GCF Independent Redress Mechanism

May a complaint be brought before a project is approved by the institution's Board?

Yes

Benchmark Category

When to bring the complaint

Date of Policy Review

Feb, 2019

Page Updated On:

Sept. 12, 2021, 5 p.m.

Citations

Decision of the Board on updated Terms of Reference of the Independent Redress Mechanism (Revised); p. 4, section 11, FN3
Procedures and Guidelines of the Independent Redress Mechanism; p. 18, section 20, FN1

Notes

Note: information about requests from developing countries regarding GCF funding decisions can be found in paras. 8-10 of the IRM TOR and paras. 8-19 of the IRM Procedures and Guidelines.

How do other IAMs compare?

IAM	Answer
AFD Environmental and Social Complaints Mechanism	Unknown
OPIC Office of Accountability	Yes
UNDP Stakeholder Response Mechanism and Social and Environmental Compliance Unit	No
UNDP Stakeholder Response Mechanism	Yes
EBRD Project Complaint Mechanism	Other
ADB Special Project Facilitator and Compliance Review Panel	Yes
IDB Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism	No
DEG/FMO/PR Independent Complaints Mechanism	Yes
EIB Complaints Mechanism	Other
EBRD Independent Project Accountability Mechanism	Other
AfDB Independent Recourse Mechanism	Yes
WB Inspection Panel	Yes
WB Accountability Mechanism	Yes
AIIB Project-affected People’s Mechanism	Other
IKI Compliance Mechanism	Yes
IFC Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman	No

Does this policy correlate with complaint outcomes?

Complaint Status

Eligibility

Dispute Resolution

Compliance Review