UK International Climate Finance Results: methodologies and reports
International Climate Finance (ICF) indicator methodologies, previous publications and evaluation reports.
Documents
Details
These notes and reports give additional background to the annual ICF results.
UK International Climate Finance (ICF) is a portfolio of investments with a goal to support international poverty eradication now and in the future by helping developing countries manage risk and build resilience to the impacts of climate change, take up low-carbon development at scale and manage natural resources sustainably. Through annual publications we set out results from these investments against a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Methodology notes
The ICF Key Performance Indicator (KPIs) methodology notes are used to guide programme teams, delivery partners and analysts managing ICF programming in their data collection for ICF results.
Evaluation reports
Learning is essential to achieve maximum impact and value-for-money of ICF. Under a cross-departmental ICF monitoring, evaluation and learning programme, 3 independent evaluations were externally commissioned to address evidence gaps related to ICF policy and strategy.
Portfolio evaluation 1: Integration of International Climate Finance (ICF)
This evaluation addressed the question of how the integration of climate finance within development programmes supported the achievement of climate change outcomes.
- Portfolio evaluation 1: Integration of ICF, final report (PDF, 1.4 MB) (December 2018)
- Management response to Portfolio evaluation 1 final report (PDF, 147 KB)
Portfolio evaluation 2: Mobilising private finance through demonstration effects
This portfolio evaluation examined how private investors were influenced by evidence from ICF-supported projects to invest in low-carbon, climate-resilient projects.
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Portfolio evaluation 2: Mobilising private finance through demonstration effects, final report (PDF, 937 KB) (December 2019)
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Management response to Portfolio evaluation 2 final report (ODT, 27 KB)
Portfolio evaluation 3: Support for policy change
This evaluated how ICF supported changes to global, national, sub-national policies to contribute to mitigating and adapting to climate change.
Last updated 1 March 2024 + show all updates
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Methodology notes updated for KPI 4, KPI 11, and KPI 12.
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The content on this page has been restructured. There is now a new page for UK International Climate Finance Results at: [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-international-climate-finance-results](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-international-climate-finance-results)
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Evaluation reports have been added to page.
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New ICF technical assistance methodology notes for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 1, 2, 3, and 5. Methodology notes updated for KPIs 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15 and 17.
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New document added for 'Supplementary guidance to ICF results methodology notes: additionality and attribution'
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Key Performance Indicator documents added: 8 (hectares where deforestation has been avoided) and 10 (value of ecosystem services generated or protected)
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The next UK International Climate Finance (ICF) results will be published on 21 October 2022.
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Methodology note for KPI 17 ‘Hectares of Land that have received sustainable land management practices’ added
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2020 UK Climate Finance Results published.
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Revised version of KPI 4 added.
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First published.