FILL THE FUND at COP31

Relentless pressure from Civil Society and Developing Countries secured

$20 million for Nepal’s devastating floods. But it’s not enough. Wealthy nations carry a historical responsibility to help frontline communities recover, yet the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) remains critically underfunded: A fund in name only.

We refuse empty pledges. Fill the Fund now.

OUR DEMANDS

1. Loss and Damage is woefully absent from the COP 31 agenda. This must not happen again. We need a permanent agenda item starting at COP 31!

2. Cement Loss and Damage as the third pillar of climate finance. Agree an agenda item on the climate finance work programme that will scale up Loss and Damage finance.

3. Include Loss and Damage in the second Global Stocktake as a standalone theme to assess loss and damage costs and needs and scale up action and support.

4. Provide strong guidance to the FRLD on fast tracking the first replenishment, and expediting the development of a rapid response modality and small grants community access modality.

5. Pay in all outstanding FRLD pledges and make new pledges. 2.8 billion USD was requested under the Funds start up phase, yet only 342 million USD is available and trillions are needed by 2035.

The "Fill The Fund" campaign is a global call to action demanding that rich countries and corporate polluters deliver the hundred of billions in real, accessible funding needed to address the climate induced Loss and Damage.

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Live from Antalya: The negotiations are moving fast, and the stakes for frontline communities are high. Our daily blog tracks every important development at COP31, from Loss and Damage talks to climate finance commitments. Know who is delivering and who is stalling. Follow #FillTheFund Campaign and its partners at COP31. Read, share, and demand action.

A First Step for Nepal, Far Short of the Need

For the first time in its history, the Loss and Damage Fund held an emergency meeting and set aside around $20 million for Nepal’s Bhote Koshi floods. But Nepal needs billions to rebuild, and the sum covers less than 1% of the damage. Campaigners are demanding a permanent rapid-response system, payment of unpaid pledges, and a Fund replenished at the scale of the crisis.

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This campaign demands that wealthy nations provide billions💲to the Fund for responding to #LossAndDamage ensuring justice for vulnerable communities.

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“I can break the news. Developed country governments don’t care about people in the developing world... They don’t even care about their own citizens. What they care about is profits from the fossil fuel industry.” 🚨

In a powerful press conference with Climate Action Network International at COP31, Fill the Fund Global Convenor Harjeet Singh called out the devastating reality behind the negotiations.

When we look at the catastrophic floods in Nepal, it is a report card of global failure. They cried out for adaptation funding for seven years. When the money finally arrived, they couldn’t even start before the Himalayan tsunami hit.

And why did those glaciers melt in the first place? Fossil fuels.

As leaders take the stage this week, don’t just listen to their speeches. Look at where they put their money. We don’t need a COP of distraction; we need finance.

It’s time to stop the expansion of fossil fuels and adequately resource the Loss and Damage Fund. #FillTheFund 🌍⚖️

#COP31 #ClimateJustice #LossAndDamage #FillTheFund NepalFloods

⏰COP 31 Türkiye starts next week in Antalya. #lossanddamage is woefully absent from the agenda but that won’t stop us from demanding the rich polluting countries fill the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD).

🔥 The catastrophic #nepalfloods were a painful reminder that #LossAndDamage is already devastating lives and livelihoods across the globe, with frontline countries and communities in the Global South being left to pick up the bill for a crisis they did little or nothing to cause.

📢 Here are 5⃣ ways that we can make progress on our mission to #FillTheFund in Türkiye:

1️⃣. We need a permanent Loss and Damage agenda item under both the COP and the CMA. This should cover what loss and damage has occurred, how much finance and support is needed and where this will come from.

2️⃣. Agree an agenda item on the climate finance work programme that will massively scale up Loss and Damage finance. It’s time for Loss and Damage to be cemented as the third pillar of climate finance.

3️⃣. Include Loss and Damage in the second Global Stocktake as a standalone theme alongside mitigation, adaptation, and means of implementation, to assess loss and damage costs and needs and scale up action and support.

4️⃣. Provide strong guidance to the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) on fast tracking the first replenishment and expediting the development of a rapid response modality and small grants community access modality.

5️⃣. Ensure all outstanding FRLD pledges are converted to agreements to pay and deliver new pledges to the Fund. 2.8 billion USD was requested under the Funds start up phase, yet only 342 million USD is available and trillions are needed by 2035. Without new pledges the Fund could run out of money in 2027.

⏰ It’s time to #fillthefund

👋We are on the ground in Antalya. Get in touch with us via: campaign@fillthefund.org

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⏰BREAKING: The Fund for responding to #LossAndDamage (FRLD) adopts decision to respond to the catastrophic #BhoteKoshi Floods in Nepal 🇳🇵 at its first extraordinary Board Meeting

🔎 The Board of the FRLD has responded to the catastrophic Bhote Koshi floods that struck Nepal on August 26, claiming 1,500 lives and leaving over 5,000 unaccounted for.

