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Welcome to the IEU podcast series 'The Evaluator'! We feature experts from the world of evaluation and in a variety of fields relevant to addressing climate change. To learn more about the work of the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) of the Green Climate Fund, please visit our website at ieu.greenclimate.fund
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'The Evaluator’ Episode 15: Climate bonds Part II

#TheEvaluatorNov 15, 2021

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'The Evaluator’ Episode 15: Climate bonds Part II
Nov 15, 202125:46
‘The Evaluator’ Episode 14: Climate bonds Part I
Oct 22, 202115:31
“The Evaluator’ Episode 13: REDD+, Cancun Safeguards, and the GCF’s pilot programme

“The Evaluator’ Episode 13: REDD+, Cancun Safeguards, and the GCF’s pilot programme

This episode of the Evaluator features two renowned REDD+ experts: Ms. Maria Garcia Espinosa, Senior Policy Advisor at Climate Law and Policy; and Mr. Pierre Guedez, Senior Climate Finance Specialist at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

Together with IEU’s Yeonji Kim as the moderator, they discuss a wide range of topics related to REDD+, including the GCF’s REDD+ results-based payment pilot, the Cancun Safeguards, and the future of the REDD+ mechanism as a whole.

Maria and Pierre also discuss the ESS evaluation report, and specifically the chapter on the GCF’s REDD+ programme. You can read the full report here.

The IEU recently finalized the Rapid Assessment of the GCF’s Request for Proposals (RfP) modality. REDD+ pilot is one of the 4 programmes that were launched under the RfP modality. If you want to learn more about it, you can read the full report here.

This episode was created by the IEU's Yeonji Kim and Beatrice Muroni. You can subscribe to 'The Evaluator' on major podcast platforms including Anchor, Radio PublicBreakerSpotify, and Google.

Have questions or comments? Be sure to follow us on Twitter and tweet about the episode using the hashtag #TheEvaluator.

Jul 14, 202137:27
'The Evaluator' Episode 12: Addressing gender and climate change together
May 11, 202113:30
‘The Evaluator’ Episode 11: Evaluating the GCF’s Adaptation Portfolio

‘The Evaluator’ Episode 11: Evaluating the GCF’s Adaptation Portfolio

How does the GCF go about financing adaptation projects and programmes in developing countries? What does its adaptation portfolio look like? Where do opportunities exist for the GCF to make its adaptation investments more relevant and effective?

This episode features three IEU members who contributed significantly to the IEU’s recently concluded “Independent Evaluation of the Adaptation Portfolio and Approach of the Green Climate Fund”: Dr. Martin Prowse, Evaluation Specialist; Mr. Peter Mwandri, Evaluation Researcher; and Mr. Andreas Reumann, Head ad interim of the IEU.

Martin, Peter and Andreas discuss some of the main topics covered in the evaluation, including, but not limited to, the role of the GCF in adaptation finance, the challenges in catalyzing funds from the private sector, and the impacts of GCF’s investments in adaptation.

This evaluation was approved by the GCF Board as part of the IEU’s 2020 Work Plan. The final evaluation report was prepared and submitted to the Board in time for its 28th Meeting, which was held virtually from 16 to 19 March 2021. The full evaluation report is available here.

This episode was produced by IEU’s Yeonji Kim and Beatrice Muroni. You can subscribe to 'The Evaluator' on major podcast platforms including Anchor, Radio PublicBreakerSpotify, and Google.

Have questions or comments? Be sure to follow us on Twitter and tweet about the episode using the hashtag #TheEvaluator.

This podcast is based on the B.28 Virtual Side Event: Findings and recommendations from the Adaptation evaluation, held in March, 2020.

Mar 30, 202119:10
'The Evaluator' Episode 10: What does it take to convince farmers to buy crop insurance for climate resilience? A case study.

'The Evaluator' Episode 10: What does it take to convince farmers to buy crop insurance for climate resilience? A case study.

Does crop insurance improve farmers’ livelihoods in the face of climate change? If so, what does it take to convince them to buy it?

In this podcast, Dr. Nathanial Peterson, Vice President of Partnerships at the Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, explains how Busara helped an agricultural insuretech improve the sale of crop insurance through a mixed-incentive referral system. Dr. Peterson discusses how Busara leveraged social and economic mechanisms to drive particular segments of farmers to refer others, ultimately resulting in thousands becoming insured against climate shocks in Malawi, Zambia and Nigeria.

