The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is one of the largest public funders of projects to improve the global environment. A network of environmental civil society organizations (CSOs) was organized in 1995 to influence the functions within a multilateral partnership of governments and agencies pursuing global environmental benefits.

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is one of the largest public funders of projects to improve the global environment. A network of environmental civil society organizations (CSOs) was organized in 1995 to influence the functions within a multilateral partnership of governments and agencies pursuing global environmental benefits.

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is one of the largest public funders of projects to improve the global environment. A network of environmental civil society organizations (CSOs) was organized in 1995 to influence the functions within a multilateral partnership of governments and agencies pursuing global environmental benefits.

This video is a short story of IEO since its establishment by the Council's decision as an independent unit in 2003. It provides an overview of IEO evaluations and examples of their influence based on the Management Action Records. The video also provides a short overview of the ongoing Sixth Comprehensive Evaluation of the GEF.

Presentation: Andy Rowe, ARCeconomics. Moderation: Juha I Uitto, GEF Independent Evaluation Office. This video is the second part of the GEF IEO webinar on Rapid Impact Evaluation with Andy Rowe. RIE offers the potential to evaluate impacts in both ex ante and ex post settings providing utility for developmental and formative evaluation as well as summative settings.