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The past years have shown that solidarity in climate response remains possible and works. Indeed, the establishment of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, or FRLD, represents a landmark in international cooperation and renewed global solidarity toward climate action. Since the decision to operationalize FRLD more than a year ago, significant progress has been made in advancing its mandate — building the capacities of most vulnerable nations in responding to loss and damage and prioritizing swift action in reaching the most affected populations. However, current global projections indicate a stark reality — escalating climate-induced loss and damage far outpace the resources available, underscoring the urgency to capitalize the fund to meet the growing demand.

The Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD), under the leadership of its Board and in collaboration with the United Nations Secretary-General, convened its inaugural High-Level Dialogue (HLD) on the margins of the 2025 World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. The HLD, which ran under the theme “Strengthening Responses to Loss and Damage through Complementarity, Coherence and Coordination”, followed a decision taken at the Fund’s fourth Board meeting to launch the Dialogue process to operationalize the Fund’s mandate as a global coordination platform across funding arrangements