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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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2025 Annual Report
The IRM's 2025 Annual Report provides an overview of its activities in 2025 and outlines plans for 2026. 2025 Annual Report ...
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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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C0017 Pakistan
On 25 August 2025, the IRM received a complaint pertaining to adverse impacts to ... of activities under GCF Project SAP039 in Pakistan. The IRM registered the complaint on 4 September 2025. During the ... been met. C0017 Pakistan Pakistan Community Health, Safety and Security Integrated climate risk management for ...
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C0019 Uganda
On 30 April 2026, the IRM registered a complaint pertaining to labour and working conditions matters related to GCF Project FP034 ... Uganda." During the eligibility determination phase, the IRM encouraged parties to expeditiously address the matters ...
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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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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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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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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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R0002 Oman
On 29 January 2026, the IRM received a request for reconsideration from the National ... Proposal SAP052 “Building Oman’s Climate Intelligence and Early Warning Ecosystem for Risk-Informed Planning and ... the Board did not approve the Funding Proposal. The IRM examined the eligibility of the request for ...
Case > Reconsideration request Oman
Underscoring grievance redress at GCF Indigenous Peoples Conference
... particular, play a critical role in protecting ecosystems and responding to climate change, yet often face ... lands and territories. The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) recently participated in the GCF Indigenous Peoples ... of GCF’s engagement with Indigenous Peoples. The IRM hosted a lunchtime side event that started with an ...
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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 ...
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C0016 Colombia
On 12 September 2025, the IRM acknowledged receipt of a complaint pertaining to GCF ... Colombia. During the eligibility determination phase, the IRM sought to obtain additional information about the ... The IRM determined the complaint to be eligible and initiated engagements with stakeholders to understand ...
Case > Complaint Colombia
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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Historic Recognition of the Human Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment
... Rights Council has recognized the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a fundamental human right. ... affected to national parks under threat by illegal poachers and loggers. However, a right which cannot be protected or ... of environmental rights or supporting environmental procedures and standards are increasingly allowing those ...
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2018 Annual report
... gives an overview of 2018 activities, facts, figures and other details about our work. 2018 Annual report ...
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2017 Annual report
... gives an overview of 2017 activities, facts, figures and other details about our work. 2017 Annual report ...
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C0001 Bangladesh
... International Bangladesh on behalf of the mayor and 427 residents of the Satkhira municipality. The ... had suffered loss and damage because of this delay. The IRM examined the complaint and obtained preliminary ... due consideration declared the complaint ineligible. The IRM concluded that the alleged damage or loss, if any, was ...
Case > Complaint Bangladesh
2026 Stakeholder Survey
The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) conducted its 2026 Stakeholder Survey between 30 March and 1 May 2026, with the objective of assessing stakeholder perceptions of its work in 2025 and identifying opportunities to strengthen its performance. ...
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C0011 Uganda
On 15 November 2024, the IRM received and acknowledged receipt of a complaint concerning a fatal ... have not requested confidentiality but as a result of the IRM’s risk assessments, and in accordance with the PGs and ...
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Taking your complaint seriously
... For situations like this, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and other financial institutions have established Grievance ... the project, you can file a complaint with a GRAM. The IRM of the GCF is such a GRAM. Good management of your ... and on the final outcomes. For this purpose, the GCF IRM has two tools. First, we have put in place a modern ...
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C0012 Uganda
On 11 January 2025, the IRM registered a complaint concerning a fatal drowning incident in south-western Uganda with potential relevance to GCF-funded project FP034, ... under construction, and located adjacent to wetlands. The IRM team visited the site of the incident and spoke with ...
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