The Busara Center for Behavioral Economics is a behavioural science advisory and academic research lab that works to advance and apply behavioural science in the Global South.

Dr. Peterson is interested in how smallholder farmers understand risk, risk mitigation strategies and technologies. He specializes in building partnerships with agritech startups, funders and implementing NGOs. He has degrees in Agriculture and Natural Resource Economics, Psychology and a PhD in Behaviour Decision Research and Behavioural Economics.

You can subscribe to 'The Evaluator' on major podcast platforms including Anchor, Radio PublicBreakerSpotify, and Google

Have questions or comments? Be sure to follow us on Twitter and tweet about the episode using the hashtag #TheEvaluator. You can also reach out to Dr. Nathanial Peterson and his colleagues @BusaraCenter.

This podcast is based on the IEU Virtual Talk: Using behavioural science to mitigate climate shocks - a case study, held in September, 2020. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Independent Evaluation Unit of the Green Climate Fund.

Mar 02, 202118:49
'The Evaluator' Episode 9: GEO6 and Freshwater
Feb 04, 202122:57
'The Evaluator' Episode 8: Waterbird conservation on an international scale
Jan 10, 202111:37
'The Evaluator' Episode 7: Towards reforestation in the DPRK

'The Evaluator' Episode 7: Towards reforestation in the DPRK

This episode of The Evaluator features Dr Bernhard Seliger of the Hanns Seidel Foundation, a German NGO with an office in South Korea. One of their focus areas is encouraging international collaboration with North Korea, or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, on environmental issues such as sustainable forestry.

In this podcast, Dr Bernhard Seliger shares his insights on creating change in one of the most closed countries in the world.

Dec 21, 202016:42
'The Evaluator' Episode 6: Measuring change with randomized controlled trials: The story of the G-Saver.

'The Evaluator' Episode 6: Measuring change with randomized controlled trials: The story of the G-Saver.

This episode of 'The Evaluator' features Professor Hyun Shin, Associate Professor of Marketing at Hanyang University and editor of the Korea edition of the Stanford Social Innovation Review.

In the podcast, Professor Hyun Shin tells the story of the G-Saver, a heat accumulator that can reduce coal consumption by up to 45%. The G-Saver has been implemented in Mongolia since 2010. Listen to the episode to hear about Professor Hyun Shin’s experience of implementing a randomized controlled trial to measure the impact of the G-Saver.

You can subscribe to 'The Evaluator' on major podcast platforms including Anchor, Radio PublicBreakerSpotify, and Google

Have questions or comments? Be sure to follow us on Twitter and tweet about the episode using the hashtag #TheEvaluator

Nov 30, 202007:44
'The Evaluator' Episode 5: Dr. Jyotsna Puri (Jo) on the importance of trusted evidence
Nov 01, 202020:02
'The Evaluator' Episode 4: Dr. Jyotsna Puri (Jo) on the past, present and future of the IEU
Oct 18, 202029:06
'The Evaluator' Episode 3: COVID-19, Governance and the New Normal
Sep 25, 202012:11
'The Evaluator' Episode 2: Behavioural Science and Climate Change
Aug 31, 202035:40
'The Evaluator' Episode 1: COVID-19 and Developing Countries
Aug 08, 202010:53
Introducing 'The Evaluator'
Aug 08, 202002:40
IEU Talks Episode 9: Aligning agendas for climate change mitigation and food security
Sep 05, 201954:32
IEU Talks Episode 8: Addressing commodity driven deforestation
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BONUS Episode 10: GCF Global Programming Conference
Sep 04, 201956:56
BONUS Episode 7: IEU Head Jo Puri Presents Forward-looking Performance Review at B.23
Jul 18, 201901:32:22
IEU Talks Episode 6: Humanitarian responses to climate change
Jun 18, 201901:01:00
IEU Talks Episode 5: Engaging the Private Sector in Impact Evaluation
Jun 10, 201929:53
IEU Talks Episode 4: Evaluation for Humans, Why Behavior Matters
Jun 10, 201936:57
IEU Talks Episode 3: Art and Science of Becoming Faster, Smarter, Better
Jun 10, 201923:30
IEU Talks Episode 2: The Power of Impact Evaluation in Development Cooperation
Jun 10, 201932:51
IEU Talks Episode 1: Climate Finance and Transboundary Risk
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