November 13, 2026
Addressing loss and damage is not a task for any one institution. It takes all of us, working together.
With this in mind, the Caribbean Development Bank is pleased to participate in the first FRLD Talks: Conversations on Loss and Damage and Global Solidarity, a space for candid dialogue with different stakeholders shaping how the world responds to the impacts of climate change.
In this first conversation, Executive Director of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, Ibrahima Cheikh Diong sits down with our President, Daniel M. Best, for a wide-ranging and inspiring exchange on the realities facing vulnerable countries and the partnerships needed to respond. Drawing on the Caribbean’s experience on the frontline of climate impacts, President Best reflects on why the Fund matters, the “triple A” of climate finance, and the human stories behind loss and damage, with a clear call for global solidarity on the road to COP31.
The demand is clear. The Fund’s first Call for Funding Requests drew 176 requests from 119 developing countries, totalling around US$2.8 billion, more than eight times the US$342 million available. Closing that gap means working hand in hand with development banks, climate funds and partners to make finance more coherent, accessible and impactful.