Macroeconomics of Climate Change - Green Public Finance

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Training Program: Macroeconomics of Climate Change - Green Public Finance (MCCx-GPF).
Position in series: This online course serves as the sixth in a six-part Macroeconomics of Climate (MCx) series.
Topic: Structural Policies.
Purpose: Learn how countries can integrate climate change considerations into their public finance management.

Target Audience:
- Officials in finance, economy, and planning ministries who provide advice on macroeconomic policies or implement policy.
Qualifications:
- Some knowledge of economics is helpful.

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

Identify the key linkages between climate change challenges and public investment management.
Describe the Climate-PIMA tool and how it is applied in practice to support the integration of climate change considerations in public investment management.
Define PFM.
Identify key entry points for mainstreaming climate change across and beyond the budget cycle.
Identify key principles for effective implementation of a green PFM reform strategy.
Describe the main features of DIGNAD, a climate modeling tool, and understand the scenarios that can be analyzed in a typical application.

Tools introduced:
- Climate-PIMA (application focus: support integration of climate change considerations in public investment management).
- DIGNAD (described as a climate modeling tool; scenarios analyzable in typical applications).
Key concepts and competencies:
- Linkages between climate change challenges and public investment management.
- Public Financial Management (PFM) definition and reform principles.
- Entry points for mainstreaming climate across and beyond the budget cycle.
- Practical application of climate tools to inform public finance decision-making.