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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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Four steps to create true global climate solutions by leveraging indigenous knowledge
... They do not reflect the opinions or views of the IRM. Partners are encouraged to submit blogs to the IRM for ... ### The world is acknowledging the impact of climate change and especially its effect on vulnerable communities. For ... or access to technology Predictable in terms of its procedure, response times, monitoring, and appeals processes ...
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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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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
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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Hiring: Company-Community Mediation Training Facilitator
... own grievance redress mechanisms (GRMs). As part of its mandate, the IRM works with GCF DAEs to help them build capacity related to grievance mechanisms and procedures.  The IRM is looking for a Company-community ...
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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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Strengthening GRMs through targeted one-to-one support
... work directly with developing countries to propose projects and programmes to the GCF for funding, and to implement them ... complaints varies from one organisation to another. The IRM’s research had shown that some grievance redress ... early stage of developing their mandates, policy, procedures, and staffing. The IRM, as one of its five key ...
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C0006 Nicaragua
In June 2021, the IRM received a complaint relating to FP146. The ... alleged that the project would harm indigenous and Afro-descendant communities due to 1) alleged failure to ... Entity and Executing Entity to comply with GCF Policies and Procedures and the Conditions placed by the Board of the GCF ...
Case > Complaint Nicaragua
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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C0008 Paraguay
In June 2022, the IRM received a complaint relating to FP121. The complainant ... raised a concern that as the government recognized and legally established representative of the indigenous ... wanted registered and processed by the IRM according to its procedures. The IRM thus commenced the eligibility ...
Case > Complaint Paraguay
A push for corporate sustainability in the EU
... a corporate sustainability due diligence directive. The landmark directive, if approved by the European Parliament ... of these steps entails the establishment of a “complaints procedure” which should allow persons and organisations to ... view the 2021 webinars on the GRAM Partnership page of the IRM website. Similar events focusing on individual ...
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The Green Climate Fund Reaffirms Its Commitment to Zero Tolerance Against Retaliation
... ) In the context of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM)  case C0015  related to FP203 "Heritage Colombia ... Maximizing the Contributions of Sustainably Managed Landscapes in Colombia for Achievement of Climate Goal", the ... executed in a manner compliant with applicable policies and procedures, including the Policy on the Protection of ...
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Two new job opportunities at the Independent Redress Mechanism
The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) is pleased to announce two new job opportunities based ... is hiring a Case Associate. In this role, the successful candidate will play a vital part in supporting the IRM’s ... the IRM ensure adherence to institutional policies and procedures, develop and implement compliance strategies, and ...
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Well done – you have no complaints!
... receiving complaints? At the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), we don’t treat the ... be the case that affected people just don’t know how, and where to complain. It could also be that affected people ... that their complaints will be taken seriously. The IRM’s procedures make it as easy and as simple as possible for a ...
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Measure, Mend and Magnify GRM Effectiveness
... she is using before she can figure out when, where and how much to save. A manager would want to assess the ... more of its resources in improving effectiveness. The IRM has embraced this assessment tool and undertook a ... In terms of “transparency,” the IRM clearly defines its procedures and makes them available on its website. It also ...
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GRAM partnership
GRAM partnership In 2019, the IRM formed the Grievance Redress and Accountability Mechanism (GRAM) partnership to offer ... Programme (UNDP) and the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The GRAM partnership ...
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Outreach in the time of Corona
... times. Covid-19 is impacting not only individuals and families, health systems and global travel, but also the ... been the case for the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Almost overnight, our ... raised questions about the outcomes of the IRM’s procedures; what the potential impacts of our findings on a ...
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Leveraging local connections to increase awareness of grievance redress: A success story from Cameroon
To strengthen its grassroots presence and promote its mission and values with local communities, the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) launched an advocacy grant for Civil Society ... that fail to comply with GCF operational policies and procedures. The interactive webinar, which had over 150 ...
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Communications, a Key to Effective Redress
... institutions, local banks, or governments, are there to handle complaints received from their project-affected ... staff, or other aggrieved persons. Many of them have good procedures in place, and they are ready to provide remedies ... of available grievance redress mechanisms,” including the IRM and the GRMs of the GCF’s accredited entities. While ...
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The Future of Corporate Sustainability: Insights from the 12th GRAM Partnership Webinar on Europe’s New Corporate Sustainability Directive
In 2019, the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) launched the Grievance Redress and Accountability Mechanism (GRAM) partnership. This ... practices. Companies will also need to follow clear guidelines for audits, and the directive mandates the ...
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Filing a complaint in your own language? Ways to make accountability and redress more accessible
Victor and his family live in a small house in the countryside. The ... can always reach out to the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM), an independent body of the GCF that receives ... guidance to filing a complaint, and the mechanisms’ procedures should be distributed to potentially affected ...
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Defending Rights and Accessing Remedy: Learnings from Conversations with Civil Society based in West Africa
... such as droughts, high dependence on ecosystem services, and limited readiness. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has ... and outreach efforts, the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) works to ensure that local communities are aware of ... information on relevant topics such as its mandate and procedures and on how communities may access information on ...
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Lessons learnt through the external review of the IFC’s environmental and social accountability
... to projects of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency’s (MIGA), ... board-approved policy and revise the CAO’s  operational guidelines While this process and the findings it produced ... Climate Fund (GCF) and the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM), particularly due to the similarities in the funding ...
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Advice is Most Effective When It Is Taken on Board!
... is best judged on how much of her advice is accepted and mainstreamed into the day to-day work of the person or ... advice.  By that measure, the 2020 Advisory report of the IRM on the “ Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and ... can change rapidly.  There might be relevant policy or procedural changes as well as new experiences relating to ...
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GRM workshop for Direct Access Accredited Entities of the GCF
... Botum is no longer able to harvest grass in the wetland. Where can she complain and get relief? Of course, she can complain to the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) – but the IRM is in South Korea. Botum relies on what ... compliance reviews determine if and how policies and procedures have been violated and how redress or remedies ...
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Challenges and opportunities for Independent Accountability Mechanisms amidst the pandemic
... Teams software, it is hard to build trust with participants and keep them engaged”. This was a comment made at a ... to provide redress. The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a member of the ... including video recordings, voice notes or letters with no procedural costs. However, the provision of compensation is ...
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