B.23/16: Integrity policies: Updated Policy on the Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment

The Board, having considered document GCF/B.23/14 titled “Policy on the Prevention and Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse, and Sexual Harassment”:

  1. Adopts the Policy on the Prevention and Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse, and Sexual Harassment as set out in annex X to this document (the Policy);
  2. Requests the Accreditation Committee, in consultation with the Head of the Independent Integrity Unit, to consider the best ways to update and amend, as appropriate, the requirements placed on accredited entities in the relevant standards, safeguards and policies of the GCF so as to integrate the obligations set out in this Policy, including, but not limited to, the:
    1. Initial basic fiduciary standards, pursuant to decision B.07/02, paragraph (b);
    2. Environmental and social safeguards, pursuant to decision B.07/02, paragraph (d), and decision B.19/10, paragraph (c), as relevant; and
    3. Gender Policy and Gender Action Plan pursuant to decision B.09/11, paragraphs (a)–(b); and present to the Board for its consideration such updates and amendments no later than the twenty-fourth meeting of the Board as a matter of urgency;
  3. Also requests the Secretariat, in consultation with the Head of the Independent Integrity Unit, to establish rules and procedures, as appropriate, in accordance with, and for the purpose of implementing, the Policy, and report to the Board on the actions no later than the twenty-fourth meeting of the Board;
  4. Further 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;
  5. Requests the Independent Integrity Unit to provide a report on experiences and lessons learned to the Board one year after the entry into effect of this Policy, which may include recommendations for how to improve the Policy and its implementation; and
  6. Also requests the Secretariat to report annually to the Board on the implementation of this Policy.