Macroeconomics of Climate - Economics of Adaptation

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Session No.: OL 26.169
Location: Course conducted online
Date: May 1, 2026 - April 15, 2027 (50 weeks) New dates
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.
Qualifications:
- Some knowledge of economics is helpful.
- Access to a computer with a reliable Internet connection and a Google Chrome web browser is essential.

This updated and expanded online course is presented by the Institute for Capacity Development, Fiscal Affairs Department, and Research Department.
It serves as the fourth in a six-part Macroeconomics of Climate Change (MCCx) series.
Focus: the economics of adaptation, including policies, strategies, and analytical tools for promoting and mainstreaming adaptation.

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.

The course is offered through IMF online training for government officials and the public.
It is part of a broader training portfolio that includes in-person offerings (examples listed as context within the training program schedule).