Report on the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism

The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) report for the first three quarters of 2017 details the establishment of its unit, including the recruitment of three full-time staff and membership in the Independent Accountability Mechanism Network (IAMnet). The IRM has developed draft updated terms of reference and is working on procedures and guidelines, a case management system, and a Memorandum of Cooperation for accredited entities. It has provided feedback on GCF safeguard policies and reported that no complaints or requests for reconsideration of funding decisions were received during the period. As of 31 August 2017, the IRM had spent 39% of its approved start-up budget, totaling 385,212 USD.

• The IRM has completed its staffing for 2017 and 2018, consisting of three full-time positions: a Head of the IRM, a Compliance and Dispute Resolution Specialist, and a Team Assistant, supplemented by two limited-term consultants.
• The IRM is developing operational infrastructure, including a communications strategy, a draft Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) for accredited entities' redress mechanisms, and the initial stages of a case management system (CMS) to be fully developed in 2018.
• The IRM has contributed advisory feedback to the GCF Secretariat on the draft environmental and social management system (ESMS), the gender policy update, the indigenous peoples’ policy, and the accreditation process for grievance mechanisms.
• During the reporting period ending 15 September 2017, the IRM received zero complaints from affected persons and zero requests for reconsideration regarding denied funding proposals.
• As of 31 August 2017, the IRM utilized 39% of its approved start-up budget, with actual expenditures totaling 385,212 USD against a total budget of 999,141 USD.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2017). Report on the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b18-inf05.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Report on the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism. 2017. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b18-inf05.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2017report, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Report on the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2017}, month = sep, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b18-inf05.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }