FRLD board to have 9th meeting on global climate financing

MANILA, Philippines – The board of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) will gather from July 8 to 10 for its ninth meeting to deliberate on key policy and operational matters aimed at strengthening its ability to support developing countries most vulnerable to the impact of climate change.

The meeting, hosted by the Philippines’ Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), will be held at the Asian Development Bank Headquarters in Mandaluyong City, according to a DENR statement.

It will be attended by climate leaders, permanent and alternate board members, and advisers who will join sessions focusing on critical institutional frameworks required to deliver timely, predictable, and accessible support for countries most vulnerable to extreme weather and slow-onset environmental disasters.

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Key matters

Likewise, attending the meeting are observers from civil society organizations globally, and officials from selected Philippine national government agencies.

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Following are some of the key matters for consideration:

operationalization of the Barbados Implementation Modalities

funding arrangements

governance and institutional matters

resource mobilization

replenishment processes

the fund’s Results Measurement Framework

country support system

The board will also hold its second high-level dialogue and engage with civil society organizations to promote transparency, accountability, and inclusive decision-making.

Vital decisions

Environment Secretary Juan Miguel T. Cuna, who represents the Philippine government as host to the meeting of the FLRD board, said: “Decisions made during these sessions are vital to the continued operationalization of the fund, as the board works to build the institutional and operational foundations needed to protect vulnerable developing countries.”

According to the DENR statement, the Philippines, as Asean chair for 2026, continues to underscore the urgency of bridging the gap between commitments and the actual needs of vulnerable communities.

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That position was strongly advocated in climate negotiations during the 64th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Subsidiary Bodies in Bonn, Germany, last June.

Stressing the importance of the meeting, Cuna said: “For us, the significance of the fund extends beyond its financial resources. It reflects the principles of international cooperation, solidarity, and shared responsibility that underpin the global climate regime. As climate-related impacts continue to intensify, the effective operationalization of the Fund is of particular importance to developing countries that face disproportionate risks despite having contributed least to global greenhouse gas emissions.”

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Aiding countries vs climate change effects

The FRLD was established to assist developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change by providing financial support for recovery, reconstruction, and long-term resilience.

Its assistance covers both economic and non-economic losses resulting from extreme weather events and slow-onset climate impacts, including sea level rise, displacement, ecosystem degradation, and biodiversity loss.

The meeting reinforces the Philippines’ growing role in global climate governance after being selected in 2024 as the host of the FRLD board from among eight candidate countries.

Since then, the Philippines has hosted several meetings that have helped advance the operationalization of the fund.

The latest meeting that the country previously hosted was the seventh board meeting on October 7 to 9, 2025, at the Conrad Hotel in Pasay City. Meanwhile, the eighth board meeting was held in Zambia on April 22-24, 2026.

For the ninth meeting, the Philippines has submitted its own proposal for review – the Archipelagic Loss and Damage Responses from Local to National Recovery (ALON) Project.

The project seeks to establish the country’s first integrated model for addressing climate-related loss and damage through ecosystem restoration, livelihood recovery, community financing mechanisms, and strengthened local governance, following the first call for country funding requests under the Barbados Implementation Modalities.

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If approved, the project will be implemented in climate-vulnerable communities in Catanduanes and Sarangani provinces from 2027 to 2032. /atm