Program Evaluations and Thematic Studies

The GEF Evaluation Office and the GEF Implementing Agencies conduct different studies and evaluations that assess topics of concern to all GEF operational programs.  These studies provide a basis for decision-making and lesson learning on a specific theme; for a specific focal area (climate change, biodiversity, international water) or operational program, or for cross-cutting issues that apply across focal areas and projects.

Please choose from the categories below to view and download thematic studies:

• Biodiversity
• Climate Change
• International Waters
• Joint Evaluation of the GEF Activity Cycle and Modalities
• Local Benefits Study
• Cross-sectoral and other studies
• Archive of earlier reports (before 2000)

Note: Publications are made available in Portable Document Format (PDF) format, and can be viewed using the Acrobat Reader, which is available free of charge from Adobe.