1. Operationalising the Barbados Implementation Modalities (BIM) The Board must transition the Fund from administrative setup to active disbursement. This requires streamlined approval cycles and direct access modalities for country- and community-led access, ensuring finance reaches the ground without procedural delays or administrative bottlenecks. The photo depicts a small bird with bright red and yellow eyes and an equally bright red beak resting on the back of a zebra.
2. Strengthening the Country Support System (CSS) The CSS must be adequately resourced to provide immediate, country-driven assistance. It should be designed for flexibility and direct access, focusing on removing technical and capacity barriers for Least Developed Countries and SIDS rather than imposing new institutional hurdles. The photo depicts a leopard resting on a tree branch.
3. Strategic Resource Mobilisation The mobilisation strategy must secure new, additional, and predictable grant-based finance at the required scale (i.e. hundreds of billions) to match the actual cost of loss and damage. This strategy must remain firmly anchored in equity and the principle of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities. The photo depicts a herd of elephants, parents and children alike, standing in a wide but shallow river.
4. Impactful High-Level Dialogue (HLD) The second HLD must facilitate inclusive engagement with civil society and rights holders to shape the Fund’s long-term capitalisation. The Board must demonstrate how stakeholder recommendations are being practically integrated into the Fund’s operational direction ahead of its first replenishment. The photo depicts an alligator walking over a mudflat towards a large body of water.
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🏗️ This eighth meeting will focus in part on operationalising the Barbados Implementation Modalities and strengthening the Country Support System. 📜 The goal is to move money quickly to the frontlines facing the #ClimateCrisis. 💸
🔽Our key priorities:
