Turning Global Commitments into Local Action: Making the Belém Adaptation Indicators Work for Climate-Vulnerable Countries

The Belém Adaptation Indicators, adopted during the COP30 climate summit in November 2026, introduced a global framework for measuring progress on climate adaptation. The real task is ensuring that the framework will help countries make better decisions that protect people and the planet.

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IPDET Launches Climate MEL Systems Academy in Bern to Strengthen Evaluation of Climate Transitions

The International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET), an implementing partner of GEI, is launching a new training program on evaluating climate transitions. The Climate MEL Systems Academy will take place in July as part of IPDET's on-site program in Bern, Switzerland.

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Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow: Building India’s Next Generation of Evaluators

India’s universities produce hundreds of thousands of PhD graduates each year, yet few receive formal training in stringent monitoring and evaluation (M&E).

Better evidence, better policies, better lives

Improving the use of evidence for decision‑making in developing countries requires an integrated approach that addresses the interconnected systems shaping how monitoring, evaluation, and evidence are produced and used in each country.

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About GEI

The Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) supports developing countries to strengthen monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems and improve how governments generate and use evidence for decision‑making. Through a global network for collaboration and knowledge exchange, GEI helps countries adopt context‑specific approaches that support learning, accountability, and better public policies.

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