Ordinarily, interaction between Independent Grievance Mechanism (IGM) representatives and stakeholders or aggrieved sources usually call for certain procedures and protocols set by the respective organization or institution. Many corporations, financial institutions, or other entities set up IGMs to deal with complaints or grievances put forward by stakeholders comprising communities, employees, or customers. The intention is to maintain a transparent and neutral channel to resolve contributors' conflicts and bring about corporal disposition.
In general, these are the steps you would follow when dealing with IGM representatives:
- Identify the IGM: Deciding which Independent Grievance Mechanism is pertinent to your case. Usually this can be acquired from an official website of an organization, in project documentation or other official sources.
- Review Procedures: Review procedures and guidelines for IGM. Become familiar with particular steps on submitting a complaint including necessities for each one and timelines to be observed.
- Prepare Documentation: Collate all of the relevant information and documents in support of your complaint. This may include particulars of the matter, evidence in support of the same, and detail of any previous efforts to raise this before other appropriate forums.
- Submit formal complaint: Be able to comply with the specified process of filing a formal complaint to the IGM. This may include filling a complaint form, written statement or even getting into other ways of communication indicated as relevant.
- Engage in dialogue: Since you have submitted a complaint, there is the likelihood of being engaged in dialogue with the IGM representatives and hence I request that you give the necessary information or details as and when required. You may get asked to provide any other relevant information if need be.
- Cooperation with the IGM: Participate, cooperate and assist in inquiries or investigation or resolution by the IGM. This includes inquiries, meetings or any mediation or arbitration proceedings.
- Stay in Touch: Maintain contact with IGM representatives to keep the status of your complaint up-to-date. Request any updates, and respond to any information requests it may make of you.
- Respect to Confidentiality: Respect any rules of confidentiality while carrying out the IGM process. Some of the resolutions of the grievance may be held confidential irrespective of its resolution to protect their interest of all parties concern.
- Accept the Outcome: When a decision or a resolution is reached at the IGM, one has to be ready to accept the outcome of the process irrespective of whether it is favorable to them or not. In some occurrences of decisions, there are binding cases whereby all parties have to follow the agreed terms.
Take note that the steps and procedures may differ from one organization to another, so with the kind of grievance mechanism implemented. So it is very vital to observe those guidelines set by an IGM, if there is any, with a keen eye on ensuring they adhere to human rights standards.
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