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The GEF and Cleantech: Evaluating Efforts to Build an Innovation Ecosystem
Global factors such as technological advances, lowered costs, available capital, consumer demand and climate change have been encouraging the development and deployment of clean technologies as part of low-carbon economic growth.
Recent FAO evaluation highlights the role of GEF in programmes addressing integrated natural resource management for sustainable food and agriculture systems
In November 2018, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released an evaluation of its contributions to integrated natural resource management for sustainable agriculture.
CIF Evaluation & Learning: What Are We Learning About the Big Issues in Climate Finance?
The scale and urgency of the climate crisis demands rapid action to prevent a range of consequences – from increased droughts and floods to huge economic losses and more extreme natural disasters.
You Win Some, You Lose Some - Synergies and Trade-offs of GEF Support (Part 2)
You can't have your cake and eat it, too. At least that's what we've always been told.
You Win Some, You Lose Some - Synergies and Trade-offs of GEF Support (Part 1)
They say multitasking is counterproductive. But what about trying to achieve multiple environmental and socioeconomic objectives in one project?
Using SNA to evaluate impact in complex systems
My name is Jeneen R. Garcia. I've been a full-time evaluator at the Independent Evaluation Office of the Global Environment Facility (GEF IEO) for the last seven years.
Do cities control their own destiny?
One of the underlying assumptions of urban resilience oriented interventions is that cities control policies and vital systems, such as system-level management of infrastructure development, natural resource management, and setting environmental standards.
The GEF in the Changing Landscape of Environmental Finance
We have recently completed the Sixth Comprehensive Evaluation of the GEF (known by its acronym OPS6).
Formative review of the integrated approach pilot (IAP) programs - Part 2
As part of the GEF-6 replenishment phase, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) introduced three integrated approach pilot (IAP) programs. These programs aim to address global environmental issues more holistically.