The Board

Membership to the Board of the Fund

The Board of the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage comprises 26 members from Parties to the Convention and Paris Agreement, with 12 members from developed country Parties and 14 members from developing country Parties.

The 26 members are nominated in line with the following geographical representation: 12 members from developed countries; three members from Asia-Pacific States; three members from African States; three members from Latin American and Caribbean States; two members from small island developing States; two members from the least developed countries; and one member from a developing country not included in the regional groups and constituencies previously listed. Each Board member has an alternate member.

At its first meeting, the Board elected Mr. Richard Sherman (South Africa) and Mr. Jean-Christophe Donnellier (France) as its Co-Chairs.

Observer submissions

Observer organization Title Date of Submission
Cross-Constituency Cross-Constituency Input on the Procedures for Active Observer Participation in Board Meetings and Related Proceedings of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) 27 June 2024
Lowy Institute – Indo Pacific Development Centre Policy Brief: A climate loss and damage fund that works 27 June 2024
Submission Cross-Constituency Input on the Procedures for Active Observer Participation in Board Meetings and Related Proceedings of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) 27 June 2024
Submission Recommendations to the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage on Complementarity with OCHA-Managed Pooled Funds 27 June 2024
Submission Joint submission of recommendations of Philippine civil society and community representatives to the Board of the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage 27 June 2024

Board documents

6th Meeting of the Board of the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage, 9 - 11 July, Cebu, Philippines
 
5th Meeting of the Board of the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage, 8 – 10 April 2025, Barbados
  Agenda and meeting documents available here
4th Meeting of the Board of the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage, 2 – 5 December 2024, Manila, Philippines
  Agenda and meeting documents available here

3rd meeting of the Board of the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage, 18 - 20 September 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan

Agenda and meeting documents available here

2nd Meeting of the Board of the Fund: 9 – 12 July 2024, Songdo - Incheon, Republic of Korea

Agenda and meeting documents available here

1st Meeting of the Board of the Fund: 30 April – 2 May 2024, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Agenda and meeting documents available here