The following table presents all Evaluation and Learning (E&L) activities, organized by learning theme and sub-topic. It includes the name of the activity, implementing agency of evaluation firm, related deliverables, and (estimated) completion date.
The key learning themes and related sub-topics are developed through wide consultation and dialogue.
Transformational Change
| E&L Study/Activity | Implementing Agency | Deliverables | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transformational Change Learning Partnership (TCLP) | Climate Investment Funds (CIF) |
| Ongoing |
| Evaluation of Transformational Change in the Climate Investment Funds | Itad | Completed (Jan. 2019) | |
| Evidence Synthesis of Transformational Change in the Climate Investment Funds | Overseas Development Institute (ODI) | Completed (Jan. 2019) | |
| Reflections Report of the Transformational Change Learning Partnership | Consensus Building Institute (CBI) | Completed (Jun. 2019) | |
| Designing for Transformation - A Practice-Oriented Toolkit | Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) | Completed (Nov. 2019) | |
| Signals of Transformational Change: Insights from the Evaluation of Transformational Change in the CIF | CIF and Itad | Completed (Jan. 2020) | |
| Transformational Change Concepts: Working Definition and Dimensions | CIF | Completed (Sep. 2021) | |
| Sector-based Evidence Gap Maps and Systematic Review on Transformational Change | Center for Evaluation and Development, with Green Climate Fund (GCF) Independent Evaluation Unit | Completed (Sep. 2021) | |
| Country and Thematic Case Studies on Transformational Change | CIF and partners | Ongoing | |
| CIF | Completed (Jun. 2020) | |
| CIF and ODI | Completed (Jul. 2021) | |
| ATA Insights and Oxford Consulting | Completed (Aug. 2021) | |
| CIF and Itad | Completed (Jan. 2019) | |
| ODI and CIF | Completed (Dec. 2021) | |
| Blogs on Transformational Change | CIF |
| Ongoing |
JUST TRANSITION
| E&L Study/Activity | Implementing Agency | Deliverables | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just Transition Concepts and Relevance for Climate Action: A Preliminary Framework | CIF and CSIS | Completed (Jun. 2020) | |
| A Framework for Just Transitions | CIF and CSIS | Completed (Jan. 2021) | |
| Pathways for Just Transitions: Gender-Responsive Policies and Place-Based Investment | CIF and CSIS | Completed (Feb. 2021) | |
| A Just Green Recovery from COVID-19 | CIF and CSIS | Completed (May 2021) | |
| Supporting the Just Transition to a Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Future | CIF | Completed (Jun. 2021) | |
| Understanding Just Transitions in Coal-Dependent Communities: Case Studies From Mpumalanga, South Africa and Jharkhand, India | CIF and CSIS | Completed (Oct. 2021) | |
| Case Studies of Just Transition Concepts and Experiences in CIF Programs and Projects | CIF | Ongoing | |
| Supporting Just Transitions in South Africa | CIF | Completed (Sep. 2020) | |
| Supporting Just Transitions in India | CIF | Completed (Mar. 2021) | |
| Supporting Just Transitions to Sustainable Land Use in Ghana | CIF | Completed (Mar. 2022) | |
| Supporting Just Transitions to a Sustainable Water Sector in Bolivia | CIF |
| Ongoing (Jan. 2023) |
| Commentaries on Just Transition | CIF and CSIS |
| Ongoing |
| Podcasts on Just Transition | CIF and CSIS |
| Ongoing |
Development Impacts of Climate Finance
| E&L Study/Activity | Implementing Agency | Deliverables | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of the Development Impacts from CIF’s Investments | Industrial Economics, Incorporated | Completed (Mar. 2023) | |
| How Can Climate Finance Support COVID-19 Recoveries? Lessons from the CIF | CIF | Completed (Oct. 2020) | |
| Welfare and Forests: Lessons from Assessments of the FIP Co-funded Projects in Lao PDR and Mexico | World Bank | Completed (Mar. 2021) | |
| Measuring Household Climate Resilience in Vulnerable Countries and Communities in Zambia | World Bank |
| Completed (Dec. 2021) |
| Socio-economic Development Impacts of Climate Finance - Portfolio Analysis and Economic Modeling | CIF | Ongoing | |
| Initial Findings from CIF's Clean Technology Fund (CTF) | CIF | Completed (Jun. 2020) | |
| Initial Findings from CIF's Scaling Up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries Program (SREP) | CIF | Completed (Mar. 2021) | |
| Socio-economic Development Impacts of Climate Finance - Mixed Method Evaluation | CIF | Ongoing (Jan. 2023) | |
| Lessons Learned from Noor Ouarzazate Solar Complex in Morocco | World Bank Energy Sector Management Program (ESMAP) | Ongoing (Dec. 2023) |
SCALING CLIMATE FINANCE
| E&L Study/Activity | Implementing Agency | Deliverables | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Sector in Renewable Energy | ||||
