Who we are
GEI is a global network of organizations and experts working with developing countries to strengthen national M&E systems and improve how evidence is used in decision‑making. By supporting country‑led, context‑specific approaches, GEI helps governments design, implement, and adapt policies that are informed by evidence and responsive to local needs.
GEI brings together implementing partners, knowledge platforms, and global programs that work collaboratively to strengthen M&E systems. The network includes the Centers for Learning on Evaluation and Results (CLEAR), the International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET), the BetterEvaluation knowledge platform, and global learning initiatives such as Glocal Evaluation Week.
How GEI Delivers Support
GEI’s work is grounded in an integrated systems approach that combines diagnostics, capacity development, technical assistance, and knowledge sharing. Through this approach, GEI supports governments in strengthening the enabling environment, institutional frameworks, and individual capacities needed for effective and sustainable M&E systems. Country ownership and long‑term collaboration are central to all GEI engagements.
Facts & Figures (FY2025)
3,021
people trained across 39 countries
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2 million
Users engaged across GEI's digital channels (approx.)
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372
Glocal sessions held across 73 countries
Facts & Figures (FY2025)
Governance
GLOBAL TEAM
The Global Team serves as the Secretariat of GEI. It is responsible for the strategic coordination of the initiative, governance and accountability, partner relationship management, knowledge generation, and communications, as well as the fiscal management of the GEI trust fund.
The Global Team is coordinated through the World Bank Group’s Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Independent Evaluation Office (IEO). It is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, with a satellite office in Washington, D.C.
LEAD TEAM
CONSULTANTS
The GEI Partnership Council is made up of GEI funding partners.
The Partnership Council is responsible for reviewing and providing inputs to the annual work plan and indicative budget of the Trust Fund; providing strategic guidance on Trust Fund activities; and reviewing, periodically, key performance indicators prepared by the World Bank for Trust Fund performance evaluation. It is convened and chaired by IEG and UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) (co-chair for the inaugural 3 years).
The Implementation Committee focuses on promoting good practices, collaboration, and effectiveness amongst the organizations in the GEI network.
The Implementation Committee provides a forum where implementation priorities, opportunities, and issues - at regional, country, and global levels - can be identified; and where collaboration opportunities and shared solutions can be agreed on.
The Implementation Committee focuses on promoting good practices, collaboration, and effectiveness amongst the organizations in the GEI network.
The Implementation Committee provides a forum where implementation priorities, opportunities, and issues - at regional, country, and global levels - can be identified; and where collaboration opportunities and shared solutions can be agreed on.