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Key activities included a capacity-building workshop in Vietnam for 17 direct access entities, outreach in Argentina, and the continuation of a compliance investigation into working conditions at the Benban Solar Park in Egypt. 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A third case (FP039) in Egypt involves a compliance investigation into working conditions and labour management at the Benban Solar Park, which is expected to be completed by 12 July 2025.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004699#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In April 2025, the IRM and the Independent Integrity Unit (IIU) conducted a capacity-building and outreach workshop in Hanoi, Vietnam, which was attended by 20 participants from 17 direct access entities (DAEs) across East, Southeast, and South Asia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004699#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IRM's budget utilisation as of 31 March 2025 was 20.4% of the grand total, with actual expenditures amounting to 553,818 USD against an approved budget of 2,712,823 USD. 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A previous request for reconsideration from the NDA of Argentina regarding funding proposal FP057 was closed after the NDA formally withdrew the request on 22 March 2018.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005566#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IRM conducted several outreach and capacity-building activities, including a civil society event in Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia (March 12-13, 2018) with 45 participants, and a workshop for 84 participants from direct access entities in Songdo (May 29 to June 1, 2018).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005566#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IRM is developing its Procedures and Guidelines, which were opened for public consultation on 17 April 2018. 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