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Staff Sonja Derkum, Head of the IRM Sonja Derkum is the Head of the GCF's Independent Redress Mechanism. She was previously Head of the Complaints Mechanism (CM) for the European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group)...

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C0013 Uganda

On 11 March 2025, the IRM acknowledged receipt of a complaint filed by wetland-dependent communities residing in Rukingiri district in Uganda. The complainants requested and have been granted confidentiality, in...

Case > Complaint Uganda

C0011 Uganda

On 15 November 2024, the IRM received and acknowledged receipt of a complaint concerning a fatal drowning incident in south-western Uganda. The complainants are family members of the deceased. The complainants have not...

Case > Complaint

Contribute to the IRM's 2025 Stakeholder Survey

Since 2021, the IRM has conducted an annual Stakeholder Survey to evaluate its performance and identify areas for improvement. The results are published in a final Stakeholder Survey report. For the 2025 Stakeholder...

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Accountability at the forefront of regional workshop with GCF Direct Access Entities and Civil Society

Hanoi, Vietnam, 14 April 2025 – For the third consecutive year, the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) and Independent Integrity Unit (IIU) held its joint capacity building and outreach workshop in Hanoi, Vietnam. From...

Article > News & articles

C-0014-Pakistan

On 18 March 2025, the IRM acknowledged receipt of a new complaint with potential relevance to GCF project FP085. The complainants comprise members of Union Committee 11 (Jinnah Town), a local government body of elected...

Case > Complaint Pakistan

R0001 Argentina

In 2018, the IRM processed a reconsideration request filed by Argentina in relation to FP057 – Climate Action for Rural Development: Community-based Adaptation and Mitigation. FP057 was denied funding by the Board at...

Case > Reconsideration request Argentina

C0001 Bangladesh

The complaint was filed by Transparency International Bangladesh on behalf of the mayor and 427 residents of the Satkhira municipality. The complaint alleged that funds had not yet been disbursed on FP004, though it had...

Case > Complaint Bangladesh

C0005 South Africa

The IRM received this complaint in August 2020 but has suspended the complaint at the request of the complainant. Through discussions with the complainant it emerged that the primary goal of the complainant at this...

Case > Complaint South Africa

C0004 India

In May 2020, the IRM received a complaint relating to FP084. The complaint was about the clearance of mangroves for the development of a housing scheme in Andhra Pradesh. The complainant(s) alleged that the GCF should...

Case > Complaint India

C0007 Pakistan

In August 2021, the IRM received a complaint relating to FP018. The complainant(s) raised a concern that fees due to the complainant(s) had not been paid despite the completion of work under a consultancy contract with...

Case > Complaint Pakistan

C0008 Paraguay

In June 2022, the IRM received a complaint relating to FP121. The complainant raised a concern that as the government recognized and legally established representative of the indigenous peoples of Paraguay, Instituto...

Case > Complaint Paraguay

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 investigation is a proceeding initiated under...

Case > Complaint Peru

C0006 Nicaragua

In June 2021, the IRM received a complaint relating to FP146. The complainant(s) alleged that the project would harm indigenous and Afro-descendant communities due to 1) alleged failure to conduct proper consultation,...

Case > Complaint Nicaragua

C0003 Morocco

On 16 February 2020, the IRM received a complaint which was submitted through its online Case Management System (CMS). The complainant(s) had made a request for confidentiality, and the IRM provided confidentiality in...

Case > Complaint Morocco

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