Conference in Development and Climate Economics

The accelerating climate crisis poses complex and uneven challenges for societies across the globe. Understanding how climate change interacts with economic development, institutional capacity, technological progress, and social well-being is now one of the most urgent and intellectually demanding tasks for researchers and policymakers alike.

The Conference in Development and Climate Economics, organized by SITES, AICC, and the Fondazione Tor Vergata of the University of Rome Tor Vergata, brings together leading scholars, practitioners, and international institutions to advance frontier knowledge on the intertwined agendas of development and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

The Institute for Economic Development is pleased to take part in this year’s conference with a session on Leveraging Multi-Level Data to Measure Climate Risks and Adaptation.

This session will explore how combining different types of data—from satellite and climate information to household surveys and people’s own perceptions—can improve how we understand climate risks and adaptation. Speakers will share practical examples of how integrated data helps identify who is most vulnerable, how communities respond to climate shocks, and where adaptation gaps remain.