AFD Environmental and Social Complaints Mechanism

Is there a public registry of all complaints submitted?

Other

Benchmark Category

Transparency

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. 20, section 11

Notes

Policy says only eligible complaints have their data published but there are ineligble complaints listed on the IAM site: https://www.afd.fr/sites/afd/files/2024-04-02-02-02/AFD%20-%20liste-reclamations-sociales-environnementales%202023%20AN%20VF.pdf

How do other IAMs compare?

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

Does this policy correlate with complaint outcomes?

Complaint Status

Eligibility

Dispute Resolution

Compliance Review