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.

UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) - COP14
UNCCD Cop14 2019
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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…

Evaluation Cooperation Group (ECG) 2019
ECG 2019

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Thessaloniki, Greece

The GEF IEO participated in the Evaluation Cooperation Group (ECG) Spring 2019 meeting hosted by the Black Sea Trade and Development Banks in Thessaloniki, Greece.

UNEG Evaluation Week 2019 - Evaluation Practice Exchange and Annual Meeting
UNEG Evaluation Week 2019
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Nairobi, Kenya

As part of the U NEG Evaluation Week's Evaluation Practice Exchange (EPE) Seminar, Juha I. Uitto (GEF IEO Director) organized session 2.2 on 'Taking stock of evaluations towards achieving the vision of 2030 Agenda: Open theory of change' with the following panel members: Oscar Garcia (IFAD), S. Nanthikesan (UNFPA), Patricia Vidal Hurtado (ILO), Veridiana Manour-Mendes (FAO), Juha Uitto (GEF), and Martin Barugahare (UN-Habitat) on Tuesday, May 14, 2019.

The EPE is followed by a two-day…

American Association of Geographers (AAG) 2019
AAG 2019
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Washington DC, USA

The American Association of Geographers (AAG) held its annual meeting for the latest research and applications in geography, sustainability and GIScience. The GEF IEO participated in the following sessions:

Land systems science - Research frontiers and challenges at the intersections of remote sensing and qualitative social-scientific approaches and methods

Chair: Martin Lukas

Panelists:

  • Hannah Friedrich*, Oregon State University,…
Evaluation in Difficult Contexts and Hard-to-Reach Areas
Hard to Reach Areas 2019

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Brussels, Belgium

The IEO participated in a lunch-break conference on Evaluation in difficult contexts and hard-to-reach areas organized by the Evaluation Support Service of DG DEVCO and the unit 'Results, Monitoring and Evaluation' of DG DEVCO. The focus of the conference was on improving international development evaluation through geospatial data and analysis.

Panelists:

  • Mrs. Geeta Batra, Deputy Director and Chief Evaluation Officer, GEF Independent Evaluation Office
  • Mr. Malte Lech, Independent Evaluator
  • Ms. Catherarina Bamps and Mr. Ola Nordbeck, Policy Officers…