FRLD
Committed to
leaving no one
behind
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About Us
Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) addresses the urgent and growing needs of vulnerable communities in developing countries facing the irreversible impacts of climate change. It finances initiatives to help vulnerable communities recover from climate-related losses and damage resulting from incidents such as climate-induced extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and other climate-induced crises. These initiatives are tailored to respond directly to country-specific needs and priorities, ensuring that solutions are locally driven and contextually appropriate.

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FRLD Board
The Board of the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage consists of 26 members from Parties to the Convention and Paris Agreement, with 12 members from developed country Parties and 14 from developing country Parties. The geographical representation includes 12 members from developed countries, three from Asia-Pacific States, three from African States, three from Latin American and Caribbean States, two from small island developing States, two from the least developed countries, and one from a developing country not included in the previously listed groups. Each Board member has an alternate. At its first meeting, the Board elected Mr. Richard Sherman (South Africa) and Mr. Jean-Christophe Donnellier (France) as its Co-Chairs for a one-year term.

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News and Updates
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Articles and news

The Fund for responding to Loss and Damage is now ready to accept contributions after the signing of key documents. The Fund will serve as a lifeline by providing critical and urgent support for those impacted by the devastating consequences of climate change. With this important milestone reached, the Fund is now expected to start financing projects in 2025.

An transparent archway of blue and clear glass and a COP29 logo at the entrance to the climate summit venue. The sky above is overcast.
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Articles and news

The U.N. climate summit in Azerbaijan has cleared the way for aid to flow when lower-income countries are hit.

A woman carrying a chair walks along a muddy street as the floodwater recedes from a residential area that was flooded by the overflowing Bagmati River following heavy rains in Kathmandu, Nepal September 29, 2024. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar.
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Articles and news

The loss and damage fund is more than a financial tool; it is a testament to our shared humanity and more resources are essential

Pledges to the Fund

As of March 26, 2025, a total of USD 765 million has been pledged to the FRLD

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