The GEF Evaluation Office

The Evaluation Office is an independent evaluation entity within the GEF, and reports directly to the GEF Council on monitoring and evaluation matters. Our goal is to improve accountability of GEF projects and programs and to promote learning, feedback, and knowledge sharing. Our mission is to enhance global environmental benefits through excellence, independence and partnership in monitoring and evaluation.

The Evaluation Office has responsibilities in three main areas:

 Evaluation - we independently evaluate the effectiveness of GEF projects and programs

 Norms - we establish monitoring and evaluation standards

 Oversight - we provide quality control for monitoring and evaluation by Implementing and Executing Agencies of GEF projects and programs.

Because Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is a shared responsibility within the GEF, we work in close partnership with: The GEF Secretariat, The GEF coordination units of the Implementing Agencies (UNDP, UNEP, and the World Bank) and the Executing Agencies (ADB, AfDB, EBRD, IADB, UNIDO, FAO, and IFAD)  The evaluation offices of the Implementing Agencies (UNDP, UNEP, and the World Bank) and Executing Agencies (ADB, AfDB, EBRD, IADB, UNIDO, FAO and IFAD)

All of our evaluation work is guided by the GEF Monitoring and Evaluation Policy of February 2006.  Available in: