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MCCx

Macroeconomics of Climate Change - Economics of Adaptation (MCCx-EA)

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Session No.: OL 24.243

Location: Course conducted online

Date: October 21, 2024 - December 31, 2024 (10 weeks)

Delivery Method: Online Training

Primary Language: English

    Target Audience

    All government officials are welcome to register. Officials in finance, economy, and planning ministries who provide advice on macroeconomic policies or implement policy will find the course particularly beneficial.

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    Qualifications

    Some knowledge of economics is helpful. Access to a computer with a reliable Internet connection and a Google Chrome web browser is essential.

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    Course Description

    This updated and expanded online course, presented by the Institute for Capacity Development, Fiscal Affairs Department, and Research Department, serves as the fourth in a six-part Macroeconomics of Climate Change (MCCx) series. In this offering, you will learn about the economics of adaptation, as well as policies, strategies, and analytical tools for promoting and mainstreaming adaptation.

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    Course Objectives

    By the end of the course, you will:

    • Define adaptation to climate change and explain why it can be macrocritical.
    • Identify policies to promote investment in adaptation to climate change.
    • Identify transmission channels through which natural disasters impact the macroeconomy and explain how to model them.
    • Describe the main features of DIGNAD, a climate modeling tool, and understand the scenarios that can be analyzed in a typical application.
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