Training Catalog Session Details

Government officials involved in monitoring and assessing the macroeconomic implications of climate change and related policies.

Participants are expected to have an advanced degree in economics or equivalent experience, and be proficient in the use of spreadsheets. It is recommended that applicants first complete the online Macroeconomics of Climate Change (MCCx) course.

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. This course, presented by the Institute for Capacity Development, provides participants with macroeconomic Excel-based frameworks, tools and models for integrating climate considerations in policy formulation, as well as reflect climate-related economic risks and vulnerabilities.