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Contribute to the IRM's 2024 Stakeholder Survey
Since 2021, the IRM has conducted an annual Stakeholder Survey to evaluate its performance and ... The results are published in a final Stakeholder Survey report. For the 2024 Stakeholder Survey, the IRM will ...
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Green Climate Fund Board adopts Landmark Guidelines on Grievance Procedures
... the Board will: Expeditiously consider the IRM’s case reports, and decide on an outcome; Base its decision on the IRM’s report; Consider the report fairly, in an unbiased fashion ... make them public; and Include IRM case reports in the Board annual reports to the United Nations Framework Convention on ...
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Accountability in action: The IRM’s 2019 year in review
Putting together an annual report gives you a rare opportunity to reflect on your ... our planned activities in 2020, take a look at our 2019 Annual Report ! You can also view the virtual presentation ...
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Lessons and Highlights from 2020
... ineligible (for the reasons set out in our eligibility report ). The complainants then submitted the complaint to ... eligible (for the reasons set out in their eligibility report ). Having multiple grievance mechanisms increases ... work in 2020, can be found in our recently published 2020 Annual Report . In addition to complaints handling, the IRM ...
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Measure, Mend and Magnify GRM Effectiveness
... provided in this publication is at the very end of the report, in Annex II. OHCHR provided an “assessment tool” ... field of accountability. The IRM will continue to conduct annual stakeholder surveys to assess the needs of and build ... and provides regular updates to its stakeholders through annual reports and triannual newsletters. Additionally, ...
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Engaging with Latin American civil society: a two-way dialogue
A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ... and other parties as well as site visits. Monitoring reports are made public through the IRM website. ... However, a review of the IRM undertaken during the 2020 Annual Performance showed that only 8 out of the 109 reports ...
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Fire! Fire! But Who’s There to Put it Out?
... and Budget for 2022 . The IRM is currently preparing its Annual Report for 2021, which will be published on the IRM website ...
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Saying goodbye: Independence, Impartiality and the IRM
... or consultant. The Head of the IRM is also appointed by and reports directly to the Board. These salutary provisions ... the IRM is also guaranteed by the rules stipulating that an annual work plan and budget will be approved by the Board. ...
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The IRM’s Carbon Footprint – Challenges and Opportunities in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
... mission trips. According to the Greening the Blue report 2019 , which illustrates the environmental impacts of ... IRM staff participated in other outreach events such as the Annual Meeting of the Independent Accountability Mechanisms ... comparison to the base year of 2019. This is supported by a report[3] which claims that Covid-19 lockdown measures have ...
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The GCF will Never Tolerate Retaliation
... escalate to killings. According to a recent Global Witness report , 227 environmental grassroots activists were killed ... Retaliation was one of the topics discussed at the 18th Annual Meeting of the International Accountability Mechanism ... the World Bank shared findings from their latest Advisory Report on reprisals , which reflects on the Panel’s ...
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OHCHR self-assessment scoresheet template for IAMs
In a recent report published by the Office of the United Nations High ... part of their own self-assessment. More information on the report here . OHCHR self-assessment scoresheet template for ...
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Advice is Most Effective When It Is Taken on Board!
... receiving that advice. By that measure, the 2020 Advisory report of the IRM on the “ Prevention of Sexual ... in GCF projects or programmes ” (the “Advisory report”) has been very successful. Two complaints filed ... contracted AIDS. The Inspection Panel’s findings and report resulted in the Bank taking action to revise the way ...
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Retaliation Brochure
What is retaliation and how can you report it if you are affected? The GCF provides protection ...
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GRAM partnership
GRAM partnership
In 2019, the IRM formed the Grievance Redress and Accountability Mechanism (GRAM) partnership to offer leadership, a learning and knowledge platform and a meeting space to an increasing number of GRAMs...
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C0006 Nicaragua
... appraisal process culminating in a compliance appraisal report, published on 24 March 2022. Subsequently, the IRM ... the three issues set out at the end of the compliance report and reach a final finding on the issues. As part of ... its investigation, the IRM submitted the final compliance report, with factual findings and recommendations, to the ...
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Challenges and opportunities for Independent Accountability Mechanisms amidst the pandemic
... Accountability Mechanisms Network’s (IAMnet) 17th annual meeting was no exception. This meeting presented an ... dispute resolution and compliance. The 17th IAMnet annual meeting took place virtually on 23 and 24 September ... on administrative issues concerning the network, such as annual outcomes of IAMs working groups. The third session ...
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The IRM releases results from 2024 Stakeholder Survey
... 2024, the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) conducted its annual survey to evaluate its performance and identify areas ... fostering sustainable development. --- Read the 2024 annual survey here . The IRM releases results from 2024 ...
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Redress, the IRM and COP27
The annual Conference of the Parties (COP) is an opportunity for ...
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“Road to Redress” – IRM launches new board game to demystify the complaint process
... game and tested it with participants at the 2022 IAMnet Annual Meetings . Participants from civil society, grievance ...
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C0002 Peru
... with the guidance. Upon receipt of the final progress report from the GCF Secretariat’s Division of Portfolio ... to close the case. This decision is available in the IRM's Report on Outcomes of Self-Initiated Proceedings . Overall, ...
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Hiring: Compliance Consultant
... interview stakeholders and witnesses and prepare a written report responding to the various questions set out in the appraisal report. Please note, the consultant will be assigned cases ...
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IRM concludes case on wetlands project in Peru
... of a new ACA. The IRM received the last progress report from the GCF Secretariat in July 2022, which ... has decided to close this case and is submitting a final report of all activities undertaken under C0002 Peru to the ...
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Contribute to the IRM blog
Want to highlight a recent report, project or event? Interested in sharing your ...
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Sexual Harassment: Lessons from Two World Bank Projects
... Mechanism (IRM) recently submitted its first Advisory Report , together with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) ... GCF Board. Drawing lessons from two World Bank cases, the Report contained four recommendations on how the GCF can ... of the World Bank’s Inspection Panel in a January 2016 report . The Inspection Panel is an independent body ...
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Retaliation: The Bogeyman of Grievance Redress
... on the issue both inside and outside the IRM. Recent UN reports show that retaliation against human rights ... financial institutions, as complainants are increasingly reporting threats or acts of retaliation when they attempt ... the Covid-19 pandemic. Civil society organisations are reporting that in many countries around the world, ...
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Ep. 3 of "Redress Now" on Self-Assessments for IAMs
... the OHCHR self-assessment tool. The IRM's self-assessment report The IRM's self-assessment scoresheet template IAMnet ...
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Other resources
... looking to implement a grievance mechanism. Self-Assessment Report of the IRM CAO Grievance Mechanism Toolkit Joint ... Grievances from Project Affected Communities IIED's report on Mediation and development-related conflict OHCHR ...
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Two new IRM case updates
... Egypt and published a Final Problem-Solving Conclusion Report . While one complainant successfully reached an ... (GCF). The IRM is independent of the GCF Secretariat and reports directly to the GCF Board. For more information ...
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File a reconsideration request
File a reconsideration request
File a reconsideration request with our online form
A developing country can file a request where one of its specific projects or programmes proposed to GCF for funding is denied by the...
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The IRM welcomes Ibrahim Pam as its new ad interim Head
... (GCF). The IRM is independent of the GCF Secretariat and reports directly to the GCF Board. For more information ...
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