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Mission The IRM’s mission is to address complaints from affected ... effective and transparent, and enhance the performance of GCF’s climate funding. The IRM also accepts requests from Developing Countries seeking ...
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Two new IRM case updates
Incheon, 8 May 2024 - The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) has registered two new case updates. The first concerns ... complaint, while the second involves the opening of a new case, C0010 Uganda. The IRM has concluded the ... in Uganda. This case, declared eligible under the IRM’s Terms of Reference and Procedures and Guidelines, raises ...
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Saying goodbye: Independence, Impartiality and the IRM
After six years at the GCF, my tenure as Head of the IRM comes to an end on 31 August. While the six-year term limit is set by the Board, I believe this is an ...
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Accountability in action: The IRM’s 2019 year in review
... to reflect on your achievements, and the sheer amount of work that can be done in a year. The IRM has a strong team of committed individuals, so strong ... for the grievance mechanisms of Chinese financial intermediaries and banks investing abroad. On the ...
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IRM completed capacity building trainings for 2020
... 60 other accountability practitioners have in common? All of them are part of a Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) in ... on GRMs conducted by the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the GCF. Keith, Hailo, and Tantra were three out of ... course period? Capacity Building Mandate Under its terms of reference, the IRM is mandated to build the ...
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Call for public comments: Draft supporting operating procedure of the IRM on retaliation
The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has developed and is ... (SOPs) to efficiently and effectively implement the Terms of Reference (TOR) and the Procedures and Guidelines ...
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Reflections on Establishing and Scaling up the IRM: Five Key Lessons
This column was prepared by Dr Lalanath de Silva, Head of GCF's Independent Redress Mechanism. It is the second of ... been, setting up a brand new Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) at the Green Climate Fund (GCF). It involved ... During the course of my tenure, the GCF Board updated the terms of reference of the IRM, adopted a set of progressive ...
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IRM releases results from 2023 Stakeholder Survey
In May 2023, the IRM sent out a survey to various stakeholders who have ... need improvement. Forty-six people responded to the survey, of which forty completed the full survey. The full results ... by all stakeholders, especially the use of technical terms. The IRM will continue to improve its accessibility by ...
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Stepping in the Right Direction – the IRM’s Gender Journey
... financial institution. She normally spends most of her day doing household chores and taking care of her ... accessibility of the GCF’s Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) may be limited to people of certain gender identities. ... document the general to specific and more immediate to long-term approaches to make itself more accessible to all ...
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Call for Public Comments: Draft Gender Strategy Note of the IRM
The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has developed a draft gender ... to make the IRM more accessible to all genders in terms of its five functions. This call for public comments ...
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Call for Public Comments: Draft Gender Strategy Note of the IRM
The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has developed a draft gender ... to make the IRM more accessible to all genders in terms of its five functions. As part of the IRM’s ongoing ...
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The IRM at COP26: Discussing accountability and dispute resolution in climate projects
... through the water cycle to be reborn… This is the story of a short animated film entitled “Indlela Yokuphila” (a Zulu term meaning “the journey of the soul”), which kicked ... off the COP26 event that the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) co-hosted with the One Ocean Hub and the Strathclyde ...
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The IRM takes part in outreach workshops for Civil Society in Brazil
... accountability mechanisms (IAMs) is the uneven level of prior information participants have about IAMs. While ... webinar for Brazil. The five IAMs were MICI (IADB); IRM (GCF); CAO (IFC); the Inspection Panel from the World ... a consensus that the webinar represented 'good practice' in terms of IAMs - CSOs collaboration. IAMs can improve their ...
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Demonstrating its commitment to gender responsiveness - the IRM produces its first self-assessment
The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM), as its name implies, is a mechanism that aims to ... to individuals whose rights were breached in the context of a GCF-funded project. In conducting its mandate, the IRM ... broad concepts and gradually delving into specific, short-term actions as well as longer-term initiatives. Methodology ...
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IRM selects three CSOs to increase awareness about grievance redress and accountability
... its mission and values, the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) recently launched an advocacy grant for Civil Society ... efforts aimed at engaging key audiences. From a pool of nearly thirty applications, three CSOs were selected. ... which also intends to assert itself as a pioneer in terms of transparency and accountability in climate finance ...
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IRM Community-Company Mediation Training: Building the capacity of GCF Direct Access Entities to handle complaints in complex contexts
... a toxic mudslide by a local mining company, residents of Yuso Village in southern Equatania filed a complaint with ... to affected families. The RDB’s grievance mechanism determined that there was apparent evidence that the ... Last year, as part of its capacity building mandate, the IRM created an animated video to bring the case to life and ...
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IRM 2022 Annual Report
The IRM's 2022 Annual Report provides an overview of its activities in 2022 and plans for 2023. IRM 2022 Annual Report ...
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IRM 2023 Annual Report
The IRM's 2023 Annual Report provides an overview of its activities in 2023 and plans for 2024. IRM 2023 Annual Report ...
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IRM 2021 Annual Report
The IRM is now widely acknowledged as a mechanism that is setting new global standards in the field. The IRM's 2021 Annual Report gives an overview of its activities in 2021 and plans for 2022. IRM 2021 ...
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IRM 2020 Annual Report
The IRM's 2020 Annual Report provides detailed updates regarding the IRM's work in 2020 and its future plans for 2021. Despite a challenging year, the IRM has managed to meet its 2020 work plan and has made ...
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IRM activity report to B.24
... update on the progress made with regard to the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM). The reporting period is from 1 June 2019 to 9 October 2019. The document summarizes the activities of the IRM based on the work plan and budget of the IRM for 2019 ...
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IRM activity report to B.19
... update on the progress made with regard to the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM). The reporting period is from 3 October 2017 to 5 ... 2018. The document summarizes the activities of the IRM based on the work plan and budget of the IRM adopted by ...
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IRM activity report to B.29
... update on the progress made with regard to the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM). The reporting period is from 1 February 2021 to 31 May ... April 2021. The document summarizes the activities of the IRM based on the work plan and budget of the IRM for 2021 ...
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History of the IRM Pre-Cases
A pre-case is a communication from an external party to the IRM and information received by the IRM that is registered in the Case Management System as a ... to complaints are recorded on the Case Register page of the IRM’s website. The table in the document contains ...
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IRM activity report to B.25
... update on the progress made with regard to the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM). The reporting period is from 1 October 2019 to 31 ... January 2020. The document summarizes the activities of the IRM based on the work plan and budget of the IRM for 2019 ...
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IRM activity report to B.23
... update on the progress made with regard to the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM). The reporting period is from 1 January 2019 to 31 May 2019. The document summarizes the activities of the IRM based on the work plan and budget of the IRM for 2019 ...
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IRM activity report to B.22
... update on the progress made with regard to the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM). The reporting period is from 1 September 2018 to 31 ... 2018. The document summarizes the activities of the IRM based on the work plan and budget of the IRM for 2018 ...
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IRM activity report to B.21
... update on the progress made with regard to the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM). The reporting period is from 1 June 2018 to 31 August 2018. The document summarizes the activities of the IRM based on the work plan and budget of the IRM for 2018 ...
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IRM activity report to B.20
... update on the progress made with regard to the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM). The reporting period is from Tuesday, 6 February 2018 ... 31 May 2018. The document summarizes the activities of the IRM based on the work plan and budget of the IRM adopted by ...
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