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Unpacking options for Ministries of Finance to leverage modeling and economic analysis to accelerate climate action

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NDC Partnership
Author(s)
Joaquim Leite, Head of Climate Finance and Adrian Flores, Climate Finance Associate
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Topic Area
Capacity-building offers
Citation

NDC Partnership (2025) Unpacking options for Ministries of Finance to leverage modeling and economic analysis to accelerate climate action, Contribution to ‘Compendium of Practice from a Global Community of Ministries of Finance and Leading Organizations’, Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action

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The NDC Partnership is a global coalition of more than 130 developed and developing countries and more than 100 institutional members, designed to create and deliver ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

Governments identify their NDC implementation priorities, and the support needed to translate them into actionable policies and programs, and the Partnership offers a tailored package of expertise, technical assistance, and funding based on these assessments. This collaborative response has fostered synergies, generated economies of scale, and increased the impact of capacity-building programs, providing developing countries with easy access to a wide range of resources to help achieve climate and development objectives.

Key Messages

  • As of 2024, the Partnership provided more than 100 member countries with targeted support, including specialized technical assistance, embedded advisors in finance and economy, and peer exchange and skills-sharing programs.
  • Lessons from the Partnership include that advancing national capacities requires comprehensive support and a government-wide approach, and that increasing expertise within national institutions accelerates climate action and ensures the sustainability of interventions. Collaboration and coordination of support mechanisms ensure continuity, reduce transaction costs, and promote cohesive assistance to countries on this path.
  • Peer exchange and skills-sharing programs to raise awareness and exchange best practice can catalyze the uptake and continuous improvement of tools and capacities.
  • While many global and regional analyses and models exist, a localized approach is critical to align with local realities. It can also increase adoption rates and improve the effectiveness and sustainability of interventions.

Non-member countries can apply for membership at any time, and support can be requested via a country’s NDC Partnership Government Focal Points.

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