Report on the activities of the Independent Integrity Unit

The Independent Integrity Unit (IIU) report for the period of 16 April to 17 June 2022 details the opening of eight new cases, including four project-related and three staff misconduct cases. The Unit is advancing its operational framework through the development of an Investigation Manual, an Integrity Risk Rating Tool, and a Good Practice Guide for climate-financed projects. Key policy work includes updating Fiduciary Standards and developing secondary documents for the Administrative Remedies and Exclusion (ARE) Policy. The IIU also expanded its cooperation with 32 Accredited Entities via Memoranda of Understanding and participated in international forums on corruption and money laundering.

• Between 16 April and 17 June 2022, the IIU opened eight new cases, consisting of four project-related cases, three cases of staff misconduct, and one external case. During the same period, three cases were closed: two following an intake assessment and one staff misconduct case following a preliminary assessment.
• The IIU is developing several operational and policy tools to enhance governance, including Management Implication Reports (MIRs) to advise the GCF Secretariat on systemic risks, an Investigation Manual, and an Integrity Risk Rating Tool designed to rank projects by their propensity for integrity violations.
• Policy updates are underway regarding the Initial Fiduciary Principles and Standards, specifically the "Transparency and Accountability" section, and the finalization of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to operationalize the GCF AML/CFT Standards.
• To implement the Administrative Remedies and Exclusion (ARE) Policy, the IIU and the Office of General Counsel are developing four secondary documents: Administrative Remedies and Exclusion Guidelines, Administrative Remedies and Exclusion Procedures, Negotiated Settlement Guidelines, and Integrity Compliance Guidelines.
• The IIU is strengthening its relationship with Accredited Entities (AEs) by negotiating Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with 32 entities and developing a cross-sectoral Good Practice Guide on integrity in climate-financed projects.
• The IIU conducted Proactive Integrity Reviews (PIRs) involving desk-top reviews of project management, financial management, and procurement to assess if fiduciary controls are effectively preventing and detecting integrity violations at the project level.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2022). Report on the activities of the Independent Integrity Unit. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b33-inf11.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Report on the activities of the Independent Integrity Unit. 2022. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b33-inf11.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2022report, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Report on the activities of the Independent Integrity Unit}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2022}, month = jun, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b33-inf11.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }