Project Info
Project Code
0809AG
Tranche
T06B
Tranche Type
Additional
Status
Closed
Title
Strengthening Macroeconomics and Social Policy Coherence through Integrated Micro-Macro Modelling
Entities
Implementing Entity (Lead)
DESA
Collaborating DA Entities
ECA
ECLAC
ESCAP
ESCWA
Financial and Evaluation Info
Total Budget
$590,000.00
Project Selected for Evaluation
No
Countries and Regions
Areas of Work
Thematic Clusters
Macroeconomics and Finance
Social Development
Objective and Expected Outcomes
Objective
To strengthen policymakers\' capacities to assess, anticipate and design coherent macroeconomic and social policies to offset the impact of global economic crises and other crisis episodes triggered by external shocks on attaining the MDGs through the use of a macro-micro economic modelling framework
Expected Outcome 1
Acceptance of the integrated macro-micro modelling framework in the concerned ministries as a tool that supports policy decision making
Expected Outcome 2
Enhanced capacity of national experts and policymakers to make robust and informed policy assessments for their country[1] and perform scenario analysis to anticipate adverse economic weather that would affect MDG achievement
Expected Outcome 3
Enhanced capacity of national experts and policymakers to propose policies that would be effective to offset undesired effects of adverse economic events on the MDGs while maintaining macroeconomic stability and feasibility to achieve the goals