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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 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.
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).
This episode of The Evaluator features Dr. Jeannette Gurung, Founder & Executive Director of Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN).
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?
Does crop insurance improve farmers’ livelihoods in the face of climate change? If so, what does it take to convince them to buy it?
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, especially, the state and trends of freshwater worldwide, as reflected in this UNEP report.
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.
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.
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 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, and better. Unfortunately for the IEU, the 26th meeting of the GCF Board held in August was the last GCF Board meeting that Jo attended as the head of the IEU, as she will be leaving the GCF to join the International Fund for Agricultural Development. In this episode, Jo delves into the importance of trusted evidence and what she has learned over the course of leading 7 evaluations.
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, the 26th meeting of the GCF Board held in August was the last GCF Board meeting that Jo attended as the head of the IEU, as she will be leaving the GCF to join the International Fund for Agricultural Development. In this episode, Jo shares her parting thoughts on the IEU and what to expect in the future.
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.
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 three IEU team members involved with behavioural science research.
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 working as the International President of Doctors Without Borders from 2010 to 2013.
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.
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.
Stephen Donofrio of Forest Trends describes his organization's work with supply chains and the ecosystem marketplace.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
