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In our last blog about the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM)’s gender journey , we introduced a fictional ... from other marginalised gender groups can easily access the IRM, we discussed the importance of preparing strategies to ensure all genders have equal access to the IRM. However, how useful is a strategy without an action? ...

... 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 ... in hearing about what a redress mechanism has to offer. The IRM can be helpful to vulnerable communities affected by ...

... 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 ... and Viet Nam. This workshop will provide an opportunity for IRM and SECU to look at how IAMs can provide information to ...

... 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. ... the complainants’ concerns. Through this training, the IRM is building the capacity of grievance redress mechanisms ...

... retaliation has been a significant focus of work within the IRM recently. Since our  last article  in February, when ... movement on the issue both inside and outside the IRM. Recent UN reports  show that retaliation against human ... site visits. In parallel, the IRM has uploaded its  brochure on retaliation  onto its website and is working on ...

... can always reach out to the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM), an independent body of the GCF that receives ... can therefore access the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund through several channels in ... functions in various languages. The  IRM’s information brochure , which is distributed regularly in different ...

... long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may ... are shared in the universal design format or creating brochures in Braille would be ways to make information more accessible for persons with visual impairment. For instance, the different UN bodies have been ...

... previous Board meetings, one Board member referred to the IRM as “the fire department of the GCF.” The analogy ... should be quickly dispatched to put out the fire, the IRM’s major function is to quickly respond to the ... if the complainants are not aware of the existence of the IRM or the way to contact the IRM, then the IRM would be of ...

... the effectiveness of grievance mechanisms like the IRM and is the reason that grievance mechanisms are paying ... from retaliation and threats of retaliation. The IRM developed supporting operating procedures (SOPs) to ... were published in early 2020 for public comment and the IRM engaged extensively with stakeholders. The IRM has ...

... of available grievance redress mechanisms,” including the IRM and the GRMs of the GCF’s accredited entities. While ... people just don’t know where to go for a remedy. The IRM has kept communications strategies in the past years. ... that awareness-raising is essential to fulfilling the IRM’s mandates, the IRM decided to take an aggressive ...

... receiving complaints? At the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), we don’t treat the ... are unable to file a complaint. This is why the IRM has an outreach mandate. It is the job of the IRM to ensure that potentially affected people know that ...

... more of its resources in improving effectiveness. The IRM has embraced this assessment tool and undertook a ... by OHCHR. The assessment was revealing and has allowed the IRM to find out areas for improvement (the IRM’s self-assessment report is available here ). Because ...