Training Program Course
Energy Subsidy Reform (ESRx)
This course builds on extensive cross-country analysis and hands-on experience in design of technical assistance and subsidy reform to make recommendations on how best to reduce energy subsidies. The course introduces the concept of energy subsidies - their definition and measurement - and reviews their economic, social, and environmental implications. It also presents toolkits to assess the distributional effects of alternative subsidy reform scenarios and to design a fuel pricing mechanism. Finally, the course reviews what works best in energy subsidy reform and illustrates successes and failures in terms of particular countries.
Target Audience
Officials in finance, economy, and planning ministries who provide advice on macroeconomic policies or implement policy.
Qualifications
Some knowledge of economics would be helpful. Basic Microsoft Excel skills are essential.
