Policy briefs from roundtable discussions with local experts on diverse climate finance topics in Tanzania, including subnational allocation, NDC alignment, gender, carbon market, and climate budgeting. Read more roundtable themes below.
Briefs are now available on our output page.
From 26-29 August, ClimateFiGS and Mzumbe University jointly hosted a series of consultative expert roundtables with focused dialogues on climate finance, co-creating insight and impact. An invite was required in order to attend.
Date: 26-29 August 2025
Location: Dar Es Salaam Campus College, Mzumbe University, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
The roundtables took place from Tuesday to Thursday, and the culminating networking event was be held on Friday. Further information on the roundtables and their thematic focus can be found below:
Substantive Representation of Women in Climate Finance
Tuesday, 26 August, 10am-12pm
Exploring strategies to ensure meaningful inclusion of women and girls in climate policy, with attention to governance, funding, and accountability. Download policy brief.
Subnational Climate Finance
Tuesday, 26 August, 2pm-4pm
Tracing the allocation of climate finance across and within local jurisdictions, considering the role of local governments and communities. Download policy brief.
Alignment of NDCs + NAPs with (sub)national priorities
Wednesday, 27 August, 10am-12pm
Understanding how Nationally Determined Contributions and National Adaptation Plans are developed, focusing on alignment with national and subnational priorities. Download policy brief.
Private Climate Finance + Carbon Markets
Wednesday, 27 August, 2pm-4pm
Examining challenges and opportunities of leveraging private capital and carbon markets for climate action. Download policy brief.
Climate Finance in National Budgets
Thursday, 28 August, 1pm-3pm
Investigating trade-offs and best practices for integrating climate finance into national budgetary processes. Download policy brief.
Networking Event
Friday, 29 August, 5:30pm-8pm
Connecting insights, fostering collaboration, and building new partnerships across climate finance communities.