Report on the activities of the Independent Integrity Unit

The Independent Integrity Unit (IIU) report details its activities from September 2022 to February 2023, focusing on investigation efficiencies, policy development, and risk mitigation. During this period, the IIU opened nine new cases, including three project-related and six staff misconduct cases, while closing 11 cases in total. Key operational advancements include the development of a draft Investigation Manual, the issuance of three Management Implication Reports, and the creation of an automated referrals tracker for Accredited Entities and Delivery Partners. The Unit is also operationalising the Administrative Remedies and Exclusion (ARE) Policy through four secondary documents. To enhance risk detection, the IIU expanded its machine learning capabilities, integrating significantly more data into its Integrity Due Diligence Platform and applying a Red Flag Detection Workflow to the Readiness Programme. Additionally, the IIU provided technical assistance to Mongolia and engaged in international forums at COP27 to discuss the intersection of corruption and climate change.

• The IIU experienced an increase in reports concerning GCF projects and programmes in 2022 compared to the previous two years, opening 13 project-related matters.
• Between 16 September 2022 and 3 February 2023, the IIU opened nine new cases (three project-related and six staff misconduct) and closed 11 cases total, including four project-related, eight staff misconduct (one substantiated), and one external case.
• The IIU is operationalising the Administrative Remedies and Exclusion (ARE) Policy by developing four secondary documents: Administrative Remedies and Exclusion Procedures, Administrative Remedies and Exclusion Guidelines for Implementation, Integrity Compliance Guidelines, and Settlement Guidelines.
• To improve systemic risk management, the IIU issued three Management Implication Reports (MIRs) during the reporting period, bringing the total to five since mid-2022.
• The IIU has significantly scaled its data integration for the Integrity Due Diligence Platform (IDDP), processing 64,458 documents and 38.6 million sentences during the reporting period, which is over seven times the volume of the entire year of 2021.
• The IIU initiated a pilot engagement to provide technical assistance and capacity building on anti-corruption and anti-fraud in project procurement in Mongolia, which has a portfolio of 10 GCF-funded projects and 8 readiness projects.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2023). Report on the activities of the Independent Integrity Unit. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b35-inf05.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Report on the activities of the Independent Integrity Unit. 2023. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b35-inf05.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2023report, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Report on the activities of the Independent Integrity Unit}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2023}, month = feb, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b35-inf05.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }