Unravelling the impact – loss and damages in the Global South

The climate crisis is resulting in increasing human suffering and economic and non-economic losses worldwide, with the most severe impacts felt in the Global South. With COP28 just around the corner, the Danish Red Cross and CARE Denmark invite you to the launch of a Loss and Damage Policy Paper that maps and assesses losses and damages, focusing on ten selected climate disasters in the Global South. At the event, the Secretary-General of the Danish Red Cross, Anders Ladekarl, and the Secretary-General of CARE Denmark, Rasmus Stuhr Jakobsen, will present the paper’s conclusions to influence policy on climate change loss and damage.

The Loss and Damage Fund, agreed upon at COP27, is a crucial step forward in mitigating the consequences of the ongoing climate crisis. However, there is a need to develop a solid evidence base and methods to assess losses and damages and track and monitor risks, vulnerabilities, and needs. To unfold this, we invite three experts to discuss the paper’s findings, policy recommendations, and how the humanitarian system best can handle the complex and extensive losses and damages the Global South is facing. We will also explore the role that Denmark can choose to play in this context.

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