Independent Recourse Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank Group

The Independent Recourse Mechanism (IRM) is the independent accountability instrument of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB). The African Development Bank Group is a multilateral development institution that provides financing to African governments and private companies investing in its 54 regional member countries to spur social and economic development and alleviate poverty. In practice, this means we provide fair, independent and effective recourse, or help, to individuals, workers and communities – referred to as project-affected people (PAP) or complainants – who believe they are negatively impacted by an AfDB-financed project.