AFD Environmental and Social Complaints Mechanism

Must the complaint list all of the complainants?

Unknown

Benchmark Category

Eligibility requirements

Date of Policy Review

Jun, 2022

Page Updated On:

Nov. 21, 2025, 5:19 p.m.

Citations

Environmental and Social Complaints Mechanism: Rules of Procedure (ROP); p. 9, section 4c

Notes

The policy states that "the complaint must identify the complainants" (p. 8) but it's not clear whether this must include every complainant, or whether a representative group of community leaders would suffice.

How do other IAMs compare?

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

Does this policy correlate with complaint outcomes?

Complaint Status

Eligibility

Dispute Resolution

Compliance Review