Global Climate Risk Analysis

Climate change is intensifying the frequency and severity of risks such as floods, droughts, sea-level rise, and extreme weather events. These risks threaten lives, ecosystems, and economies, with disproportionate impacts on vulnerable communities. To respond to these threats, governments, financial institutions, and development partners require robust Global Climate Risk Analysis that link scientific evidence with decision-making.
New tools and data for understanding climate and disaster risks are becoming more available worldwide. However, many people still struggle to use them in practice. Technical experts often face problems with complex data, limited skills, and challenges in translating results into useful information. Policymakers and regulators sometimes find it difficult to understand this technical work and connect it to real policies, rules, or investment decisions.
The GCRA course at Frankfurt School aims to bridge the gap in climate and disaster risk analysis and consequently risk financing by deepening the understanding of the concepts, data, and models therein. Combining technical input, peer exchange, policy frameworks, and hands-on practice, the course offers a unique opportunity for practitioners worldwide to strengthen their skills and apply climate risk analysis in both local and global contexts.
The course is in collaboration with the private sector institutions through the Global Risk Modelling Alliance program, a unique public private partnership.

1. Technical Practitioners - This group includes climate and disaster risk modelers, data analysts, researchers, and technical staff from government agencies, financial institutions, academia, and development organizations. They are responsible for generating, interpreting, and applying climate risk data and models. For them, the course offers hands-on training, technical tools, and methodologies to improve quality, accuracy, and policy relevance of climate and disaster risk assessments.
2. Policymakers, Regulators, and Policy Influencers - This group comprises decision-makers in government ministries, regulatory bodies, development banks, and financial institutions, as well as advisors and practitioners who serve as the bridge between technical analysis and policy action. For them, the course provides insights into how climate risk analysis can inform regulatory frameworks, guide investment decisions, and support evidence-based adaptation planning. It also equips them with the knowledge to engage meaningfully with technical experts and ensure that analytical outputs are integrated into policies and strategies.

Professional actuaries and industry practitioners

Participants will engage in equipping participants with the technical knowledge, practical tools, and collaborative networks needed to conduct robust climate risk analysis and to translate insights into policies, regulatory frameworks, and adaptation strategies.

Participants will be introduced to the concepts of climate risk analysis and modelling, including insights into climate science basics, adaptation strategies and hands on risk analysis with open-source modelling platforms such as CLIMADA/OASIS, financial adaptation and assessment tools.
 

Participants will apply tools and models through case studies, engage in interactive live sessions with expert trainers, and gain insights from round table discussions. Beyond the classroom, the course offers a unique platform to share experiences and build strong professional networks in climate and disaster risk management and analysis.

Five days of learning, connection, and impact—designed to equip you for the challenges ahead.