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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 ...
Document > Operational document
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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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 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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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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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 ...
Case > Complaint South Africa
R0001 Argentina
In 2018, the IRM processed a reconsideration request filed by Argentina ... Action for Rural Development: Community-based Adaptation and Mitigation. FP057 was denied funding by the Board at its ... process and closed the case. In accordance with the interim procedures on requests for reconsideration, the IRM informed ...
Case > Reconsideration request Argentina
Functions & Processes
Roles & functions The 2017 TOR of the IRM provides it with five functions to provide redress and advance accountability at the Green Climate Fund. ... decision was based on a non-compliance with GCF policy or procedure, and may recommend reconsideration to the Board on ...
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Retaliation: A threat to accountability and redress
... March 2016, Goldman Prize Winner, Honduran environmentalist and indigenous rights activist, Berta Cáceres was ... around the world, that the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has drafted Supporting Operating Procedures (SOPs) on retaliation and is making the draft ...
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Creating a safe space to complain
Ahmed and his family were forcibly removed from their home to make ... the effectiveness of grievance mechanisms like the IRM and is the reason that grievance mechanisms are paying ... of retaliation. The IRM developed supporting operating procedures (SOPs) to minimise the risks of retaliation in ...
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Retaliation: The Bogeyman of Grievance Redress
... retaliation has been a significant focus of work within the IRM recently. Since our last article in February, when ... the call for comments on our Supporting Operating Procedures (SOPs) on retaliation, there has been significant movement on the issue both inside and outside the IRM. Recent UN reports show that ...
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File a complaint
... can authorise their government or representative to file and pursue the complaint on their behalf. A complaint with the IRM can be filed by: Sending it by mail or email ; Sending a ... is also helpful to include: Details of GCF's policies and procedures and/or environmental and social safeguards that ...
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File a reconsideration request
... funding was based on non-compliance with GCF's policies or procedures. A reconsideration request of funding should be ... or programme that was denied funding by the GCF Board, and include the circumstances of noncompliance and how these ... resulted in denial of funding. The request should also confirm that the Accredited Entity which submitted the proposal ...
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Lessons and Highlights from 2020
Thabiti lives along Lake Naivasha in Kenya and is a subsistence fisher. He’s concerned about a wind ... whether to file it with the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the GCF or the complaints mechanism that the Kenyan ... potential harm. The IRM looks at GCF policies and procedures, whereas SECU looks at UNDP policies and ...
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