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Professionally facilitated dialogue is an effective way of solving disputes and conflicts
... she participated in a workshop on how to operate a GRM and, more importantly, because she is widely regarded as a ... were backing opposing political parties. According to the procedures that Martina had helped to develop for the ... building program, the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) will offer advanced training in community-project ...
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The need for private sector accountability mechanisms and beyond: "A canary in the coal mine"
... Council unanimously approved the framework on business and human rights. These would later come to be known as the ... harms and provide a more consolidated and effective set of guidelines to business activities, particularly those that ... on the first generation of grievance mechanisms such as the IRM, the Social and Environmental Compliance Unit (SECU) (of ...
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Complaints in Climate Change Projects: A look at adaptation and mitigation grievances
Is there a difference between complaints and grievances in adaptation projects and mitigation ... two thought-provoking questions posed to the Head of the IRM at a recent event hosted for mediators of the Compliance ... would be used to determine if grievance mechanisms or procedures should be designed with these differences in ...
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Human Rights Principles in Safeguard Policies: GRAM Partnership Webinar with SECU and OHCHR
Human rights principles have been ingrained in national and international law for decades. For example, the ... UN Member States’ “promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms.” ... on Business and Human Rights ( UNGP ) are a set of guidelines for States and companies to prevent, address and ...
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Meet the team
Staff Sonja Derkum, Head of the IRM Sonja Derkum is the Head of the GCF's Independent ... She was with the EIB in Luxembourg in different control and accountability functions since 2003. In 2011, she spent ... and programmes adhere to institutional policies and procedures, develops and implements effective compliance ...
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If projects shape community relations, then how should we shape projects?
... be the human resources director who will oversee all hiring procedures. One day, about a year after the project started, ... farmers who will have to give up some portion of their farmland where the windmills are to be constructed. However, ... Mechanisms (GRMs) like the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Given the importance ...
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GRAM Community of Practice Gains Practical Knowledge
... your family home to make way for a new development project and were not adequately compensated, what would you do? ... be due to the filing requirements themselves. Complicated procedures, high bars for a complaint to be accepted, and ... mechanism. The first GRAM event of the year, hosted by the IRM in April, sought to address the question of how to ...
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Six actions for IAMs and GRMs to build trust and keep it
... actions that Independent Accountability Mechanisms (IAMs) and Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRMs) can take to build ... can also help identify areas for improvement. At the IRM, through a self-assessment using a tool proposed by the ... to keep to the deadlines prescribed in their own operating procedures, particularly when the case is complex. To help ...
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Work plan and budget for 2019
This document presents the 2019 work plan and budget of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the GCF. The IRM is one of the three accountability mechanisms of the GCF ...
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C0007 Pakistan
In August 2021, the IRM received a complaint relating to FP018. The ... (UNDP). In a virtual meeting with the complainant(s), the IRM obtained further information regarding the complainant(s)’s contract and explained the mandate of the IRM. During its eligibility ...
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2023 Stakeholder Survey
In May 2023, the IRM sent out a survey to various stakeholders who have interacted with the IRM (including complainants, requesters, civil society ... representatives, accredited entities, GCF colleagues, and others). The purpose of the survey was to evaluate the ...
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2024 Stakeholder Survey
In May 2024, the IRM sent out a survey to various stakeholders who interacted with the IRM in 2023, including complainants, requesters, civil ... representatives, accredited entities, GCF colleagues and other stakeholders. The purpose of the survey was to ...
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2025 Stakeholder Survey
In April 2025, the IRM sent out a survey to various stakeholders who interacted with the IRM in 2024, including civil society representatives, Accredited Entities, GCF colleagues, and Board members. The purpose of the survey was to ...
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2021 Stakeholder Survey
In April 2021, the IRM sent out a survey to various stakeholders who have interacted with the IRM (including complainants, requesters, civil society ... representatives, accredited entities, GCF colleagues, and others). The purpose of the survey was to evaluate the ...
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2022 Stakeholder Survey
In June 2022, the IRM sent out a survey to various stakeholders who have interacted with the IRM (including complainants, requesters, civil society ... representatives, accredited entities, GCF colleagues, and others). The purpose of the survey was to evaluate the ...
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Events
Calendar of events The IRM is actively engaged in international discussions around accountability, redress, mediation and climate justice. The IRM also shares events from partner organisations. To have ...
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Work plan and budget for 2020
This document presents the 2020 work plan and budget of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the GCF. The IRM is one of the three accountability mechanisms of the GCF ...
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Work plan and budget for 2021
This document presents the 2021 work plan and budget of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the GCF. The IRM is one of the three accountability mechanisms of the GCF ...
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Fire! Fire! But Who’s There to Put it Out?
... department. You call them because you know they will come and extinguish the fire and save lives. You call them ... 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 ...
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Climate-related conflict: Arts-based mediation and recourse to redress
Climate-related conflict: Arts-based mediation and recourse to redress ...
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Case register
Overview The IRM is committed to transparency and accountability, and recognises the importance of public ... or requesters. Information regarding each of the IRM's cases can be accessed below, by clicking on the case ...
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Jam v. IFC - What does it mean for accountability?
... India. Despite studies showing significant social and environmental impacts, the IFC continued to provide ... January 2015, the CAO released a monitoring report confirming that the IFC had still not taken meaningful steps to ... whether in the U.S. or India, places a heavy resource and procedural burden on complainants. Court proceedings are ...
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2019 Annual report
The IRM is excited to release our 2019 Annual Report. This ... gives an overview of last year's activities, facts, figures and other details about our work. 2019 Annual report ...
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Multimedia
Multimedia The IRM produces a range of multimedia resources for its stakeholders, including videos describing its role and work, as well as interviews with participants of its ...
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Redress counts: Summer 2019 issue
... In this edition: Advancing accountability at the GCF; IRM hosts Inspection Panel Chair, Imrana Jalal; IRM concludes first self-initiated preliminary ... outreach: Santiago, Chile; GRAMS: (Grievance Redress and Accountability Mechanisms) Partnership; IRM in Shanghai ...
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Accountability at the forefront of regional workshop with GCF Direct Access Entities and Civil Society
... third consecutive year, the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) and Independent Integrity Unit ( IIU ) held its joint ... The first portion of the workshop, organised by the IRM, was facilitated by Mia Corpus , IRM consultant, Peter ...
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C0002 Peru
In early 2019, the IRM concluded a preliminary inquiry into FP001, Peru. A preliminary inquiry is an early phase of an IRM self-initiated investigation. A self-initiated ... on Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) requirements, and on risk categorization for projects involving Indigenous ...
Case > Complaint Peru
Hiring: Senior Dispute Resolution Specialist
The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) is pleased to announce a new job opportunity based in Incheon, South Korea. The IRM is an accountability mechanism of the Green Climate ... disputes related to international development projects and/or environmental and social safeguards. The SDRS will be ...
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