B.22/18: Policy on the protection from sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment

The Board, having considered document GCF/B.22/20 titled “Interim Policy on the Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse, and Sexual Harassment”:

  1. Adopts the Interim Policy on the Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse, and Sexual Harassment as set out in annex XIII to this document (the Policy);
  2. Requests the Independent Integrity Unit, in consultation with the Secretariat, to present to the Board for its consideration as a matter of urgency and no later than its twenty-third meeting an updated policy on the protection from sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment, which also concerns counterparties in GCF-related activities; and
  3. Also requests the Secretariat to assess the cost implications of the implementation of this Policy and submit to the Budget Committee a budget request for its consideration as required.