This one-hour interactive session by the Independent Evaluation Office of the Global Environment Facility (GEF IEO) offered participants a practical introduction to why the environment matters in evaluation.
Participants learnt:
- Why the environment should be part of every development evaluation
- What makes evaluating the environment different from other evaluation subjects
- Why environmental evaluation requires an expanded set of tools and approaches
Plus, they received an exclusive orientation to the GEF IEO’s Online Course: “Introduction to Environmental Evaluation Approaches and Tools” and its key features.
Speaker:
Jeneen R. Garcia: Senior Evaluation Officer at the GEF IEO, where she has led evaluations that span diverse environmental focal areas and cross-cutting themes for over 10 years. She is dedicated to piloting innovative methodologies that bridge qualitative and quantitative approaches, while integrating natural sciences, social sciences, and communication design within the evaluation field. Among Jeneen’s contributions are the development of conceptual frameworks and tools for evaluating impact within complex adaptive systems. She also led the development of the GEF IEO’s first online training course on approaches and tools for environmental evaluation. Jeneen’s academic training is in environmental science and management; prior to the GEF IEO she was with an environmental law NGO working directly with local communities.
Moderator: Innocent Chamisa -EvalforEarth Coordinator.