As part of the IEG@50: Lightning Talks series, this conversation between Dugan Fraser, Programme Manager at GEI and Geeta Batra, Deputy Director and Chief Evaluation Officer at IEO - GEF examines strategies to set in place evaluation systems that not only assess the current state of the environment but also help us safeguard the future of our planet.

Commemorating 20 Years of Excellence, Accountability, and Innovation by the GEF Independent Evaluation Office" marks the remarkable 20-year journey of the IEO, which was established in 2003 with the mission to provide independent evaluations of Global Environment Facility (GEF) programs and projects.

In July 2023, the IEO team delivered a Workshop on Evaluating at the Nexus of Environment and Development at IPDET. The workshop was highly participatory and well-received. In this interview, Juha explains the importance of evaluators paying attention to environmental sustainability in all evaluations.