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The Information Appeals Panel in action
... Green Climate Fund Building transparency, accountability and keeping good faith for a new institution is undoubtedly a daunting and challenging task. Various mechanisms exist and are ... GCF remains faithful and accountable to its policies and procedures speaks to the very essence of why independent ...
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Ep. 3 of "Redress Now" on Self-Assessments for IAMs
... presented the rationale behind the Self-Assessment Tool and the IRM/GCF shared the assessment method it used and the utility of the OHCHR self-assessment tool. The IRM's self-assessment report The IRM's self-assessment ...
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Video of the GRM Workshop for DAEs of the GCF
... elements to successfully operating them? Answers to these and many more questions were discussed at a three-day-workshop held by the IRM between 7 and 9 October in Songdo, South Korea. In total ... this event. The workshop was held and organized by the IRM and facilitated by David Fairman, an external consultant ...
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IAMnet
... Accountability Mechanisms (IAMs) that seeks to identify and foster means for collaboration, cooperation, and knowledge sharing amongst the IAMs. Learn more about ...
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Sonja Derkum starts tenure as Head of the Independent Redress Mechanism of the GCF
Incheon, 24 August 2023 - The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) welcomes the arrival of Sonja Derkum as its new Head of ... global recruitment process. "I am thrilled to join the IRM team and contribute to its mission of addressing complaints from ...
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Hiring: Spanish Speaking Translators and Interpreters
The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) is currently seeking qualified Spanish language Interpreters and Translators to support its work on IRM cases in Colombia and help ensure access, transparency, ...
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Retaliation Brochure
What is retaliation and how can you report it if you are affected? The GCF provides protection through the IRM and the Independent Integrity Unit (IIU). Both units have ...
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Ep. 5 of "Redress Now": the GRAM partnership
Over the last decade, a new generation of grievance redress and accountability mechanisms (GRAMs) have sprouted up to ... donor requirements. To help these new mechanisms, the IRM formed the GRAM partnership in 2019 to offer leadership, ... Compliance and Dispute Resolution Specialist at the IRM. Redress Now is a podcast by the Independent Redress ...
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From Ulaanbaatar to Almaty- Virtual Outreach in times of the Pandemic
The pandemic has posed great challenges for individuals and ... presented by Covid-19. After the success of the IRM’s first virtual outreach event in the Pacific region , the IRM team has been committed to further exploring the virtual ...
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Boosting Accessibility in the Pacific Islands
... to call the utility company to find out what is going on and when power will be restored? But to do so, you would ... they knew about the GCF’s Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM). The IRM would not be able to do its job unless people who have ...
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C0014 Pakistan
On 18 March 2025, the IRM acknowledged receipt of a new complaint with potential ... officials, acting in their capacity as representatives and affected community members. The complaint relates to ... of a biogas plant. The complainants have brought to the IRM several allegations related to the implementation of ...
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"Road to Redress" featured in World Bank Accountability Mechanism newsletter
The IRM's board game "Road to Redress" was recently featured in ... Matters." The newsletter provides updates on cases, events and activities of the AM and the two units it houses – the Inspection Panel and the ...
Article > IRM in the news 
OHCHR self-assessment scoresheet template for IAMs
... to assess its performance against quantifiable data and identify areas of improvement. The excel document is a ...
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Not all who have a grievance will complain
... The project staff, therefore, go to the project site and inform the villagers there that the project may require ... the unique functions of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the ability to ... Guidance on FPIC see, http://greenclimate.fund/documents/guidelines-indigenous-peoples-policy (visited 6th November ...
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Carlos gets a prestigious certificate and joins a community of practice!
Carlos was struggling to handle a complaint he had received as the complaint handling ... had enrolled for a training course conducted by the GCF’s IRM on grievance redress mechanisms, and within two weeks he ... carried the logo of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the GCF, Consensus Building Institute, and the ...
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Advancing Accountability and Redress: Highlights from the OHCHR Learning Series at GCF
“Human rights are at the core of what we do and how we do it.” This statement in the opening remarks ... Sonja Derkum , Head of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM), set the tone for the recent visit of the Office of the ... can strengthen the impact of GCF-funded activities. IRM’s Role in Accountability and Redress The IRM played a ...
