RAMP leverages leading universities, research institutes and international technical partners to build the capacity of Ministries of Finance in vulnerable countries to better manage climate change risks.
As RAMP focuses on building local capacity and expertise, it partners with local universities. Through its University Network, which currently has 20 members in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean but continues to expand, RAMP promotes multi-disciplinary academic teaching and research in areas important for strengthening macrofinancial resilience to climate change.
- The RAMP University Network develops curricula and course materials to enable universities in climatevulnerable countries to offer high-quality graduate-level teaching and professional training, including for MoFs and other relevant ministries. Member universities are committed to building their capacity to carry out relevant high-quality teaching and research to support this initiative.
- Through such capacity-building and by educating future and current leaders, the RAMP University Network contributes to systemic change in public financial management, public policy for climate finance, central banking, and financial markets in climate-vulnerable countries.
- Recognizing that MoFs need support and capacity in macro-modeling and that the current suite of models is largely unfit to properly assess climate risks and impacts, the RAMP University Network has begun teacher training sessions on macro-modeling, with some macro simulations also integrated into practitioner courses for government officials.
- RAMP also supports member universities through research grants, contributing to the development of countryspecific knowledge that will support better policymaking. The RAMP member universities therefore act as strategic and knowledge partners to MoFs and other government departments.
RAMP is a strategic partner of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action and works in close partnership with the Bretton Woods institutions, UNDP, regional development banks, and other stakeholders. RAMP’s secretariat is hosted by the World Resources Institute. The RAMP University Network is managed by a Secretariat hosted by the Centre for Sustainable Finance at SOAS University of London.
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capacity buildinginternational collaborationlocalmodelstechnical assistance
