Webinar Series
Climate-Compatible Financial Systems at Subnational Level
The webinar series is organized by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH under the Partnering for Readiness (PfR) project, with support of FMDV – Global Fund for Cities Development.
The series comprises four webinars in 2026 and aims to strengthen the capacities of key actors in climate-compatible finance, foster peer learning across the financing value chain, and increase the visibility and engagement of financial intermediaries and other often-overlooked institutions.
UPCOMING WEBINAR
UPCOMING WEBINAR
Webinar 01
Aligning Subnational Financing Systems with National Climate Goals
March 31st, 2026
3:00 — 4:30 PM (UTC+2)
Online with interpretation in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement depends on countries’ ability to translate national climate commitments into concrete investments at the local level. While NDCs, NAPs and long-term strategies set national directions, a large share of mitigation and adaptation is implemented by subnational governments, which are typically responsible for (at least part of) local infrastructure investments. Yet a persistent misalignment remains between national ambition and the financing systems that support local implementation, as climate finance often remains centralised while responsibilities are decentralised.
This webinar offers a structured space for cross-regional learning between Africa and Latin America on how to better align national climate frameworks with subnational financing systems.
Target Audience: subnational development banks and public financial institutions; subnational governments; national policymakers; development partners and climate funds; technical assistance providers, NGOs, academia and think tanks.
The first webinar aims to:
Provide a clear conceptual framework to understand and promote alignment between subnational and national financing systems in developing a climate-compatible financial system.
Identify institutional, regulatory and operational barriers that prevent climate-compatible finance at the subnational level.
Showcase real-world experiences from Latin America and Africa where national and subnational actors, alongside financial intermediaries and cooperatives, have successfully aligned mandates, incentives and financing mechanisms.
