Virtual : Energy Subsidy Reform
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Session No.: AT 23.40V
Location: Ebene, Mauritius
Date: July 10-14, 2023 (1 week)
Delivery Method: Virtual Training
Primary Language: English
Interpretation Language: French Portuguese
Target Audience
Mid-level to senior officials at ministries of finance, other ministries, and government agencies involved in setting fuel prices or fuel subsidy policy.
Qualifications
Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or a related field
Course Description
This course, presented by the Fiscal Affairs Department, explores recent developments in subsidy spending on fuel products, their macroeconomic impact, and their social implications. Building on country-specific case studies, the course elaborates on key elements of successful reforms, such as measures to protect low-income groups adversely affected by lower subsidies, implementing an automatic pricing mechanism, and designing an effective communication strategy. Participants may be asked to make presentations on their own country's experience in setting fuel prices and reforming subsidies.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Explain the different rationales for energy subsidies and identify possible barriers to the reform of fuel subsidies;
- Estimate the magnitude of fuel subsidies
- Evaluate the distributional implication of fuel subsidies and their reform;
- Design an effective reform strategy drawing on lessons from country experiences with reform;
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