Moving from Plans to Action: Mainstreaming Climate Action into Nigeria's Budget and Economic Planning

The document examines the integration of climate-resilient budgeting (CRB) and green budgeting (GB) into Nigeria's national financial frameworks, specifically focusing on the role of the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning (FMBEP). It analyzes the impact of Nigeria's 2023 ministerial restructuring, identifies gaps in current policy implementation, and compares Nigeria's approach with other developing nations like Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Nepal.

• Nigeria's 2023 administrative restructuring separated Planning and Budgeting from the Federal Ministry of Finance to create the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning (FMBEP), which offers opportunities for focused economic planning but risks bureaucratic overlap and inefficiencies.
• The economic cost of climate inaction in Nigeria is severe, with projections suggesting a potential loss of between 6% and 30% of its GDP by 2050 if concrete adaptation measures are not taken.
• Practical implementation of climate mainstreaming in Nigeria is hindered by significant gaps in data infrastructure, which obstructs the measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems needed to track climate expenditures and outcomes.
• While Nigeria has utilized the Sovereign Green Bond Program since 2017 to fund renewable energy and resilience, the market is limited by a lack of standardized impact reporting, transparency issues, and low public awareness.
• The Climate Change Act 2021 mandates the Federal Ministry of Environment to consult with the Ministry responsible for National Planning to set carbon budgets, though the document argues the Act lacks explicit detail on the FMBEP's broader responsibilities beyond carbon budgeting.
• Comparative analysis of other developing nations shows that while Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Nepal have implemented tools like climate budget tagging and dedicated funds, none have achieved full implementation of green or climate-resilient budgeting.

APA

Clark, E. (2025). Moving from Plans to Action: Mainstreaming Climate Action into Nigeria's Budget and Economic Planning. Africa Policy Research Institute. https://afripoli.org/moving-from-plans-to-action-mainstreaming-climate-action-into-nigerias-budget-and-economic-planning

Chicago

Clark, Ebipere. Moving from Plans to Action: Mainstreaming Climate Action into Nigeria's Budget and Economic Planning. Africa Policy Research Institute, 2025. https://afripoli.org/moving-from-plans-to-action-mainstreaming-climate-action-into-nigerias-budget-and-economic-planning.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{clark2025moving, author = {Clark, Ebipere}, title = {{Moving from Plans to Action: Mainstreaming Climate Action into Nigeria's Budget and Economic Planning}}, institution = {Africa Policy Research Institute}, year = {2025}, month = jun, url = {https://afripoli.org/moving-from-plans-to-action-mainstreaming-climate-action-into-nigerias-budget-and-economic-planning}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }