The German Institute for Development Evaluation and the Independent Evaluation Group invite you to join Evidence for Climate Action (E4CA), a series of conversations in the lead up to COP29 on the latest evidence on effective climate action.

E4CA will bring together evidence from evaluation functions across multiple development organizations on which climate interventions have made a significant impact, as well as the lessons learned from their implementation and potential for scalability. 

E4CA will be fully virtual and run from November 4 to 7, 2024, and consist of daily, one-hour sessions from 09:00 ET/15:00 CET to 10:00 ET/16:00 CET. 

 

AGENDA

MONDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2024 | WATCH THE REPLAY
09:00 ET/15:00 CET to 10:00 ET/16:00 CET
What is the potential of the Blue Economy to achieve climate action?

Welcome message

• Sabine Bernabè, Director General Evaluation and Vice President, Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), The World Bank Group (WBG)

Presenter

• Lauren Kelly, Lead Evaluation Officer, Sustainable Development and Infrastructure, Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), The World Bank Group (WBG)

Panelists

• Steve Fletcher, Professor of Ocean Policy and Economy, University of Portsmouth
• Shanna Emmanuel, Programme Officer, Environmental Sustainability, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
• Ole Vestergaard, Sustainable Blue Economy Initiative, Marine and Freshwater Branch, Ecosystems Division, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Moderator

• Carmen Nonay, Director - Finance, Private Sector, Infrastructure, & Sustainable Development Department, Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), The World Bank Group (WBG)

 

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2024 | WATCH THE REPLAY
09:00 ET/15:00 CET to 10:00 ET/16:00 CET
How do we measure resilience?

Welcome message

• Sabine Bernabè, Director General Evaluation and Vice President, Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), The World Bank Group (WBG)

Presenter

• Jo Puri, Senior Research Scholar, Columbia University

Panelists

• Nate L. Engle, Sr. Water Resources Management Specialist, The World Bank Group (WBG)
• Sinja Buri, Team Lead, Climate Risk Finance Solutions, United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII)
• Joseph Mouanda, Chief Evaluation Officer, African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

Moderator

• Geeta Batra, Director of the Independent Evaluation Office, The Global Environment Facility (GEF), The World Bank Group (WBG)

 

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2024 | WATCH THE REPLAY
09:00 ET/15:00 CET to 10:00 ET/16:00 CET
How much climate finance is provided, where does it go, and who can access it?

Welcome message

• Sven Harten, Deputy Director, DEval - German Institute for Development Evaluation

Presenter

• Thomas Wencker, Senior Evaluator, DEval - German Institute for Development Evaluation

Panelists

• Marit van Zomeren,  Senior Policy Researcher, Policy and Operations Evaluation Department (IOB), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
• Neha Sharma, Results-Based Management, Knowledge, and Learning Lead, Adaptation Fund (AF)
• Andreas Reumann, Head of the Independent Evaluation Unit, Green Climate Fund (GCF)

Moderator

• Alper Dincer, Principal Evaluation Manager, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

 

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2024 | WATCH THE REPLAY
09:00 ET/15:00 CET to 10:00 ET/16:00 CET
Balancing mitigation and economic growth: what is the role of transformative portfolios, green bonds, and green energy?

Welcome message

• Jörg Faust, Director, DEval - German Institute for Development Evaluation

Presenter

• Numi Ostlund, Programme Manager, Expertgruppen för biståndsanalys (EBA) Sweden

Panelists

• Oskar Andruszkiewicz, Senior Evaluation Manager, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
• Ombeline de Bock, Evaluator, European Investment Bank (EIB)
• Tabitha Olang, Africa Region MEL Manager, Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)

Moderator

• Megan Kennedy-Chouane, Head of the Evaluation Unit, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)