Climate in Macroeconomic Framework (CMF)
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Bibliographic details
- Session: AT 25.18
- Location: Ebene, Mauritius
- Dates: May 19-23, 2025 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Interpretation language: French Portuguese
- Status: Deadline passed
Training program overview
- Event: Climate in Macroeconomic Framework (CMF)
- Session No.: AT 25.18
- Location: Ebene, Mauritius
- Date: May 19-23, 2025 (1 week)
- Delivery Method: In-person Training
- Primary Language: English
- Interpretation Language: French Portuguese
- Organized by: Institute for Capacity Development
Target audience and qualifications
- Target audience:
- Government officials from ministries of finance, central banks, and other government agencies involved in monitoring and assessing the macroeconomic implications of climate change and related policies.
- Qualifications:
- Participants are expected to have an advanced degree in economics or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel is required.
- Participants are expected to be comfortable using quantitative software such as EViews or Matlab, although specific knowledge of these are not required.
- It is strongly recommended that applicants first complete the online Macroeconomics of Climate Change: Science, Economics, and Policies, along with the online Financial Programming and Policies, Part 1 courses.
Pre-requisites and rationale
- Rationale:
- With the impact of climate change on the economic activity becoming ever more pronounced and with climate policies expected to reshape many economies, government officials are facing the challenge of incorporating these effects into their macroeconomic frameworks.
- Course aim:
- The Institute for Capacity Development provides macroeconomic Excel-based frameworks, tools, and models for integrating climate considerations in policy formulation.
- The course prepares participants to consider climate-related economic risks and vulnerabilities.
Course description and format
- Delivery format:
- The course will run in a blended format, consisting of two parts.
- Selected participants will first complete mandatory online learning segments during April 7-18, 2025.
- The in-person portion of the course will be held at ATI in Mauritius during May 19-23, 2025.
- Completing both the online and in-person parts of the course will be required for successful completion of the course in order to receive the course certificate.
- Pedagogical focus:
- Provides macroeconomic Excel-based frameworks, tools, and models for integrating climate considerations in policy formulation.
Course objectives and learning outcomes
- Upon completion participants should be able to:
- Work with climate data to help analyze the macroeconomic impact of climate change issues.
- Account for climate shocks in macroeconomic frameworks.
- Evaluate public debt dynamics following natural disasters and the benefits of investing in resilient infrastructure.
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