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A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found that up to 85% of natural systems in biodiversity-rich spots of Central and South America are projected to be negatively impacted by climate change...

Small Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRMs) face particular challenges due to their size and limited resources. These can hinder the effectiveness of the mechanism, in particular by limiting its independence, transparency...

On 26 July 2022, the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) organised a virtual outreach webinar with the Centre of Environmental Justice (CEJ) in Sri Lanka and the Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE) in...

In this third episode of “Redress Now”, we look back at an online webinar from April 2022, which focused on guidance from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on "Self-Assessments...

After 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...

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 essential element in ensuring the independence and...

Incheon, 2 September 2022 – Following a decision by the GCF Board, Ibrahim Pam has been nominated as the new ad interim (a.i.) Head of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM). Under B.BM-2022/06, Ibrahim Pam will serve...

According to a publication on the Migration Data Portal, a data portal developed and managed by IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC), climate change represents the most severe threat to Pacific Islanders...

Representing over 1 billion people, persons with disabilities are one of the world’s most significant minorities according to the World Health Organization. This number is growing every day due to causes such as...

The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) is looking for a new Head. The IRM Head will oversee the IRM's five key functions - processing requests, processing complaints, advisory, capacity building and outreach -  to...

Human rights principles have been ingrained in national and international law for decades. For example, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), established in 1948, outlines UN Member States’ “promotion of...

For the first time in three years, the International Accountability Mechanism Network (IAMnet) met in person for the IAMnet Annual Meetings. This year, the Social and Environmental Compliance Unit (SECU) of UNDP hosted...

The annual Conference of the Parties (COP) is an opportunity for the international community to pave the way for future ambition to effectively tackle the global challenge of climate change. At this year’s COP27, hosted...

The opinions expressed in this blog are those of the author(s). They do not reflect the opinions or views of the IRM. Partners are encouraged to submit blogs to the IRM for publication. ### The world is acknowledging...

The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM), together with the Indigenous Livelihoods Enhancement Partners (ILEPA) and the Kenya Climate Change Working Group (KCCWG), met with participants from Kenya for its last outreach...

Over the last decade, a new generation of grievance redress and accountability mechanisms (GRAMs) have sprouted up to better address and handle complaints, largely driven by multilateral donor fund and bilateral donor...

The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) carries on with its gender journey this year. The team, together with colleagues from the Independent Integrity Unit (IIU), embarked on a gender responsiveness training. Held in...

Want to highlight a recent report, project or event? Interested in sharing your thoughts on an issue around climate-related grievance redress or accountability? The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) is now accepting...

The IRM has concluded its monitoring of FP001: Building the Resilience of Wetlands in the Province of Datem del Marañón, Peru. The closure of the case follows the Secretariat’s fulfilment of all four agreed-upon...

This column was prepared by Dr Lalanath de Silva, Head of GCF's Independent Redress Mechanism. It is the first of a series of reflections on his five years serving as head of the mechanism.   After 5+ years at the...

This column was prepared by Dr Lalanath de Silva, Head of GCF's Independent Redress Mechanism. It is the second of a series of reflections on his five years serving as head of the mechanism.   What an adventure it’s...

The IRM's board game "Road to Redress" was recently featured in the World Bank Accountability Mechanism's (AM) quarterly newsletter "Accountability Matters." The newsletter provides updates on cases, events and...

In the sixth episode of "Redress Now," we talk with the IRM's two newest interns - Roxanne Aminou and Janneke Kielman. Roxanne (left), a national of France, recently completed a Masters degree in International Relations...

Incheon, 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,...

The IRM receives complaints from project-affected people, and once a complaint is declared eligible, it enters a problem-solving or a compliance review process. The IRM is seeking a qualified high-level compliance...

Since the establishment of the first independent accountability mechanism thirty years ago, over two dozen International Accountability Mechanisms (IAMs) have been created to ensure that people and communities...

In the seventh episode of "Redress Now," we look back at the 8th GRAM partnership webinar in March, which focused on “Flexible sequencing for dispute resolution and compliance review: exploring different models." More...