Independent Evaluation of the Climate Investment Funds

Date: 13/06/2014
Type: Thematic evaluation
Sector(s): Climate Change
Status: Completed
Ref.: TR10018

Evaluation Team

Multilateral Development Bank

Independent Evaluation Department

 

Oversight Committee members

African Development Bank

Independent Development Evaluation

Seetharam Mukkavilli

Detlev Puetz (former)

 

Asian Development Bank

Independent Evaluation Department

Kapil ThukralKelly Hewitt, alternate

 

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Evaluation Department

Karin Becker

Dennis Long (former)

Inter-American Development Bank

Office of Evaluation and Oversight

Monika HuppiVeronica Gonzalez Diez, alternate

 

World Bank Group (World Bank and International Finance Corporation)

Independent Evaluation Group

Kenneth Chomitz (EOC Chair)Chris Gerrard (former)

Rasmus Heltberg

Objective

The CIF design provided for an independent evaluation by the independent evaluation departments of the MDBs after 3 years of operation. An Evaluation Oversight Committee (EOC), which included members from those departments, drafted an Approach Paper, revised after public consultation, which forms the basis for this report. Additionally, the EOC set up an International Reference Group of eminent experts to advise on the evaluation and comment on its conduct. A consultant, ICF International, was selected via international competitive procurement to perform the evaluation. This evaluation was fully independent of CIF management.

This evaluation has two principal purposes:

  • To assess the development and organizational effectiveness of the CIF to date.
  • To document experiences and lessons for the benefit of the Green Climate Fund (GCF).