Here you’ll find information about upcoming and past events hosted or supported by the GEF IEO. Our events include workshops, webinars, conferences, and consultations designed to share knowledge, promote learning, and improve the impact of environmental projects worldwide.

These gatherings bring together experts, policymakers, partners, and stakeholders to discuss evaluation findings, best practices, and new approaches for advancing global environmental goals. Whether you’re a practitioner, researcher, or interested in how the GEF supports a healthier planet, our events offer valuable opportunities to engage, learn, and collaborate.

Stay connected to discover how we’re working together to evaluate and strengthen efforts for a sustainable future.

Brown Bag Talk: Leadership on Climate Stabilization - Why China Will Step Forward
Book Climate Stabilization

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Washington DC, USA

Emerging Global Leadership on Climate Stabilization: Why China Will Step Froward
Brown Bag Talk hosted jointly by GEF IEO and GEF Secretariat's Climate Change Team

Speaker:

  • Dr. Peter H. Koehn, Professor of Political Science and University if Montana Distinguished Scholar

Co-Hosts:

  • Dr. Juha I. Uitto, Director of the GEF Independent Evaluation Office and
  • Dr. Ming Yang, Senior Climate Change Specialist of the GEF
Book Launch: Evaluating Climate Change Action for Sustainable Development
Book Evaluating CC

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Virtual Meeting

The webinar will focus on the publication of the book Evaluating Climate Change Action for Sustainable Development which had its genesis in the Earth-Eval following the Second International Conference on Evaluating Climate Change and Development. Some of you may remember this event from November 2014 that brought together about 300 leading experts and policymakers in the field to Washington, DC for 3 days. The book contains articles from the…

GEF-7 1st Replenishment Meeting
GEF7 1st Replenishment
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Paris, France

At its 51st meeting in October 2016, the GEF Council requested the Trustee, in cooperation with the Secretariat, to initiate discussions on the 7th replenishment of resources of the GEF Trust Fund (GEF-7). The 1st replenishment meeting provided an opportunity for Contributing Participants to review GEF performance and evaluate progress, assess future funding needs, and agree on a financing framework.

You can find all…

African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) 2017
AfrEA 2017
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Kampala, Uganda

The 8th African evaluation Association (AfrEA) International Conference "Evaluation of the SDGs: Opportunities and Challenges for Africa" will take place from March 27-30, 2017 in Kampala, Uganda. The IEO will participate in two workshop sessions:

Climate Change and Resilience: Evaluation and Learning


Wednesday 29 March, 17:00-18:00 local time, Room 18

The session will tackle initiatives to build and strengthen learning programs on climate and resilience within grant-making institutions, in…

Geospatial Impact Evaluation and Valuation of Land Degradation Projects
Conference VFM Study

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Washington DC, USA

The IEO has been invited to present its Land Degradation VFM study at the ‘Land and Poverty' conference hosted by the World Bank. The IEO session is on 21st March at 10:30 am.

The Land and Poverty conference will present the latest research and practice on the diversity of reforms, interventions, and innovations in the land sector around the world. The 2017 conference theme is: "Responsible Land Governance: Towards an Evidence…