ESCWA, UNICEF and Lebanon’s Ministry of Finance are convening the Arab Public Finance and Budgeting Forum 2026, under the theme “Building Resilient Public Finance Systems amid Geopolitical Shocks and Crises.” The Forum advances implementation of the Sevilla Commitment through peer learning and practical action to embed climate, equity and resilience in public financial management and budgeting.
Building on the inaugural Forum in 2025, the 2026 edition brings together ministers of finance, social affairs, planning and economy, senior officials and development partners. They share experience and identify policy options to protect essential social spending and advance national development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals despite fiscal pressures and uncertainty.
Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
