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Independent and not-for-profit, the Foundation for studies and Research on International Development (FERDI) proposes relevant and innovative thinking on the key issues in development economics.

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Contribution of FERDI to the Summit on Financing African Economies and on the Covid-19 vaccine discussions
At the beginning of May, two major debates will end, fuelled for many months by intense discussions. First, the Summit on Financing African Economies will be held in Paris on May 18. FERDI has two key proposals for this Summit. ../..
12 May 2021
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Appel à candidatures pour l'année universitaire 2021/2022
Master Maîtrise d’Ouvrage pour le Développement (MODEV)
Le master Maîtrise d'ouvrage pour le développement (MODEV) est un master à vocation professionnelle sur la gestion de projet et les enjeux de développement durable. Date limite de dépôt des dossiers pour les demandes de bourse : 1er juin 2021 sur le site internet de l'AFD. 
11 May 2021
How to strengthen the contribution of the private sector to African development by improving its financing?
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The private sector plays a crucial role in promoting the sustainable development. It is generally accepted that firms creates wealth, generates jobs and thus contributes to improving the living conditions of populations; while being able to increasingly ensure the preservation of natural resource...
11 May 2021
Intellectual property and Covid-19: how can we accelerate vaccination globally?
On The Conversation
By Etienne BILLETTE DE VILLEMEUR (Université de Lille, France), Vianney DEQUIEDT (Ferdi, Labex IDGM+, Cerdi-UCA), Bruno VERSAEVEL (Emlyon Business School, France). 
10 May 2021
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L’allocation des financements externes aux pays africains.
Propositions pour le Sommet sur le financement des économies africaines.
17 May 2021

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How to strengthen the contribution of the private sector to African development by improving its financing?
By Jean-Marc GRAVELLINI, Florian LÉON
May 11, 2021
Taming private Leviathans: regulation may be more effective than taxes
By Rabah AREZKI, Asif ISLAM, Grégoire ROTA-GRAZIOSI
April 29, 2021
La codification des mesures dérogatoires en matière de fiscalité indirecte dans les pays de l’UEMOA. État des lieux et orientation pour une harmonisation au sein de l’UEMOA
By Emilie CALDEIRA, Anne-Marie GEOURJON, Bertrand LAPORTE
April 28, 2021
Tendances de la mortalité au Burkina Faso
By Michel GARENNE
April 28, 2021
Intellectual property and Covid-19: how can we accelerate vaccination globally?
By Etienne BILLETTE DE VILLEMEUR, Vianney DEQUIEDT, Bruno VERSAEVEL
April 27, 2021
Étude sur les dépenses de sécurité et leurs effets d'éviction sur le financement des dépenses de développement dans les pays du G5 sahel
April 26, 2021

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The Sahel Chair aims to enlighten the decisions of public and private actors in their action to end the Sahel crisis and to promote sustainable development in the region. Its headquarters are in Ouagadougou.

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IHEDD Training courses

The Institute for Advanced Studies in Sustainable Development (IHEDD), is the training institute of the laboratory of excellence Labex IDGM+ "Initiative for Development and Global Governance". IHEDD offers an Economic Policy Management Masters programme (GPE), short training courses (on line or on site), and tailor-made training courses on demand.

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Observatoire de la Compétitivité Durable

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BYIND

The application "Build your index" allows the testing of the Economic Vulnerability Index (EVI) by choosing different weights and/or different definitions for the components used by the United Nations. The current series cover 145 developing countries from the 1970s to 2016.

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Taxation of mining industries
Mining taxation

FERDI makes available the first legal and tax database which lists the tax regime applicable to industrial gold mines in 21 African countries from the 1980s to the present, and a simulation tool for sharing the mineral resource rent between states and investors.

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