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Upcoming Extended Constituency Workshop in the Dominican Republic

Aaron Zazueta, Chief Evaluation Officer of the GEF Evaluation Office, will be attending the Extended Constituency Workshop (ECW) in the Dominican Republic during the first week of July. During his visit, he will discuss with stakeholders in the Latin America and Caribbean region the first report of OPS5 as well as discuss the progress of the final report. 

New and improved social media channels within the GEF EO

The Evaluation Office officially launched its twitter account to interact closer with the public about its work and recent developments. The Office has also added new videos and revamped its YouTube page which includes a video of Rob van den Berg, Director, giving a presentation on the OPS5 first report that had been delivered at the GEF-6 replenishment meeting. The website features a blog which enables a more interactive way to receive feedback on reports and address areas of interest or concern.  

Upcoming Extended Constituency Workshop in Congo

Sandra Romboli, Evaluation Officer, will participate in the GEF Extended Constituency Workshop (ECW) in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo from June 11-13. A presentation on the summary and findings of the first OPS5 report and on M&E in GEF-5 will take place. ECWs allow for civil society organizations, NGOs, and government staff from various agencies including GEF operational/political focal points to address their involvement or setbacks in M&E activities.

 

Ongoing Joint GEFEO-UNDP Small Grants Programme Evaluation

The GEF Evaluation Office and the UNDP Evaluation Office are undertaking a joint evaluation on the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP). To date, the SGP has provided about 16, 064 small grants covering various focal areas which include: biodiversity, climate change projects, land degradation, multifocal, international waters, persistent organic pollutants and more.

GEF 44th Council Meeting Documents

The 44th GEF Council Meeting will commence from June 18 – 20, 2013 at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC. All M&E working and information documents are posted online for Council members and alternates.  The Office will present to the Council members the first report of OPS5 and its management response.  Also, the Office will discuss the work program and budget of the Evaluation Office for Fiscal Year 14 (FY14).

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Perfomance Evaluations

Performance Evaluations aim to provide the GEF Council, other GEF partners, and stakeholders with feedback for ongoing improvement of the GEF portfolio as well as the quality of project monitoring and evaluation across the portfolio. The office consolidates performance evaluations undertaken during the year and submits them to the GEF Council into the Annual Performance Report (APR).

Ongoing Evaluations | APRs

Impact Evaluations

Impact Evaluations seek to determine the long-term effects of GEF support, how these were achieved and what can be done to strengthen them. Such evaluation work is part of the overall exploration of the results achieved by the GEF and has a strong focus on learning lessons from experience. Impact evaluations undertaken yearly are synthesized into the Annual Impact Report (AIR)and are presented to the GEF Council.

Ongoing Evaluations | AIRs | Impact Evaluations

Country Portfolio Evaluations

Country Portfolio Evaluations analyze the totality of GEF support across GEF agencies, projects, and programs in a given country, with the aim of reviewing the performance and results of GEF-supported activities and assessing how those activities align with country strategies and priorities as well as with GEF's priorities for global environmental benefits. CPEs are consolidated to the Annual Country Portfolio Evaluation Report (ACPER) that the Office presents to the GEF Council.

Ongoing Evaluations | ACPERs | CPEs | CPSs

Thematic Evaluations

Thematic Evaluations assess topics of concern to all GEF activities and provide a basis for decision making and lesson learning on a specific theme. These evaluations are organized in the following levels: program, process, focal area and cross-sectoral evaluations. The Office consolidates thematic evaluations undertaken during the year and submits them to the GEF Council in the Annual Thematic Evaluation Report (ATER).

Ongoing Evaluations | ATERs | Program Evaluations | Process Evaluations | Focal Areas Evaluations | Cross Sectoral Evaluations