio Evaluation (CPE) India (opens in a new tab)

August 01, 2013

Country Portfolio Evaluation (CPE) India

Evaluation

GEF Solar PV Portfolio (opens in a new tab)

August 01, 2000

GEF Solar PV Portfolio
Monarch butterfly (danaus plexippus) emerging from the chrysalis on milkweed branch

Evaluation

Evaluation of GEF Support for Transformational Change (opens in a new tab)

April 05, 2018

Evaluation of GEF Support for Transformational Change
SAMSUNG CSC

Evaluation

Country Portfolio Study (CPS) Timor Leste (opens in a new tab)

April 04, 2012

Country Portfolio Study (CPS) Timor Leste
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Our Methodology

A System's Approach 
to Environmental Evaluations

We conduct in-depth evaluations across project portfolios, programs, and themes to drive global environmental solutions. Explore how our integrated methodology supports sustainable 
progress at every level.

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Scaling Nature-based Solutions through evidence

We evaluate GEF-funded projects in Asia that promote reforestation, climate-smart agriculture, and sustainable landscapes, highlighting their impact on resilience and livelihoods.

We partner with funders, experts, and countries to evaluate and recommend climate solutions