3ie news 32d ago

Close to USD 100 billion of public finance is invested in climate interventions every year — in forest protection, clean energy, climate-smart agriculture, and resilience-building — but do we know what works, for whom and at what cost? The series opens by taking stock of the evolving evidence base across climate-related sectors in low- and middle-income countries, unpacking where research is gaining traction and where critical gaps remain. We draw on existing impact evaluations, synthesis work, and evidence maps to explore what evidence exists and what it is telling us. Climate evidence should be used to drive better decisions today. In this first session, participants examine the case for greater ambition, coordination and strategic investment to fill the gaps that matter most for people and the environment. Speakers: Martin Prowse, Evidence Specialist, Climate Evaluation, University of East Anglia; Jan Minx, Head of the Evidence for Climate Solutions Working Group, PIK, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Lead, What Works Climate Solutions; Clarice Panyin Nyan, Research and Evidence Synthesis Fellow, International Centre for Evaluation and Development (ICED) Constanza Gonzalez Parrao, Senior Evaluation Specialist, 3ie Birte Snilstveit, Synthesis and Reviews Director, 3ie (moderator)