Episode 15 of ‘The Evaluator’ is our second episode to focus on the topic of climate bonds, also referred to as green bonds or sustainable bonds. This podcast is based on the IEU Virtual Talk: The Future of Climate Bonds, held in May, 2021. It features Sean Kidney, CEO of Climate Bonds Initiative. He is joined by Dr. Jyotsna Puri (Jo), former IEU H…

This episode of The Evaluator features Sean Kidney, CEO of Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), an NGO working to mobilize the $100 trillion bond market for climate change solutions. In this episode, Sean takes us through a tour de force on the hows and whys of climate bonds, bonds which are linked to climate-friendly investments. This is the first of t…

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 re…

This episode of The Evaluator features Dr. Jeannette Gurung, Founder & Executive Director of Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN). Listen to her speak about why gender and climate change should be addressed in unison and learn about the methodology WOCAN has proposed for putting a monetary value on the …

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 “…

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…

This episode of The Evaluator features Dr. Ania Grobicki, Deputy Director of External Affairs at the GCF. She was one of the Coordinating Lead Authors of the Freshwater chapter of the UN Environment’s 6th Global Environment Outlook report, sub-titled “Healthy Planet, Healthy People”. In this podcast, she discusses the global water cycle and, especi…

This episode of The Evaluator features Doug Watkins of the East Asian Australasian Flyway Partnership, a network of partners working to protect migratory waterbirds, their habitat and the livelihoods of people dependent upon them. Listen to hear about how the work being done to protect more than 50 million birds from 250 different species on their …

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 …

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 impl…

In episode 5, we conclude the second part of our interview with Dr Jyotsna Puri (Jo), the Head of the IEU. Appointed by the GCF Board in 2017, Jo built the IEU from the ground up to a team of 28 members today. She has worked tirelessly to ensure that the IEU conduct high-quality evidence-based evaluations that will help make the GCF faster, smarter…

In episode 4, we talk to Dr Jyotsna Puri (Jo), the head of the IEU. Appointed by the GCF Board in 2017, Jo built the IEU from the ground up to a team of 28 members today. She has worked tirelessly to ensure that the IEU conduct high-quality evidence-based evaluations that will help make the GCF faster, smarter, and better. Unfortunately for the IEU…

In episode 3, we interview Dr Unni Karunakara for his latest thoughts on the global race to combat COVID-19. How do we balance citizens’ right to privacy and contact tracing for COVID-19? How do we proceed from here? What will new normal look like? We address these questions and more in the latest episode. Dr Karunakara worked as the International …

Episode 2 looks at something that could help bridge the gap between the clear scientific evidence of climate change and the lack of effective climate action in practice. We explore how behavioural insights can be integrated in climate projects and climate change advocacy for better impact and positive change. The episode includes commentary from th…

In this episode, we interview Dr. Unni Karunakara. He is currently a Shinhan Distinguished Visiting Professor at Yonsei University and a Visiting Faculty at Tshinghua University as well as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Public Health at Yale School of Public Health. Dr. Karunakara has extensive experience in the humanitarian relief sector worki…

The IEU is excited to announce the release of our new podcast series 'The Evaluator' which brings compelling insights on cutting-edge topics related to evaluation, climate action and development, featuring experts from across the globe as well as from within the IEU. Stay tuned for the launch of our first episode with Dr. Unni Karunakara who is cur…

In this episode Dr. Lini Wollenberg of the University of Vermont examines the global significance of agricultural and food system emissions as well as the role of the public and private sector to reduce these emissions and hotspots for action. The discussion took place during the IEU’s Lunch Talk on August 8, 2019. Have questions or comments? Be su…

Stephen Donofrio of Forest Trends describes his organization's work with supply chains and the ecosystem marketplace. Please note that Stephen makes frequent references to his powerpoint during his discussion. He also refers to the website for Supply-Change.org. For the best listening experience, we recommend downloading these materials while liste…

This episode includes a special session from the Green Climate Fund’s Global Programming Conference that took place from August 19th to the 23rd in Songdo Korea. The session centered on catalyzing innovation and mobilizing investments at scale. It included commentary from: · Dr. Jo Puri, Head of the Independent Evaluation Unit · His excellency Wall…

In this exclusive bonus episode, we include Dr. Jo Puri's presentation to the GCF at the 23rd Meeting of the Board. This episode includes Executive Director of the GCF, Yannick Glemarec's management response as well as comments from Board members. Learn more about the Forward-looking Performance Review Follow us on Twitter! @GCF_Eval…

Dr. Unni Karunakara of Yonsei University delves into the determinants of adaptive migration and how environmental and public health professionals can better respond to humanitarian needs resulting from climate change. Dr. Karunakara served as the International President of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) from 2010-2013. Learn More Médecins Sans Fron…

Dr. Edward Jackson of Carleton University and Institute of Development Studies (IDS) looks at strategies for incorporating the private sector in impact evaluation. His discussion took place during IEU's LORTA workshop in Mannheim, Germany on April 16. Learn More Institute of Development Studies About LORTA Follow us on Twitter! @GCF_Eval…

Elspeth Kirkman of the Behavioral Insights Team examines the importance of behavior when conducting evaluation. Her discussion took place during IEU's LORTA workshop in Mannheim, Germany on April 17. Learn More About LORTA The Behavioural Insights Team Follow us on Twitter! @GCF_Eval

Dr. Jyotsna (Jo) Puri of the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) provides an overview of impact evaluation methods. Her discussion took place during IEU's LORTA workshop in Mannheim, Germany on April 15. Learn More: About LORTA Follow us on Twitter! @GCF_Eval

Dr. Jorg Faust of the German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval) discusses the power of impact evaluation in development cooperation. His discussion took place during IEU's LORTA workshop in Mannheim, Germany on April 15, 2019. Learn More About LORTA DEval Follow us on Twitter! @GCF_Eval

Kevin M. Adams, Research Associate at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), delves into the components of transboundary risk and relation to climate finance at IEU's April lunch talk. Presentation PDF Follow us on Twitter! @GCF_Eval