Topics
1.    Strengthened cross-government coordination and institutional arrangements.
2.    Role of finance ministries in implementing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Long-term Strategies (LTSs), national transition plans, and related strategies. 
3.    Understanding and evaluating wider economic impacts of climate transition strategies. 

Objectives
•    Members at early stages of climate mainstreaming are supported to strengthen strategic and institutional foundations. 
•    Share experiences on governance structures and coordination mechanisms, that enable finance ministries to guide the design, assessment and implementation of NDCs and LTSs.
•    Explore approaches to integrate climate commitments into coherent economic development strategies, equipping finance ministries with the tools and analytical frameworks to estimate and communicate the economic opportunities of the transition.

Priority Outputs for 2026-2027
•    Webinar on strengthening Climate Finance Units.
•    Workshop/Side event: Country platforms as a means of mobilizing private finance.  
•    Workshop: Linking NDCs, LTSs with development plans: trends from NDCs 3.0. 
•    Webinar: Lessons learned for MoFs from Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs): Synthesizing MoF-relevant lessons from CCDRs, including for countries without a CCDR.
•    Roundtable: Understanding and evaluating wider economic impacts of climate transition strategies. The discussion will inform a policy brief discussing key enablers (institutional, fiscal, regulatory) that MoFs can leverage to help the private sector shift toward low-carbon and decarbonized activities