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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 ... (CSOs). The workshop aimed to build the capacity of DAEs in managing their Grievance Redress Mechanisms ... The first portion of the workshop, organised by the IRM, was facilitated by Mia Corpus , IRM consultant, Peter ...
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Communications, a Key to Effective Redress
... Mechanisms (GRMs) around the world, whether they be those of big financial institutions, local banks, or governments, ... of available grievance redress mechanisms,” including the IRM and the GRMs of the GCF’s accredited entities. While ... awareness and understanding about the IRM and their preferred ways of communications, received over 100 responses ...
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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 Fund (GCF). The IRM responds to ...
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Well done – you have no complaints!
What is the point of having a grievance redress mechanism (GRM) if no one ... receiving complaints? At the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), we don’t treat the ... are unable to file a complaint. This is why the IRM has an outreach mandate. It is the job of the IRM to ...
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Jam v. IFC - What does it mean for accountability?
... accountability mechanism at little cost in the hope of receiving redress. Which would you choose? In 2007, the ... January 2015, the CAO released a monitoring report confirming that the IFC had still not taken meaningful steps to ... This approach could benefit MDBs in two ways. First, in terms of finances, MDBs will shell out less in funding for ...
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Advisory reports
Overview The IRM is mandated to report to the Board on lessons learned ... practices. Based on these lessons and insights, the IRM may recommend the reconsideration of policies, procedures, guidelines and systems of the GCF. ...
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C0001 Bangladesh
... filed by Transparency International Bangladesh on behalf of the mayor and 427 residents of the Satkhira municipality. ... 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 ...
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C0011 Uganda
On 15 November 2024, the IRM received and acknowledged receipt of a complaint concerning a fatal drowning incident in ... Catchments in Uganda” (FP034). During eligibility determination, the IRM gathered and examined information from ...
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Taking your complaint seriously
... You would probably feel sad or angry, or a combination of both. Sad because you would have lost the home that you ... 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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Leveraging local connections to increase awareness of grievance redress: A success story from Cameroon
... with local communities, the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) launched an advocacy grant for Civil Society ... grant to execute activities to enhance the visibility of the IRM within local communities. Leveraging its grassroots ...
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2018 Annual report
This report gives an overview of 2018 activities, facts, figures and other details about ...
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2017 Annual report
This report gives an overview of 2017 activities, facts, figures and other details about ...
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GCF Board selects new Head and ad interim of the Independent Redress Mechanism
... 13 April 2023 – Following a decision by the GCF Board of Directors, Sonja Derkum has been selected as the new Head of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM). The Board also announced Paco Gimenez-Salinas, ... decision B.35/18, Derkum has been appointed as Head of the IRM. The decision was taken by the GCF Board during its ...
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C0012 Uganda
On 11 January 2025, the IRM registered a complaint concerning a fatal drowning ... PGs and TOR. . The complaint relates to a drowning incident of an 8-year-old girl that occurred in 2023 in South-Western ... the time of the incident. On 10 February 2025, the IRM determined the complaint to be eligible. During the initial ...
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Ep. 4 of "Redress Now": Final interview with Lalanath de Silva
... six years at the GCF, Lalanath de Silva's tenure as Head of the IRM comes to an end on 31 August. In this episode, we talk with Lalanath about his time leading the IRM. Redress Now is a podcast by the Independent Redress ...
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Ep. 8 of "Redress Now" featuring the "Road to Redress" board game
In the eighth episode of "Redress Now," we look at the IRM's new board game "Road ... complainants and other stakeholders better understand the IRM's complaint handling process. For more information on ...
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C0008 Paraguay
In June 2022, the IRM received a complaint relating to FP121. The complainant ... recognized and legally established representative of the indigenous peoples of Paraguay, Instituto Paraguayo ... to its procedures. The IRM thus commenced the eligibility determination for this case on 1 July, and the complaint was ...
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Hiring: Compliance Consultant
The IRM receives complaints from project-affected people, and ... a problem-solving or a compliance review process. The IRM is seeking a qualified high-level compliance specialist ... experience in investigations pertaining to the application of the IFC's Performance Standards, which currently serve as ...
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C0013 Uganda
On 11 March 2025, the IRM acknowledged receipt of a complaint filed by wetland-dependent communities ... alternative livelihoods. On 10 April 2025, the IRM determined the complaint to be eligible. The IRM team will now ...
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Retaliation: The Bogeyman of Grievance Redress
The issue of retaliation has been a significant focus of work within the IRM recently. Since our last article in February, when ... movement on the issue both inside and outside the IRM. Recent UN reports show that retaliation against human ...
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Setting a high bar: The procedures of the Independent Redress Mechanism of the GCF
... innovations In February 2019 the supreme governing body of the Green Climate Fund adopted the Procedures and Guidelines of its Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM), ushering in a new era of innovation and accountability ... on international good practice, the recently adopted IRM procedures push the frontiers of accountability on ...
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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 in Incheon, South Korea, aimed at professionals passionate about accountability in climate finance. 1. Case Associate (IS-1) The IRM is hiring a Case Associate. In this role, the successful ...
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C0010 Uganda
On 3 April 2024, IRM received a complaint alleging adverse impacts related to the implementation of GCF funded project FP034 "Building Resilient Communities, ... receipt on 8 April, 2024 and subsequently proceeded to determine elibility of the complaint. Complainant(s) have ...
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Ep. 3 of "Redress Now" on Self-Assessments for IAMs
In this third episode of “Redress Now”, we look back at an online webinar from ... 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
... were discussed at a three-day-workshop held by the IRM between 7 and 9 October in Songdo, South Korea. In total 17 participants from GRMs of Direct Access Entities (DAEs) of the Green Climate Fund ... this event. The workshop was held and organized by the IRM and facilitated by David Fairman, an external consultant ...
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Advice is Most Effective When It Is Taken on Board!
The success of an advisor is best judged on how much of her advice is ... advice. By that measure, the 2020 Advisory report of the IRM on the “ Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and ... the victims in numerous ways. Based on these cases, the IRM decided to prepare an Advisory report to the Board and ...
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IAMnet
IAMnet IAMnet is a network of Independent Accountability Mechanisms (IAMs) that seeks ...
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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 Unit. Her first day was ... global recruitment process. "I am thrilled to join the IRM team and contribute to its mission of addressing ...
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C0014 Pakistan
On 18 March 2025, the IRM acknowledged receipt of a new complaint with potential relevance to GCF project ... health and safety as a result of pollution. The IRM has determined that the complaint is eligible and will now engage ...
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Outreach in the time of Corona
... been the case for the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Almost overnight, our team ... cause, and the immediate risks of a project with its long-term benefits. CSOs were particularly interested to learn ...
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