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Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD)
Committed to making a difference to the communities hard-hit by climate shocks as quickly as possible.
About Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD)
Climate challenges are increasing in frequency and severity, and countries at the frontline of climate change need our support. The decision to establish the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD), a mechanism to provide financial support to vulnerable countries, was a significant milestone in climate finance negotiations, and a testament to our collective commitment to climate action. The FrLD will address the critical gap in global climate finance and will deliver rapid financing in the event of extreme climate events, facilitating recovery from escalating loss and damage. The Fund will also complement national and international response and recovery efforts. Much effort has gone into making the FRLD a reality, and significant milestones have been reached. The FRLD Board has been constituted, and The Philippines will host the Board. The World Bank was selected to host the Secretariate of the Fund for an interim period of four years and has signed both the Trust Fund and Host Agreements. Ibrahima Cheikh Diong is the inaugural Executive Director of the fund. The FRLD is committed to getting it right and reach communities hard-hit by climate shocks as quickly as possible. In addition to learning from other climate funds, the Fund will seek to harmonize the diverse voices and interests of its multiple stakeholders while fostering a bottom-up, country-led approach to climate response. Many challenges lie ahead! Climate change is a complex matter, and the needs on the ground are enormous. A continued global resolve is therefore necessary, and funding to facilitate operations is critical to deliver on expectations and reach communities for whom climate change is increasingly a matter of life or death. The Fund will pursue strategic partnerships with financial and implementation partners and is committed to getting resources where they are needed the most. Together, we can make a difference.
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Signals from Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD)
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Research & Knowledge
Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) France pledged up to €100 million to the Fund, of which €50 million has already been made available.
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Presence & Recognition
Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) board members Camila Minerva Rodríguez Tavárez and Georg Børsting are committed to deepening political and institutional partnerships.
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Presence & Recognition
Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) Executive Director Ibrahima Cheikh DIONG held high-level engagements with French authorities in Paris.
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Presence & Recognition
Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) Executive Director Ibrahima Cheikh DIONG met with Jaime de Bourbon de Parme and Federico Bonaglia at the OECD Environment Directorate and Development Centre in Paris to discuss strengthening cooperation between FRLD and the OECD.
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People
Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) hosted a meeting in Paris with Jean-Christophe Donnellier, former Co-Chair of the Board.
Reported by Ibrahima Cheikh DIONG
People
Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) Secretariat expressed gratitude to Jean-Christophe Donnellier and Richard Sherman for their leadership and service as Co-Chairs during a critical formative period.
Reported by Ibrahima Cheikh DIONG
Presence & Recognition
Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) delivered framing remarks at the Africa Food Systems Forum’s Thematic Plenary on Policy and State Capability in Kigali, Rwanda, on September 1-4, 2026.
Reported by Ibrahima Cheikh DIONG
Presence & Recognition
Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) held a productive meeting with H.E. Bernadette Arakwiye, PhD, Rwanda’s Minister of Environment at the Africa Food Systems Forum AFS Forum in Kigali.
Reported by Ibrahima Cheikh DIONG
Capital & Finance
Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) updated the Minister on the key takeaways of the 9th Board meeting held in July in Manila, including the decision to commit an additional US$ 100 million to the BIM bringing it to a total US$350 million with first funding decisions expected in December 2026.
Reported by Ibrahima Cheikh DIONG
Presence & Recognition
Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) was invited by the Africa Food Systems Forum to facilitate a high-level roundtable on Africa’s Food Systems in 2046.
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Presence & Recognition
Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) participated in the African Food Systems Forum 2026 in Kigali to frame the plenary discussion on aligning investment to fast-track the objectives of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP).
Reported by Ibrahima Cheikh DIONG