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.

Tracking Development Progress & Evaluating Development Partnerships
Development Progress 2016
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Juha I. Uitto, Director of the Independent Evaluation Office of the GEF, conducted a presentation during the session on Evaluation Governance in the high level policy meeting Tracking Development Progress & Evaluating Development Partnerships in the Post 2015 Era. The session also features presentations by Richard Levin, Director-General of the National School of Government in Pretoria, and by Cristina Magro, Partner, Rio Academy: Independent Consultant, International Development Association, Belo Horizonte.

Hosted by Wilton Park UK, Tracking Development Progress…

Geography 2050: Envisioning a Sustainable Planet
Geograpy 2050

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Juha I. Uitto, Director, the Independent Evaluation Office of the GEF, moderated the plenary session "Protection, Management, and Restoration of Future Forests" at Geography 2050 held at Columbia University in New York, NY. The 2016 Fall Synopsium of the American Geographical Society is the third in multi-year strategic dialogue about vital trends that will reshape geography of our planet by 2050.  The list of speakers include:

  • Ms. Elizabeth Goldman, GIS Research Associate, The Global Forest Watch…
Webinar: The GEF CSO Network Evaluation
Webinar CSO Network 2016

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Networks operate in dynamic, complex and open environments in which changing responsibility flows from and around autonomous members. Since the establishment of Agenda 21, the increase in number and influence on sustainable development of civil society organization (CSO) networks worldwide has allowed for their formation and capacity building to be the subject of greater scrutiny.

On November 16, 2016 the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the GEF held a webinar to present the results of the recently completed Evaluation of the GEF-CSO Network. The webinar, held in English and…

UNEG Webinar: Communications and Evaluation Use
Webinar Communications 2016

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Evaluation Use in the UN System: Conclusions from the Data

Stemming from the paper by the UN Evaluation Group (UNEG) on Evaluation Use in the UN System: Conclusions from the Data, this webinar discussed how communications can improve engagement with evaluation users, and how evaluator can improve communications to increase evaluation use.

Speakers:

Marco Segone, Director, Independent Evaluation Office of UN Women, and Alexandra Capello…

UNEG Webinar: Comprehensive Evaluation of the GEF - Topics, approaches and methodological innovations
Webinar Methodological Innovations 2016

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Organized by UNDP Independent Evaluation Office in collaboration with UNEG, the webinar "Comprehensive evaluation of the GEF: Topics, approaches and methodological innovations" was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 from 12:30-1:30 pm. The webinar discussed the upcoming Sixth Overall Performance Study (OPS6), a comprehensive evaluation containing around twenty evaluations and sub-studies focusing on GEF performance, results, organizational and institutional issues.

Speaker: Juha I. Uitto, Director of the Independent Evaluation Office of the GEF.

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