Kathmandu, November 13, 2025
Nepal has taken a major step forward in aligning its financial systems with its climate ambitions as the Ministry of Finance, with technical assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), convened the final workshop on the revision of the National Climate Change Financing Framework (CCFF).
The updated framework represents Nepal’s firm commitment to embedding climate action across national planning, budgeting, and investment processes. It seeks to ensure that climate finance-whether public, private, or international-is effectively mobilized, transparently managed, and equitably distributed, prioritizing communities most at risk from climate change impacts.
Speaking at the workshop, Suman Dahal, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, emphasized the strategic importance of the revised framework:
“The Climate Change Financing Framework is a vital instrument for Nepal to systematically integrate climate priorities into national and subnational planning and budgeting processes. It ensures that climate finance is effectively mobilized, transparently managed, and directed toward building a resilient and sustainable future for all Nepalis.”
Echoing this, Julien Chevillard, Deputy Resident Representative of UNDP Nepal, highlighted the collaborative achievement:
“The revised CCFF marks a key milestone in Nepal’s climate finance journey. It strengthens the foundation for coordinated, transparent, and inclusive financing-bridging policy with action and ensuring that climate investments reach the communities who need them most.”
As the global spotlight turns to COP30, the revision of Nepal’s CCFF underscores the country’s growing leadership in operationalizing climate finance. The next phase will focus on implementation-enhancing institutional coordination, improving accountability mechanisms, and scaling up both domestic and international financing for climate action.
With support from international partners including UK in Nepal, Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency), and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Nepal’s strengthened climate finance architecture positions the nation to translate global climate commitments into tangible local outcomes.