| The Clean Technology Fund and Concessional Finance - Lessons Learned and Strategies Moving Forward | Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) | Completed (Mar. 2019) | ||
| Scaling up of Rooftop Solar in the SME Sector in India | CIF and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India, LLP | Completed (Apr. 2019) | ||
| The Role of Public Sector in Mobilizing Commercial Finance for Grid-Connected Solar Projects | World Bank | Completed (Jul. 2019) | ||
| Private Sector in Forests | ||||
| Evaluation and Learning Partnership on Financing Forest-Related Enterprises | International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and LTS International | Completed (May 2021) | ||
Towards Large-Scale Commercial Investment in African Forestry | African Development Bank (AfDB) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for Nature – Kenya | Completed (Jun. 2019) | ||
| Designing Fiscal Instruments for Sustainable Forests | World Bank | Completed (Mar. 2021) | ||
| Private Sector in Climate Resilience | ||||
| Saint Lucia's Experience with Private Sector Climate Adaptation | Government of St. Lucia and Environmental Governance Consulting | Completed (Dec. 2021) | ||
GENDER, SOCIAL INCLUSION, AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
| E&L Study/Activity | Implementing Agency | Deliverables | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participation and Impact | |||
| Local Stakeholder Engagement in the Programs of the CIF in Cambodia | Live and Learn Cambodia | Completed (Nov 2019) | |
| Evaluation of Local Stakeholder Engagement (LSE) in the CIF | CBI | Completed (Feb. 2020) | |
| Just-in-time report to support the Climate Investment Funds' Stakeholder Engagement to Uptake Lessons and Recommendations from Local Stakeholder Engagement Evaluation | CIF |
| Completed (Nov. 2020) |
| Indigenous Peoples | |||
| Learning Review of the Dedicated Grant Mechanism (DGM) for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in FIP | Itad | Completed (Jan. 2019) | |
| Assessing the Potential to Expand the Dedicated Grant Mechanism Through an Indigenous Lens | Maori and Indigenous Governance Centre and University of Waikato | Completed (Jul. 2020) | |
| Gender | |||
| Engagement of Women and Gender-Related Groups in the Climate Investment Funds: An Assessment | Women and Environment Development Organization (WEDO) | Completed (May 2020) | |
| Evidence on Private Sector Investments for Gender-Sensitive Climate Resilient Development in Tajikistan | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) | Completed (Feb. 2021) | |
| Social Identity Framing for Women’s Participation in Natural Resource Management Programs in Mexico | World Bank and CONAFO |
| Ongoing (Feb. 2023) |
| Climate Change and Health | |||
| Climate Change and Health in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Uganda | Government of Uganda and Climate Change Adaptation and Innovation | Completed (Jun. 2020) | |
PROGRAM AND SECTOR-SPECIFIC
| E&L Study/Activity | Implementing Agency | Deliverables | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of the CIF Programmatic Approach | ICF International | Completed (Oct. 2018) | |
| Maximizing Synergy and Complementarity Among International Climate Funds at the Country Level | CIF, Green Climate Fund (GCF), and Arepo Consult | Completed (Apr. 2020) | |
| Key E&L Lessons Synthesis | CIF | Ongoing (Jan. 2023) | |
| Scaling Up Renewable Energy Approaches | |||
| Evaluation of the Scaling up Renewable Energy Program in Low-income Countries (SREP) | ICF International |
| Completed (Jun. 2022) |
| Forest Investment Approaches | |||
| Early Lessons from the Design and Implementation of the Forest Investment Program | World Bank | Completed (May 2020) | |
Mid-Term Evaluation of the Forest Investment Program (FIP) | Indufor North America and ICF | Ongoing (Feb. 2024) | |
| Climate Resilience Approaches | |||
| Knowledge for Resilience Series - Microfinance and Water Resources Management | Oxford Policy Management and OneWorld |
| Completed (Nov. 2018) |
| Evaluation of Sustainable Land Management (SLM) and Innovative Financing in Bhutan | Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation | Completed (Oct. 2019) | |
| Building Transformative Institutional Adaptive Capacity for Climate-Resilient Water Governance in Bolivia | Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) | Completed (Feb. 2020) | |
| Understanding Leadership for Optimal Project Planning and Performance: A Case Study | LEAD Pakistan | Completed (Mar. 2020) | |
| Learning Review of CIF-Supported Hydromet and Climate Services Projects | WS Atkins International | Completed (Nov. 2021) | |
| Transforming Weather, Water and Climate Services: Synthesis Report | World Bank | Completed (Mar. 2022) | |