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IRM activity report to B.27
... to the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM). The reporting period is from 1 July 2020 to 30 ... August 2020. The document summarizes the activities of the IRM based on the work plan and budget of the IRM for 2020 adopted by the Board at its ...
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IRM activity report B.28
... to the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM). The reporting period is from 1 October 2020 to 31 ... 2020. The document summarizes the activities of the IRM based on the work plan and budget of the IRM for 2020 adopted by the Board at its ...
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IRM Gender Strategy Note
The IRM has prepared a gender strategy note and is committed to implementing a gender responsive ... those in the design, implementation and evaluation of IRM activities. This approach seeks to ensure that everyone ...
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Self-Assessment Report of the IRM
... criteria of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). In this report, the IRM presents a self-assessment of its performance against ... set out by OHCHR. Self-Assessment Report of the IRM ...
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Engaging the IRM’s Panels of Consultants: A successful introductory event to the IRM
When the IRM receives a complaint but lacks expertise in a ... proceeds to the problem solving phase, how can we mediate and help find a solution that suits all sides? If the IRM needs to speak with a stakeholder who only speaks ...
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IRM: Opening doors to Accountability and Redress
Filing a complaint with the IRM is easy. Need more details? Please see the IRM's complaints brochure in 14 languages. IRM: Opening doors to Accountability and Redress ...
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IRM concludes first self-initiated preliminary inquiry
The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has concluded its first ... Funded Project 001 (FP001): Building the Resilience of Wetlands in the Province of Datem del Marañón, Peru. This was ... and lack of free, prior, informed consent (FPIC). The IRM undertook documentation review, interviews with key ...
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Secretariat Management Response to IRM Advisory Report
... the Advisory Report of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM): Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) in GCF projects or programmes: ... World Bank’s Inspection Panel cases. In considering the IRM Report, the Secretariat also offers its perspective in ...
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IRM completed capacity building trainings for 2020
... (CCCCC) in Belize, Hailo at the CRDB Bank in Tanzania and Tantra is based at PT SMI in Indonesia. What do they ... on GRMs conducted by the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the GCF. Keith, Hailo, and Tantra were three out of ... did this online course include? Why was it conducted by the IRM, and how does the IRM ensure continuous learning beyond ...
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MENA region participants find out how Asha submitted a complaint to the IRM
... a short video created by the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) to explain the IRM’s complaints handling process. Asha’s livelihood depends on subsistence ...
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The IRM at COP26: Discussing accountability and dispute resolution in climate projects
When the time comes and our bodies are buried under the ground, that’s when ... off the COP26 event that the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) co-hosted with the One Ocean Hub and the Strathclyde ... land and under the ocean. Paco Gimenez-Salinas, from the IRM, and Pablo Lumerman, an IRM rostered mediator ...
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Strengthening Grievance Redress Mechanisms – Launch of the IRM’s Online Training Modules
... which partner with the GCF to implement projects and programmes. As of August 2020, the GCF has 97 accredited ... of the parent entity. The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the GCF is mandated to build the capacity of GRMs of ... of the implementing organization. As part of the IRM’s mandate to develop the capacity of GRMs of the ...
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The IRM takes part in outreach workshops for Civil Society in Brazil
... other participants are not aware of their existence and work. These challenges were evident when on the 3rd and ... webinar for Brazil. The five IAMs were MICI (IADB); IRM (GCF); CAO (IFC); the Inspection Panel from the World ... with some community leaders also participating. The IRM’s presentation focused on self-initiated ...
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The IRM’s Efforts to Make Its Gender Actions Speak Louder Than Its Gender Strategies
In our last blog about the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM)’s gender journey , we introduced a fictional ... financial institution (IFI). Bo could not easily and freely file a complaint with the IFI’s grievance ... from other marginalised gender groups can easily access the IRM, we discussed the importance of preparing strategies to ...
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IRM presents at the 14th annual International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA14)
... the world struggles to come to grips with a global health pandemic, we’re reminded every day of our vulnerability on ... and the African States. The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the GCF has welcomed the opportunity presented by ... while it certainly has its challenges, has given the IRM access to greater networks of people who may be ...
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IRM and SECU meet with South East Asian civil society organisations in Bangkok, Thailand
... the important role of CSOs in accountability, the Social and Environmental Compliance Unit (SECU) of the United ... Programme (UNDP) and the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) regularly conduct ... As Independent Accountability Mechanisms (IAMs), SECU and IRM will be organising an accountability and redress ...
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IRM Community-Company Mediation Training: Building the capacity of GCF Direct Access Entities to handle complaints in complex contexts
... stake, had not complied with the bank’s performance standards. More specifically, they alleged violations of ... Last year, as part of its capacity building mandate, the IRM created an animated video to bring the case to life and ... Africa, and Asia and the Pacific. A few mediators from the IRM’s roster of mediators also joined the training. ...
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IRM Advisory Report on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment in GCF projects or programmes
... Report on the prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment in GCF projects and programmes (P&PrSEAH) draws useful lessons for the GCF ... risks as part of its environmental and social safeguards. IRM Advisory Report on the Prevention of Sexual ...
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Publications & documents
Featured publications IRM: Opening doors to Accountability and Redress 18 Jun 2019 Filing a complaint with the IRM is easy. See the IRM's complaints brochure, available in ...
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Advisory reports
Overview The IRM is mandated to report to the Board on lessons learned and ... the IRM may recommend the reconsideration of policies, procedures, guidelines and systems of the GCF. When an advisory report ...
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Engaging with Latin American civil society: a two-way dialogue
... of natural systems in biodiversity-rich spots of Central and South America are projected to be negatively impacted by ... in the region, the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) focused its most recent outreach activities to engage ... were able to raise awareness about the IRM’s mandate and procedures but also to build trust and discuss any barriers ...
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C0003 Morocco
On 16 February2020, the IRM received a complaint which was submitted through its ... complainant(s) had made a request for confidentiality, and the IRM provided confidentiality in accordance with its Procedures and Guidelines (PGs). The complaint related to ...
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Work plan and budget for 2017
This document presents the 2017 Work Plan and Budget of the Independent Redress Mechanism Unit (IRMU) of the GCF. The Unit is one of the three ... the IRMU Develop a revised TOR and detailed guidelines and procedures Collaborate in the development of the GCF’s ...
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COVID-19: Ongoing lessons from the virtual Independent Redress Mechanism
... the six team members of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) relocated from Songdo, ... in Spain, South Africa, Austria, Ulsan in South Korea and the USA. This was a result of the GCF asking its ... conducted public consultations on our draft retaliation procedure through webinars. We are working on developing ...
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The GCF will Never Tolerate Retaliation
In June 2012, community members living around the Alaknanda River in Uttarakhand, India, filed a complaint with the ... 30 2021. The Head of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM), Dr Lalanath de Silva, chaired the discussion on ... mechanisms have established and continue to improve their procedures to prevent and respond to retaliation risks to ...
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Work plan and budget for 2018
This document presents the 2018 work plan and budget of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the GCF. The IRM is one of the three accountability ... has three components as follows: Operate the IRM; Develop procedures; and Process complaints and requests for ...
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At the crossroads: Independent accountability mechanisms’ reforms
... violated its own policies for assessing potential social and environmental impacts. The IFC responded with a remedial ... to be predictable ; they should provide a clear and known procedure, within predetermined time frames, with clarity on ... and 2019 respectively, the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) announced its new ...
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C0005 South Africa
The IRM received this complaint in August 2020 but has suspended ... stage was to obtain more information about the GCF project, and upon receiving information about the GCF’s Information Disclosure Policy and the procedures for requesting information from the GCF ...
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