Independent Evaluation Unit, Green Climate Fund

What happens when the Green Climate Fund REDD+ RBP projects mix with other sources of climate finance? 🌳 Exciting new evidence is in! When REDD+ Results-Based Payment (RBP) projects in Latin America and the Caribbean are aligned with other climate finance sources, the impact is significantly amplified. The lesson is clear: combined efforts lead to greater results. 🔗 IEU’s Special Study: https://lnkd.in/gpGY7xse 🔗 On GCF’s forest conservation: https://lnkd.in/gnnH8zSJ 🔗 Upcoming #LAC2024 report: https://lnkd.in/gw-SCJ2Y #ClimateAction #Forestry #REDD+ #GCF #Sustainability #Conservation

🌍 How can carbon markets support developing countries in achieving their climate goals?   On December 11, 2024, the IEU hosted its Learning Talk on Carbon Markets and Safeguards, bringing together expert panelists Alisher Mamadzhanov (Multilateral Governance Senior Specialist, OGA), Emmanuella Doreen Kwofie (Member of Ghana's Delegation of Negotiators for the UNFCCC, Personal Views Only), Ben Vickers (Sector Senior Specialist, Land-use, Forests, and Ecosystem, DPAC), and Neeraj Joshi (Climate Change Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, DPSF). The session was moderated by Martin Prowse, Evaluation Specialist, IEU.   💡 Swipe through the highlights to explore insights on compliance and voluntary markets, the role of safeguards, and how technology solutions like blockchain can enhance climate finance integrity.   📖 Read the full event summary: https://lnkd.in/g4YCcEkC #CarbonMarkets #Safeguards #ClimateAction #GreenClimateFund #ParisAgreement #Evaluation

IEU’s Yeonji Kim visited Fiji 🇫🇯 for an evaluation and shared her reflections. She uncovers the irony of a country known to the world for a brand of drinking water, but where communities urgently need access to safe and clean water. How are the GCF’s climate investments and ongoing projects changing the way the country thinks about water access and security? And what are the emerging results of these investments? Be on the lookout for the case study report for these insights and more! #watersecurity #climatechange #adaptation #climateresilience #wateraccess #climateinvestment #results #impact #healthandwellbeing #foodsecurity #cleanwater #oceans #Fiji 🔗 HWFW2024 evaluation: https://lnkd.in/ghcZqQEK 🔗 Approach brief: https://lnkd.in/gRHHwgJ8 🔗 Approach paper: https://lnkd.in/gRHHwgJ8

🌍 Opportunity with the GCF Independent Evaluation Unit!   We are seeking qualified firms to provide support to the Independent Evaluation of the GCF’s Approach to and Portfolio of Climate Information and Early Warning System Interventions.    📅 Apply by: 20 January 2025 🔗 Learn more and apply for RFx202400042: https://lnkd.in/g_n8tsUW Rishabh Moudgill Genta Konci

🌊 Riding the Waves Together 🌊 Our 2024 IEU Team Training in Suwon focused on building resilience, fostering collaboration, and diving into hands-on learning. From exploring new strategies to connecting at Korea’s historic Hwaseong Fortress, the training strengthened our sense of teamwork and shared purpose. Read more about the training and its takeaways in Melvin B. Moore’s blog, which highlights the insights that will shape our work moving forward. 💻 Full blog here: https://lnkd.in/gqe4ZtK3 Rhonda Sparks-Tranks, Master Facilitator (CPFM)

🚨 Just 2 days left! 🚨 Don’t miss your chance to apply for the Consultant position to support the IEU team in delivering an independent evaluation of GCF’s Simplified Approval Process (SAP). If you have 15+ years of experience in policy evaluations, climate finance, and strategic advice, we’d love to hear from you! Apply by 08 December 2024, 11:59 PM KST. 🔗 Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gpBwxwpN

The IEU actively participated in key events at #COP29 in Azerbaijan from November 11–22. The themes of our participation covered access to climate finance, impact evaluations, accountability, and more. 🌍💡   Read all about our contributions here: https://lnkd.in/dVDVrnMy #Finance4Climate #GCF

🌍 Opportunity with the GCF Independent Evaluation Unit! We’re seeking a Consultant to support the IEU in conducting an independent evaluation of GCF’s Simplified Approval Process (SAP). The Consultant will work alongside the IEU team in delivering the independent evaluation of the SAP. The evaluation will assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and impact of the SAP. If you have 15 years of experience in policy evaluations, climate finance, strategic advice, we’d love to hear from you! For details of the IEU 2025 workplan: https://lnkd.in/gdsrMu6W 📅 Apply by: 08 December 2024, 11:59 PM KST 🔗 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gpBwxwpN

🌍 How much climate finance is available, and who’s accessing it?   Andreas Reumann, Head of the IEU, joined a panel on this big question as part of the Evidence for Climate Action series leading up to #COP29. Organized by the DEval - German Institute for Development Evaluation and the Independent Evaluation Group, the discussion covered: 🚧 Challenges in accessing GCF funds and why streamlining processes is key 🤝 The need for local involvement and aligning finance with community needs 🔍 Transparency, private sector engagement, and supporting vulnerable groups 🎥 Missed it? Watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/eRCjexi3 #Finance4Climate #ClimateAction #GCF Green Climate Fund

🌍🇹🇭 Real climate action, up close: At the World Food Programme's Climate Evidence Workshop in Bangkok, IEU’s Susumu Yoshida and Michell Dong spotlighted how the LORTA program is helping communities across Asia and the Pacific build resilience from the ground up.   In their session, “Driving Climate Action: A Funders' Perspective,” they shared powerful insights from Bangladesh, where climate-adaptive livelihoods are transforming lives, particularly for women in vulnerable coastal areas.   The conversation raised essential questions: How do we capture the real impact of resilience work? And what does it take to make this change last? 📊✨   👀 Get more on the IEU's impact evaluations here: https://lnkd.in/gtnS__GR #ClimateAction #Resilience #GCF Green Climate Fund