Environmental Evaluation and Global Development Institutions

Evaluation Is Increasingly Important For Finding Sustainable Solutions For The People And The Planet Based On A Systematic Analysis Of What Works For Whom And Under What Circumstances And To Contribute To The Achievement Of The Sustainable Development Goals As They Pertain To The Environment.This Book Explores Why The Global Environment Facility (Gef) Invests In Evaluation For Accountability And Learning To Inform Its Decision-Making On Programming Priorities And How This Leads To Wiser Funding Decisions And Better Program Performance On The Ground. The Book Is Based On Real-Life Experiences Of How To Make Evaluation Count For International Environmental Action. Drawing Upon Comprehensive Evaluations Of The Gef It Provides Unique Insights From Authors Responsible For Designing Implementing And Disseminating The Findings Of The Evaluations. No Other Multilateral Development Or Environment Agency Places Evaluation Fully At The Center Of Their Decision-Making. The Book Outlines The Trends In The Global Environment And The Changing Landscape Of International Environmental Finance. It Defines The Role Of The Gef And Explains Its Institutional Framework And The Unique Partnership That Involves Donor And Recipient Countries Multilateral Development Banks Un Agencies Nongovernmental Organizations (Ngos) And National Agencies In The Developing Countries. Further It Provides Useful Pointers To Other Organizations Wishing To Enhance Evidence-Based Decision-Making For Improving Their Relevance Performance And Impact.The Book Will Be Most Suitable For Graduate-Level Specialized Study In A Variety Of Disciplines Such As Environmental And Development Economics Political Science International Relations Geography Sociology And Social Anthropology.The Open Access Version Of This Book Available At Http://Www.Taylorfrancis.Com Has Been Made Available Under A Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 License.