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Two virtual IEU side events at B.26
The first event, featuring the IEU's Dr Jo Puri, Dr Archi Rastogi and Mr Lars Roth, Chair of the Accreditation Committee, examined the key findings in the IEU’s synthesis study of the GCF’s accreditation function (video).
The second event discussed the IEU’s assessment of the GCF’s simplified approval process (SAP) pilot scheme (video) and featured Dr Jo Puri, Mr Demetrio Innocenti, the Secretariat’s SAP manager, and Mr Prudencio Calado from the LandBank of the Philippines, a GCF accredited entity.
Both events attracted more than 60 active participants.
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Annual LORTA workshop moved online
Due to COVID-19, LORTA – the IEU’s Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment programme team – will conduct its annual workshop online. The 9-week course was launched in September and will consist of a series of impact measurement modules.
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Prize for best paper
The IEU’s Dr Jo Puri and Mr Cornelius Krüger won the ‘best paper’ award at the Climate 2020 Conference.
The paper, 'Going the Last Mile: Behavior Science and Investments in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation’, argues that effective climate actions must address people’s failure to change their behaviour during the ‘last mile’ when plans must become action. The paper is available in the ‘Other IEU Publications’ section of the IEU microsite.
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Independent Assessment of the GCF's Simplified Approval Process (SAP) Pilot Scheme
This assessment, submitted at B.26, examines how effectively the SAP accelerates access to GCF resources. It found that the time for getting SAP approval is not significantly faster than the GCF’s regular project approval processes (365 days versus 399 days).
Independent Synthesis of the GCF's Accreditation Function
This synthesis report, submitted to the Board in June 2020 B.26, examines the GCF’s accreditation function, a key element in GCF’s business model. The report, submitted to the Board in June 2020, recommends building a strategy for accreditation, clarifying its key objectives, and strengthening the accreditation sub-committee and the accreditation panel, among other things.
Upcoming evaluations include:
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COMMUNICATIONS AND UPTAKE
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Lunch talks gone virtual
With COVID-19 preventing the IEU from holding its well-attended monthly lunch talks inside the G-Tower, the IEU switched to virtual talks. Presented by experts in their field, and recorded on video, the virtual talks attract participants from around the world. Topics have included “ COVID-19 in focus,” presented by Dr Unni Karunakara; “ Climate change and biodiversity-related action in North Korea,” presented by Mr Doug Watkins and Dr Bernhard Seliger; “ Looking at the Global Water Cycle,” presented by Dr Ania Grobicki, and “ Wildmeat, health, climate and environment,” presented by Dr Robert Nasi. The IEU’s efforts to boost its global reach in engaging with stakeholders has been significantly enhanced by publishing evaluations and reader-friendly briefs in French, Spanish and Arabic. |
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IEU blogs in the news
Six of the eight blogs written for the IEU microsite since the last newsletter appeared in the opinion pages of The Korea Herald, digital outlets such as LiveMint.com, and most recently blogs by the IEU's Ms Yeonji Kim, Dr Jo Puri and Dr Martin Prowse appeared in the Korea Times and Outlook Magazine. The IEU blogs were also published on Medium.
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The upcoming activities of the IEU include the following:
- LORTA Virtual Design Workshop
- Webinars to showcase the emerging findings and recommendations of the Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of Green Climate Fund Investments in Small Island Developing States
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Dear IEU friends,
