AFD Environmental and Social Complaints Mechanism

May a complaint be brought after full disbursal of funds?

Yes

Benchmark Category

When to bring the complaint

Date of Policy Review

Mar, 2018

Page Updated On:

May 11, 2021, 5 p.m.

Citations

Notes

Within 5 years after the last disbursement of AFD's financing.

How do other IAMs compare?

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

Does this policy correlate with complaint outcomes?

Complaint Status

Eligibility

Dispute Resolution

Compliance Review