## Macroeconomics of Climate Change - Economics of Adaptation

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: OL 24.175
- Location: Course conducted online
- Dates: May 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024 (18 weeks)
- Delivery method: Online Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Deadline passed

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### Overview and Logistics
- Course title: Macroeconomics of Climate Change - Economics of Adaptation (MCCx-EA)
- Session No.: OL 24.175
- Deadline passed
- Location: Course conducted online
- Date: May 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024 (18 weeks)
- Delivery Method: Online Training
- Primary Language: English
- Presented by: Institute for Capacity Development, Fiscal Affairs Department, and Research Department
- Position in series: Fourth in a six-part Macroeconomics of Climate Change (MCCx) series

### Target Audience and Qualifications
- 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.
- Qualifications:
  - Some knowledge of economics is helpful.
  - Access to a computer with a reliable Internet connection and a Google Chrome web browser is essential.

### Course Description and Content
- This online course serves as the fourth in a six-part Macroeconomics of Climate Change (MCCx) series.
- Topics covered include:
  - Definition of adaptation to climate change.
  - Policies and strategies for promoting and mainstreaming adaptation.
  - DIGNAD, a climate modeling tool countries can use to analyze their resilience to climate shocks.
- The course is presented by the Institute for Capacity Development, Fiscal Affairs Department, and Research Department.

### 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.
- Explain the three-pillar based strategy to design and mainstream adaptation policies.
- 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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## References

- [Online Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Executive Training 2 on Fiscal Policy Considerations (FPA)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/fpcce26-16)
- [Institutional Sector Accounts-Advanced - Blended (ISA-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/hq/2027/isa-ahq27-02)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ol/2024/mccx-eaol24-175_