Inclusive Growth - Climate Change (IGx-CC)
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Overview and Purpose
- The course addresses the nature of climate change and its role as a major threat to the sustainability and inclusiveness of societies.
- It examines how climate change impacts lives and introduces policy responses to counter its effects.
- Policy responses covered include mitigation efforts, adaptation to inevitable changes (even with mitigation), and approaches to ensure reforms are inclusive.
Target Audience and Qualifications
- Targeted at mid-level to senior officials involved in:
- economic and strategic planning;
- monitoring and evaluating policy strategies for reducing poverty and inequality;
- promoting job creation.
- Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or equivalent experience.
Course Objectives
- Upon completion, participants should be able to:
- Define climate change and the societal, economic, and environmental risks posed at the country level and at the global level.
- Outline the key policies to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
- Design a reform strategy to address climate change, considering country-specific circumstances and ensuring the reforms are inclusive.
Key Themes and Policy Areas
- Nature and risks of climate change:
- societal risks;
- economic risks;
- environmental risks.
- Policy responses:
- mitigation policies to limit future climate change;
- adaptation policies to manage inevitable changes;
- inclusive reform design to protect vulnerable populations and promote equitable outcomes.
Delivery and Audience Reach
- The International Monetary Fund offers online training to government officials and the public as part of capacity development efforts.
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