The decision provisionally sets aside USD 21.6 million (USD 20 million for Nepal and USD 1.6 million for the oversight fee), and invites Nepal to submit a funding request.

⚖️ Responding to the Nepal floods was a critical test for the Board of the FRLD and the Fund's Secretariat.

✅ By adopting the decision, the Fund has taken a significant step forward in demonstrating that the FRLD is different from other climate funds, and that it can support countries and communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis in their greatest hour of need.

📈 However, Nepal's government estimates the cost of loss and damage from the Bhote Koshi floods to be at least USD 2.69 billion, with recovery and reconstruction needs projected at USD 4.71 billion. Despite sending an important signal, today's allocation of USD 20 million — less than half a percent of what Nepal needs to rebuild — is just a drop in the ocean.

✊ Civil society was clear, the FRLD must continue to respond urgently to Nepal and put in place rapid-response and community-access modalities. It's time to #FillTheFund with the trillions needed! Rich polluting countries must provide new and additional grant-based finance in line with their legal obligations.

📣 We call on the Board and FRLD Secretariat to ensure that Nepal continues to receive support to develop and submit a new funding request, and once submitted, that the request is considered and adopted in a second virtual meeting. They should not have to wait until December for a decision to be taken at the 10th meeting of the Board.

🗣️ Read our full press release on our website: fillthefund.org

🚨 BREAKING: The Loss and Damage Fund has officially convened its first-ever Extraordinary Board Meeting for October 22, 2026, to respond to the catastrophic Bhote Koshi floods in Nepal.

Thanks to sustained pressure from developing country governments and civil society, the Board is set to provisionally set aside USD 21.6 million and pilot a fast-track submission window for Nepal.

This is a historic milestone. It proves that when we hold the line, the system can act. But let's look at the numbers: Nepal's recovery needs are estimated at $4.71 billion. Against that reality, $20 million is less than 0.5%.

We welcome this step, but we demand the scale.

Swipe through to break down what this means, why a permanent rapid-response modality is urgently needed, and why we must continue to #FillTheFund.

👉 Share and amplify to keep the pressure on!

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“A cascading disaster carrying debris 250 feet high at 150 km/hr is not a ‘natural’ event.”

In the recent interview of Harjeet Singh, with TRT World, he broke down the hard truths about the climate crisis in Nepal and why we must move past voluntary charity.

Key takeaways:
⚖️ Legal Reparations: While traditional climate talks avoid compensation, the landmark July 2025 ICJ advisory opinion explicitly states that full reparations are owed for climate harm.

💰 The Financial Gap: The current Loss and Damage Fund has less than $1 billion total, with a $20 million cap per project. Meanwhile, developing nations face $400 billion in annual needs. The mismatch is staggering.

🌱 Systemic Learning: We must design development in harmony with nature, stop prioritizing mitigation over adaptation, and unite across borders to protect the entire Himalayan ecosystem.

Sympathy isn’t enough. It’s time to make polluters pay. 🌍👇

#LossAndDamage #NepalFloods #ClimateDebt #FillTheFund #GlobalSouth

“We will not keep being uncertain about how to respond to such calamities, because they will keep happening more frequently and they will be more severe.” 🛑

Fredrick Otieno of Power Shift Africa breaks down the harsh reality of the climate crisis following the devastating floods in Nepal.

When infrastructure is wiped out and lives are shattered, the burden of recovery cannot fall on developing nations alone. Even with the most ambitious mitigation and adaptation efforts, unavoidable climate disasters are here.

The global community must come together to ensure the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) is fully, adequately, and quality-resourced. Solidarity requires real money, not just empty words.

It’s time to hold developed nations accountable and #FillTheFund. 🌍⚖️

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Relentless pressure from Civil Society and Developing Countries secured

$20 million for Nepal’s devastating floods. But it’s not enough. Wealthy nations carry a historical responsibility to help frontline communities recover, yet the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) remains critically underfunded: A fund in name only.

We refuse empty pledges. Fill the Fund now.

OUR DEMANDS

The "Fill The Fund" campaign is a global call to action demanding that rich countries and corporate polluters deliver the hundred of billions in real, accessible funding needed to address the climate induced Loss and Damage.

Latest News & Updates

Daily Updates from COP31, Türkiye

A First Step for Nepal, Far Short of the Need

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FILL THE FUND at COP31

Relentless pressure from Civil Society and Developing Countries secured

$20 million for Nepal’s devastating floods. But it’s not enough. Wealthy nations carry a historical responsibility to help frontline communities recover, yet the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) remains critically underfunded: A fund in name only.

We refuse empty pledges. Fill the Fund now.

OUR DEMANDS

The "Fill The Fund" campaign is a global call to action demanding that rich countries and corporate polluters deliver the hundred of billions in real, accessible funding needed to address the climate induced Loss and Damage.

Latest News & Updates

Daily Updates from COP31, Türkiye

A First Step for Nepal, Far Short of the Need

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