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.

American Evaluation Association (AEA) 2019

AEA 2019

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Venue:
Minneapolis, MN, USA

The GEF Independent Evaluation Office participated in two panel sessions at the American Evaluation Association Conference:

(Session #1) Systems and complexity thinking in environmental evaluation for today's, and tomorrow's, "wicked" problems

Session Number: 2384
Time: Nov 15, 2019 (03:30 PM - 04:15 PM)
Discussant: Scott G Chaplowe [Director of Evidence, Measurement and Evaluation (Climate) - Children's Investment Fund Foundation]
Presenter 1: Geeta Batra [World Bank]; Presenter 2: Andy Rowe [ARCeconomics]; Presenter 3:…

Energy Evaluation Asia Pacific (EEAP) 2019

EEAP 2019
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Venue:
Bangkok, Thailand

Juha I. Uitto, IEO Director, will be the keynote speaker at the 2019 Energy Evaluation Asia-Pacific (EEAP) conference in October. EEAP is a community supporting the evaluation of energy policy and programs. This conference theme is "How can evaluation be used to secure support from funders?".

National Evaluation Capacities (NEC) Conference 2019

NEC 2019
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Venue:
Hurghada, Egypt

The GEF Independent Evaluation Office will participate in numerous workshops and sessions during the National Evaluation Capacities (NEC) Conference organized by the Independent Evaluation Office of UNDP and the Government of Egypt. The theme of the conference is "Leave No One Behind: Evaluation for 2030". The conference objectives are to:

  1. share lessons, innovations, experiences and perspectives in developing and strengthening national evaluation systems;
  2. enhance evaluation skills and understanding in the context of SDGs;
    3. …

Third International Conference on Evaluating Environment and Development

Conference 2019
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Venue:
Prague, Czech Republic

The GEF Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) together with the Earth-Eval Community of Practice (CoP) organized the Third International Conference on Evaluating Environment and Development in collaboration with IDEAS Global Assembly (GA). The theme of the conference was Evaluating Environment, Climate Change, and Natural Resources Management. The conference gathered the participants in Prague, Czech Republic, for 3 days of intensive discussions.

The IEO participated…

UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) - COP14

UNCCD Cop14 2019
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Venue:
New Delhi, India

Geeta Batra (Chief Evaluation Officer and Deputy Director, GEF IEO) and Anupam Anand (Evaluation Officer, GEF IEO) will presenting in the following events during the 14th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD):

  1. GEF Day: GEF at Rio Pavilion on Monday, 9 September 2019
  2. GEF Side Event: GEF-7 and Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Implementation Support: Turning Plans into Action on Wednesday, 11 September 2019 13:00-15:00

The theme of the COP is "Towards a New Generation" with a focus on achieving…