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.

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UN Climate Change Conference (COP22)
Cop 22 Climate Change
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The Evaluation of the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) influences the COP22 guidance to the GEF.

The findings and conclusions Program Evaluation of the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) were welcomed by the United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP22) in November 2016.

Based on this Program Evaluation, COP22 adopted guidance to the GEF, which requests the GEF to continue to enhance capacity development in the least developed countries for development of…

World Bank Group Geospatial Day
WB Geospatial 2016

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The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the GEF presented six case studies from the biodiversity, international waters, and land degradation focal areas of the GEF at the First Geospatial Day celebrated at the World Bank on 1 November 2016.

The case studies demonstrated how the IEO has been using geospatial science combined with big data analytics and cutting edge technology to complement traditional evaluation methods.

A case study on Lake Victoria from the international waters focal area showed decrease in water hyacinth, demonstrating the utility of…

IUCN World Conservation Congress 2016
IUCN 2016
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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 biodiversity session, September 02, 2016
  2. IUCN session on tracking the impacts of protected area investments, September 4, 2016
Forum on Implementing Climate Change Policy Evaluation
Forum Climate Change Policy 2016

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On May 25, Juha Uitto was a key note speaker at the Forum on Implementing Climate Change Policy Evaluation convened by the National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change in Mexico. In his speech, Mr. Uitto outlined progress and challenges in evaluation of environmental and climate change policies. He emphasized the need to address climate change from a holistic perspective focusing on the effectiveness of policy implementation and using rigorous evaluation methodologies, and solid theories of change. The key note address was followed by a panel discussion that included Thania de la Garza…

Webinar on Systematic Triangulation Applied to the Identification of Evaluation Findings
Webinar Triangulation 2014

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On May 15, 2014 from 8:30 am - 9:30 am EDT, Carlo Carugi, Senior Evaluation Officer and team leader of the country portfolio evaluation (CPE) team at the Global Environment Facility Inependent Evaluation Office (GEF IEO), presented a webinar on systematic triangulation as a mixed-method approach in evaluation. The webinar discussed common challenges in country level evaluations, the procedures for systematic triangulation, and had drawn lessons based on results from nine evaluations and an example from an evaluation conducted in the Pacific region. The presentation was followed by a…