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. foster existing and new partnerships…
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.

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Asian Evaluation Week (AEW) 2019
AEW 2019
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Venue:
Kunming, China

The Asia-Pacific Finance and Development Institute (AFDI), together with the Independent Evaluation Department (IED) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), hosted the  2019 Asian Evaluation Week. The theme was "Quality Evaluation for Better Results: Local, National, Regional Perspectives". Juha Uitto (Director, GEF IEO) organized a session on evaluative evidence to tackle environmental and development challenges in SIDS.

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