Tanzania to Lead Africa’s Agenda at COP-30 as Loss and Damage Fund Initiates $250 Million Allocation Plan
Adela Madyane, Nature media Tanzania
Tanzania, holding the powerful position of chair of the African Group of Negotiators (AGN), is preparing to lead the continent’s core agenda items at the upcoming 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) scheduled to take place in Belém, Brazil from November 10 to 21, 2025.
In its leadership capacity.
Tanzania will champion robust discussions on climate justice, gender equality, the transition to clean energy, meaningful participation of African youth, and the imperative issue of Loss and Damage (L&D).
The news comes as the global Fund for Response to Loss and Damage (FRLD) formally announced the commencement of plans to utilize $250 million (USD) for initial measures designed to support countries most vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change.
Dr. Richard Muyungi, Chairman of the AGN, affirmed that Tanzania will leverage this diplomatic platform to advance the common African position.
This strategy focuses on ensuring that developing countries receive the necessary financial and technical assistance, particularly benefitting the most vulnerable communities.
The FRLD Board has approved the Barbados Implementation Model (BIM), a structure intended to support bottom-up, country-led approaches which will be executed throughout 2025 and 2026, delivering grants specifically allocated for national L&D projects.
A key decision by the FRLD Board directly benefits
Tanzania and similar nations with at least 50% of the initial FRLD resources are earmarked for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and other developing countries. Tanzania is classified as an LDC, placing it in line to receive this critical early support.
As of June 2025, the FRLD had accumulated total financial pledges amounting to $788.8 million (USD), with $361.0 million (USD) of that figure already delivered whereas Japan was specifically noted for fulfilling its initial pledge by contributing $10 million (USD) to support the interim FRLD Secretariat.
In a push to strengthen the coordination and agility of climate finance delivery, the FRLD convened a High-Level Dialogue (HLD) in April 2025 in Washington, D.C. which brought up together over 100 participants from 44 organizations.
The consensus among attendees was a forceful call for developed nations to accelerate the speed and flexibility with which they deliver on their established pledges to compensate for climate-related loss and damage, ensuring solutions reach local communities quickly.
Mr. Cyprian Luhemeja, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Vice President, highlighted the national framework guiding climate efforts, stating that the government has launched the National Development Vision 2050, which targets inclusive welfare and climate change resilience.
To streamline financial and technical support, the FRLD has also signed crucial Letters of Intent (LOIs) with the Adaptation Fund and the Santiago Network.
Ultimately, experts agree that the successful impact of this new fund will hinge on its capacity to efficiently coordinate resources and deliver support that effectively reaches the communities most affected by climate disasters.
