Cooperation of Accountability and Safeguard Systems

The International Climate Initiative’s Independent Complaints Mechanism (IKI ICM) is an important quality assurance tool for IKI projects. It provides a point of contact for people and communities affected by (potentially) negative social or environmental impacts of IKI projects.

This not only helps to avoid unintended negative impacts and ensure the proper use of public funds but is also in line with international best practice. This strengthens the accountability and effectiveness of funded projects.

Multilateral development banks and bilateral donors such as the IKI are increasingly collaborating on these issues through joint frameworks. However, this development can have significant implications for transparency, accountability and participation of affected communities. To discuss these challenges, the IKI ICM and urgewald – who have been supporting affected people in filing complaints for many years – invited experts to an event.

Read the full article here.