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.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Explain the concept of energy subsidies, estimate pre- and post-tax subsidies, and describe their economic, social and environmental impact.
- Define corrective energy taxes and explain how to calculate them.
- Explain how to design robust subsidy reform strategies, and policies to mitigate the effects of subsidy reform on inflation and on household welfare.
- Use an Excel-based toolkit to assess the effects of alternative energy subsidy reform scenarios on households in different income groups.
- Design effective fuel pricing mechanisms to mitigate fuel price volatility.
Upcoming Offering
| Start date | End date | Location | Delivery Method | Session No. | Primary & (Interpretation) language | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | Course conducted online | Online Training | OL 25.148 | Arabic | Apply online by April 1, 2026 |
| May 1, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | Course conducted online | Online Training | OL 25.147 | English | Apply online by April 1, 2026 |