Report on the activities of the Information Appeals Panel

The Information Appeals Panel (IAP) reported on its activities between June and October 2024, focusing on a single appeal (IDP/2024/C004) filed by the Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense. While the IAP ruled that the GCF Secretariat did not deny information regarding a midterm evaluation report for project FP089—as the report was available via the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) website—it criticized the Secretariat for significant delays in responding to the request. The IAP recommended increasing human resources for information disclosure to at least two headcounts and strengthening the Information Disclosure Policy (IDP) to clarify the GCF's ultimate accountability for publishing monitoring and evaluation reports, regardless of whether they are hosted by Accredited Entities.

• The IAP ruled that the GCF Secretariat did not deny information in case IDP/2024/C004 because the requested midterm evaluation report for project FP089 was accessible via a link to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) website.
• The IAP found that the GCF Secretariat significantly delayed its first response to the information request, which the Secretariat attributed to a lack of human resources; the IAP stated this non-compliance poses an integrity risk and harms the GCF's reputation.
• The IAP concluded that while reports may be disclosed on an Accredited Entity's website, the GCF remains ultimately accountable for disclosure and should also publish such reports on its own website to maximize access.
• There is current ambiguity in the Information Disclosure Policy regarding the disclosure of Monitoring and Evaluation Reports, as the policy requires them to be posted simultaneously with submission to the Board, but some such reports are not submitted to the Board.
• The IAP recommended that the GCF allocate at least two headcounts to the information disclosure function to ensure responses meet the timelines prescribed in the IDP.
• The IAP recommended strengthening the IDP to clearly delineate responsibilities between the GCF and external stakeholders and to clarify how communities can access Monitoring and Evaluation Reports to monitor project implementation.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2024). Report on the activities of the Information Appeals Panel. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/08-report-activities-information-appeals-panel-gcf-b40-inf02.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Report on the activities of the Information Appeals Panel. 2024. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/08-report-activities-information-appeals-panel-gcf-b40-inf02.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2024report, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Report on the activities of the Information Appeals Panel}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2024}, month = sep, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/08-report-activities-information-appeals-panel-gcf-b40-inf02.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }