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IRM has developed draft Procedures and Guidelines and has already held several webinars for GCF stakeholders from different regions including Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America. IRM will hold three informal...

From May 29 to June 1, the Green Climate Fund held a workshop to empower and support the Fund’s Direct Access Entities (DAEs) – national and regional entities nominated for accreditation to the GCF by National...

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are often involved in supporting communities to raise their concerns with financiers of projects. Recognising the important role of CSOs in accountability, the Social and Environmental...

IRM has developed draft Procedures and Guidelines and is inviting individuals and organisations to submit comments. IRM has already held several webinars for Accredited Entities (AEs), National Designated Authorities (...

The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the GCF is excited to release its 2018 Annual Report, which will be presented to the GCF Board at the end of February. The report gives a detailed account of our past...

Safeguarding Transparency at the GCF Understanding the work of the IDP and IAP To ensure the highest standard of transparency and accountability, the Green Climate Fund adopted the Information Disclosure Policy (IDP...

Procedural innovations In February 2019 the supreme governing body of the Green Climate Fund adopted the Procedures and Guidelines of its Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM), ushering in a new era of innovation and...

The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has concluded its first self-initiated preliminary inquiry into GCF Funded Project 001 (FP001): Building the Resilience of Wetlands in the Province...

Imagine you lost your home because a developer took it over for a project.  You were not paid enough compensation.  Nor were you given an opportunity to express your views on the project.  How would you feel about that...

What is the point of having a grievance redress mechanism (GRM) if no one knows about it? Can we really pat ourselves on the back as a GRM for not receiving complaints? At the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the...

Botum lives in a remote village. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) gave funds to an entity that is accredited to the GCF. As a result of the project, Botum is no longer able to harvest grass in the wetland. Where can she...

Imagine a very large development project. Everyone is very keen to get this project underway as soon as possible. The project staff, therefore, go to the project site and inform the villagers there that the project may...

Does your organization have a Grievance Redress and Accountability Mechanism (GRAM) in place? How is your mechanism structured? What are the steps to be taken when you face a grievance? Is your mechanism effective? If...

Putting together an annual report gives you a rare opportunity to reflect on your achievements, and the sheer amount of work that can be done in a year. The IRM has a strong team of committed individuals, so strong...

What are the reasons for having a Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) at different levels? How can they be established? What are the key elements to successfully operating them? Answers to these and many more questions...

Victor and his family live in a small house in the countryside. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) funds a hydropower project in the area which jeopardizes indigenous land rights for many affected people – also for Victor and...

Amara is appointed as the manager of a newly approved project in country X, which is a country that historically had violent conflicts between different ethnic groups. The situation seems to have calmed down now, except...

We are living in unprecedented times. Covid-19 is impacting not only individuals and families, health systems and global travel, but also the ways in which all companies, governments and organisations operate. This has...

First Appeal Generates Learnings for the Green Climate Fund Building transparency, accountability and keeping good faith for a new institution is undoubtedly a daunting and challenging task. Various mechanisms exist...

To sue, or not to sue, that is not the question If you suffered harm from a project funded by an international financial institution what would you do to obtain redress? You have two options. You can look for expensive...

It has been nearly a decade since the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously approved the framework on business and human rights. These would later come to be known as the Ruggie Principles, aptly named after...

On 2 March 2016, Goldman Prize Winner, Honduran environmentalist and indigenous rights activist, Berta Cáceres was assassinated in her home. This came after more than six years of active campaigning against the...

Forced to go virtual Almost overnight, the six team members of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) relocated from Songdo, South Korea where the GCF has its headquarters, to their...

In 2011, in a coastal community in Gujarat, India, local fisherfolk became concerned about the potential impacts that a planned 5000-megawatt coal-fired power plant would have on their livelihoods. The community...