Portfolio Evaluation 3 - Support for Policy Change

This document describes an evaluation of the International Climate Fund's (ICF) effectiveness in driving policy change related to climate finance and environmental initiatives at various levels. The ICF's approach, which includes financial leverage, coalition-building, UK expertise, and capacity building, has led to significant policy changes in forestry, land-use, and renewable energy in countries such as Colombia, Indonesia, and Uganda. The evaluation used a realist approach, qualitative data analysis, and process tracing to assess the ICF's influence on policy change and its impact on other donors, particularly Multilateral Development Banks. The findings suggest that the ICF's collaborative methods and strategic interventions are key to fostering policy change, with the UK's funding and commitment being instrumental in garnering support from other stakeholders. Recommendations for the ICF include improving coordination, expanding partnerships, and enhancing monitoring and evaluation practices to further support policy change. The document is intended for policymakers and advisors and includes contributions from various individuals, with the independent evaluators' views represented. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation
• Impact methods: Theory-based methods
• Theory-based methods: Realist evaluation
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: June 2020

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes