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Every year, this most intensely scrutinized of FAO’s reports presents the headline number of undernourished people around the world, while advocating for strategies against hunger and malnutrition. Following publication of the global report, a wealth...

This study by the GEF IEO develops a program theory for evaluating climate change mitigation interventions, moving beyond output-based assessments to focus on market conditions enabling sustainable energy adoption. By analyzing mitigation evaluations...

This paper contributes to addressing persistent methodological challenges in climate change mitigation evaluation by proposing a set of guidelines. It focuses on a theory-based approach to assessing mitigation interventions and tackles key conceptual...

This study was conducted by the GEF Independent Evaluation Office (IEO), on behalf of the Earth-Eval community. It identifies key challenges in Climate Change Adaptation M&E, offering principles for the development, selection, and use of indicators...

The Evaluation Function of the CGIAR Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service (IAES), collaborating consultants, and the EvalForward team supported the in-depth and lively discussion on the role and value of EAs in program evaluations. The online...

Artificial Intelligence and Evaluation: Emerging Technologies and Their Implications for Evaluation is a groundbreaking exploration of how the landscape of program evaluation will be redefined by artificial intelligence and other emerging digital...

This paper puts forward general steps for developing a holistic agrifood system assessment, as well as principles to guide decision-making at each step of the design process, intended to support metrics users in navigating the jungle of available...

This framework paper developed by the GEF IEO in the context of the Earth-Eval community of practice (formerly Climate-Eval) in 2011 provides practical guidance on applying sound monitoring and evaluation (M&E) methodologies to climate change...

This report was commissioned by the GEF Independent Evaluation Office and financed by Department for International Development (formerly DFID), as part of the GEF Evaluation Office International Conference on Evaluating Climate Change and Development...

This course, developed by the Independent Evaluation Office of the Global Environment Facility (GEF IEO) is a self-paced online training designed to provide foundational frameworks and tools for evaluating the environmental dimensions of a...

For over 50 years, evaluators have used theories of change to articulate the causal logic underpinning how an intervention is intended to bring about a desired change. From its origins in programme evaluation, the approach has been adopted more...

The Oxford Policy Management (OPM) developed practical guidance for assessing the Value for Money (VfM) of government- and donor-financed programmes and policy interventions. In line with OPM’s focus and mission, it has been predominantly applied in...

The Causality Assessment for Landscape Interventions (CALI) methodology supports adaptive management through promoting continuous, participatory reflection on the effectiveness of Project interventions in reducing deforestation at landscape or...

This UNFPA Strategy aims at leveraging the benefits of responsible and ethical generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) while minimizing risks: it draws on the assessment of GenAI use cases in evaluation, and presents an implementation plan for...