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UNDP Social and Environmental Compliance Unit

Is there a time limit on the contract for the head or director?

Benchmark Category

IAM Staff

Date of Policy Review

Jan, 2018

Page Updated On:

May 11, 2021, 5 p.m.

Citations

Social and Environmental Compliance Unit Investigation Guidelines (IG); p. 6, section para. 5.21

Notes

No limit on the Lead Compliance Officer included in the policy. The OAI Director is limited to one five-year term with the possibility of extension for one more term.

How do other IAMs compare?

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

Does this policy correlate with complaint outcomes?

Complaint Status

Eligibility

Dispute Resolution

Compliance Review