Thematic Budgeting Interoperability Roadmap: A Modular Approach to Connect Existing Methodologies into an Integrated Budgetary System

Thematic Budgeting Interoperability Roadmap: A Modular Approach to Connect Existing Methodologies into an Integrated Budgetary System

August 24, 2026

Governments across Latin America and the Caribbean face the ongoing challenge of managing multiple thematic agendas within public finance systems that are not always designed to work together. This often leads to duplicated efforts, policy inconsistencies, and significant administrative burdens.

This Interoperability Roadmap provides a practical five-step solution, offering a modular, plug-and-play framework to connect existing budgeting tools, data, and processes. Rather than requiring costly reforms of national systems, this guide enables ministries to improve fiscal policy coherence, increase efficiency, and ultimately maximize the impact of public spending on national sustainable development priorities.