B.BM-2021/08 : Decision of the Board on the revised Policy on the Prevention and Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse, and Sexual Harassment

The Board, having considered document GCF/BM-2021/06 titled “Revised Policy on the Prevention and Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse, and Sexual Harassment”:

1. Reiterates the commitment of the GCF to the highest standards of integrity, including its zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment;
2. Takes note of the technical assessment of the Policy on the Prevention and Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment and the comparative analysis of the sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment safeguarding practices of international financial institutions contained therein;
3. Adopts the Revised Policy on the Prevention and Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse, and Sexual Harassment as set out in annex I to this document to replace the Policy on the Prevention and Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment adopted by the Board pursuant to decision B.23/16 and decision B.25/05;
4. Takes note of the revised Environmental and Social Policy as set out in annex III to document GCF/BM-2021/06, proposed to replace the Environmental and Social Policy adopted by the Board pursuant to decision B.19/10;
5. Takes note that the Secretariat is undertaking a public consultation process on the proposed revisions to the Environmental and Social Policy as set out in annex III to document GCF/BM-2021/06, including a minimum thirty day posting on the GCF’s website; and
6. Requests the Secretariat to present for the Board’s consideration, no later than its twenty-ninth meeting, the proposed revisions to the Environmental and Social Policy in respect of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment.