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UNDP Stakeholder Response Mechanism

Are IAM staff members, including the head/director, function principals, or panel members (for mechanisms using the roster model), forbidden from working on projects with a conflict of interest?

Yes

Benchmark Category

IAM Staff

Date of Policy Review

Mar, 2018

Page Updated On:

May 11, 2021, 5 p.m.

Citations

Stakeholder Response Mechanism Overview and Guidance (SRM O&G); p. 14, section V, FN 19

Notes

In situations where the member of the management team designated to respond to SRM requests is directly involved in the project in question, another member of the management team should be charged with responding; or the Regional Bureau and/Headquarters staff should lead the response.

How do other IAMs compare?

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

Does this policy correlate with complaint outcomes?

Complaint Status

Eligibility

Dispute Resolution

Compliance Review