From 26-29 August, ClimateFiGS and Mzumbe University will be jointly hosting a series of consultative expert roundtables with focused dialogues on climate finance, co-creating insight and impact​. An invite is required in order to attend.

Date: 26-29 August 2025
Location: Dar Es Salaam Campus College​, Mzumbe University, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

The roundtables will take place from Tuesday to Thursday, and the culminating networking event will 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.​

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.​

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.

​Private Climate Finance + Carbon Markets​

Wednesday, 27 August, 2pm-4pm​

Examining challenges and opportunities of leveraging private capital and carbon markets for climate action.​

Climate Finance in National Budgets​

Thursday, 28 August, 1pm-3pm​

Investigating trade-offs and best practices for integrating climate finance into national budgetary processes.​

Networking Event​

Friday, 29 August, 5:30pm-8pm​

Connecting insights, fostering collaboration, and building new partnerships across climate finance communities.​

Understanding the Allocation
of Climate Finance in the Global South