During the sixth meeting of the Board, in Decision B.6/D.3, the Board adopted "Guidance for FRLD focal points". Nomination of FRLD focal point should be sent to frldsecretariat@frld.org.
Guidance for FRLD focal points
I. Institutional framework for designation of a focal point
A. Designation authority
1. Countries may designate a national authority or national focal point (together referred to as “FRLD focal point(s)”) in accordance with paragraph 48 of the Governing Instrument, which states that, “Developing countries may designate a national authority or national focal point to be responsible for overall management and implementation of activities, projects and programmes supported by the Fund. (…)”. Countries are encouraged to designate a national authority or national focal point following approval of this guidance by the Board and before the launch of the call for proposals.
B. Selection of focal point(s)
2. Countries may select a national authority or national focal point from within a government agency or entity of their choice taking into consideration already existing focal points relevant to loss and damage with a view to enhancing national coherence, coordination and synergies. The selected institution should have a clear mandate and capacity for cross sectoral coordination to effectively manage loss and damage programming.
C. Contact and structure
3. Each of national authority or national focal point shall maintain:
(a) One primary senior-level signatory with the authority to sign official correspondence;
(b) At least one secondary technical-level contact for operational coordination.
II. Functions and responsibilities of the focal points
A. Communication and documentation
4. The contact of the national authority or national focal point information should be kept up-to-date by the country and be readily available on the FRLD website.
5. The national authority or national focal point will:
(a) Maintain regular communication with the FRLD Secretariat;
(b) Retain all relevant documentation related to proposals and/or funding requests;
(c) Ensure timely submission of required reports and updates;
(d) Be consulted on any proposals and/or requests for funding through any access modalities, including those referred to in paragraph 49 of the Governing Instrument.
B. Access modalities
6. The role of the national authority or national focal point is to sign and submit to the FRLD the proposals and/or funding requests based on the access modalities available, consistent with paragraph 49 of the Governing Instrument.
