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June 2007 |
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News from the GEF Evaluation Office Ongoing Activities GEF Capacity Development Activities The issue of capacity development is a major priority within the global conventions and the GEF. Nearly all GEF medium and full-sized projects include some objectives or activities related to capacity development. However, in most of these projects, capacity development is not the principle objective, but a means to a broader global environmental goal. This has been the principal pathway for addressing country capacity development needs and GEF strategic priorities. In November 2006, the Evaluation Office began assessing the GEF’s capacity. After consultation with the GEF Secretariat and the Implementing and Executing Agencies, the Evaluation Office established an approach to evaluating capacity development. In line with the approach, the Office is now evaluating the results of all GEF capacity development support, from Enabling Activities and the Small Grants Programme, through to the national results of regional projects, in two neighboring countries, the Philippines and Vietnam, which share environmental challenges of global importance. In each country the evaluation is examining the nature and results of national and regional interventions and relating these to policy, institutional, and individually focused capacity development objectives. The evaluation team will use the findings of the two country studies to generate concise protocols for assessing capacity development results, which can be scaled up for use by a broad range of future Evaluation Office activities, including the Annual Performance Report, country and thematic evaluations, and the Fourth Overall Performance Assessment. For more information and the approach paper, please visit the GEF Evaluation Office website www.thegef.org in the Ongoing Evaluation section; or contact David Todd, dtodd@thegef.org.
International Workshop on Evaluating Climate Change and Development
The preparation of the international workshop on evaluating climate change and development is progressing well. The workshop will take place on February 2-4, 2008 at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in Alexandria, Egypt. During the workshop, evaluators, practitioners, government, and civil society representatives will help identify good practice and information gaps in assessing climate change and development projects and programs. The two main themes of the workshop are mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. The Evaluation Office is now searching for relevant evaluations on these subjects and for resource persons and organizations engaged in assessing climate change and development. If you have information or suggestions on this, please let us know at IntWorkshop@TheGEF.org. It is especially important to ensure participation of developing countries and countries in transition. There will be a Call for Papers on the workshop themes. Select papers will receive an award that includes funding to participate in the workshop. The GEF Council, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, IUCN, the International Development Association (IDEAS), International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the French GEF, and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina are all generously supporting this vital workshop. For more information, please visit the Evaluation Office website or contact the Secretariat of the International Workshop at IntWorkshop@TheGEF.org
June Council Session The GEF Evaluation Office is submitting two Country Portfolio Evaluations—the Philippines and Samoa—to the June Council Session. The Council will also review the 2006 Annual Performance Report and the Office’s work plan for FY08-11. All relevant documents, including Management Responses, are available on the GEF website http://www.thegef.org/interior_right.aspx?id=17634 Photo credit: Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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