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Five New Leaders in Top Accountability Mechanisms of GCF’s Accredited Entities
... the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) appointed Andrea Repetto Vargas as the new Director of its ... and Investigation Mechanism (ICIM, or MICI). The IRM has a staff member who worked with MICI before, and so the IRM hopes that this creates an even greater opportunity to ...
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Other resources
... sustainable outcomes. Almost every project or programme, and particularly those that are resource intensive, will ... they are also required under GCF policies, and that the IRM has a mandate to help increase the capacity of direct ... access entities in this regard. As a starting point, the IRM has collected a variety of resources and toolkits to ...
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In memoriam – Leonardo Paat Jr., Environment and Social Safeguards, Gender and Indigenous Peoples Manager
Our dear and beloved colleague Leonardo Paat Jr., Environment and ... on 5th August. We at the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) offer his wife Carol, his daughter Loise, his sister ... of ESS. Leo was one of the very first GCF colleagues IRM staff met when they joined the GCF. He was the one who ...
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Empowering Climate Action: Highlights from our virtual training for Grievance Redress Mechanisms
The IRM recently concluded its 4-week virtual capacity building ... entities (DAEs) in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific. The workshop, held from 20 September to 17 October, allowed participants to follow the IRM's online training module on GRMs and join live sessions ...
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A learning platform for Grievance Redress and Accountability Mechanisms
Does your organization have a Grievance Redress and Accountability Mechanism (GRAM) in place? How is your ... conference hosted by the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) that is scheduled for ... GRAM is not an easy task. Surveys conducted by the IRM concluded that many entities accredited by the GCF have ...
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Enhancing Access to Grievance Mechanisms: Key Takeaways from the 11th GRAM webinar
... mechanisms serve as essential avenues for individuals and communities to voice concerns, seek redress, and hold ... 11th webinar, hosted by the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM). The webinar focused on the critical topic of ... , SECU Peter Carlson , Communications Officer of the IRM, then discussed how the IRM used an advocacy grant to ...
Article > Blog 
When Mangroves Speak: A Coastal Story of Climate, Community, and Accountability
... Society Organisations (CSOs) selected to receive the 2025 IRM CSO Advocacy Grant . On a humid October morning in coastal Andhra Pradesh, the mangroves stood quietly along the creeks ... Climate Fund (GCF) and its Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) began—not in conference halls, but in villages where ...
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What do “Vegefoods” and the “GRAM Partnership” have in common ?
Three staff members of the GCF’s IRM in South Korea realized that they were all keen on ... One of them started a WhatsApp group called “Vegefoods” and posted a recipe of a vegetarian dish made with local ... partnership to conduct in 2021. Subsequently, the GCF’s IRM convened the GRAM partners to develop a 2021 work plan ...
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Tackling grievances: A virtual training on company-community mediation
... countries with funds for projects or programmes to mitigate and adapt to climate change through Accredited Entities ... file a complaint with the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) or the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) of the AE. To ... international standards and best practices for GRMs, the IRM is mandated to offer a range of capacity building ...
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Capacity Building for the empowerment of Direct Access Entities' (DAE) Grievance Redress Mechanisms
... June 1, the Green Climate Fund held a workshop to empower and support the Fund’s Direct Access Entities (DAEs) – national and regional entities nominated for accreditation to the GCF ... their capacity across several programmatic areas. IRM held one plenary session and two clinic sessions during ...
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Independent Units unite for workshop on design thinking
On 30 May, colleagues from IEU, IRM, and IIU came together for an immersive 1-day retreat at the ... problem-solving methodology that prioritizes understanding user needs, encouraging creativity, and using ...
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Understanding the IDP and IAP
Safeguarding Transparency at the GCF Understanding the work of the IDP and IAP To ensure the highest ... Integrity Unit (IIU), and Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM). The head of the IRM is the current chairperson of the IAP, as selected by ...
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Sexual Harassment: Lessons from Two World Bank Projects
The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) recently submitted its first Advisory Report , together ... contained four recommendations on how the GCF can prevent and mitigate sexual harassment in GCF projects and ... with minors.” The Inspection Panel was not able to confirm the number of cases of child sexual abuse connected to ...
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