Report on the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism

The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) reported progress on its 2025-2027 work plan, including the registration of three new complaints and the ongoing management of three existing cases. 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. As of 31 March 2025, the IRM had utilised 20.4% of its total budget, though a surge in new cases is expected to increase consultant and travel costs.

• The IRM registered three new complaints between January and April 2025: one regarding community health and safety impacts from the Green BRT Karachi project (FP085) in Pakistan, and two regarding the 'Building Resilient Communities, Wetland Ecosystems and Associated Catchments in Uganda' project (FP034), involving alleged evictions and a fatal drowning of an 8-year-old girl.
• The IRM is managing three ongoing cases, including two related to project FP034 in Uganda—one involving a 17-year-old male fatality in Rukiga District and another involving broader adverse impacts where parties have reached interim agreements through mediation. 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.
• 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.
• 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. The IRM noted that a surge in new cases is increasing consultant costs, travel expenses, and operating costs.
• The IRM is collaborating with the GCF secretariat and the HR Committee to ensure that new staff regulations and rules (SRRs) adequately reflect the authority of the Heads of Independent Units and the status of Board-appointed Officials.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2025). Report on the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/09-report-activities-irm-gcf-b42-inf03.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Report on the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism. 2025. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/09-report-activities-irm-gcf-b42-inf03.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2025report, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Report on the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2025}, month = jun, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/09-report-activities-irm-gcf-b42-inf03.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }