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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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Santé. Formations en économie de la santé - Session 2024
Applications launched for health economics training courses
Parcours de formation
Discover our first training course now open for applications: "Elements of a Strategy to Strengthen Health Systems and Their Resilience". This training course (for French speakers)  will give you the skills needed to analyze the key challenges facing healthcare systems in your country.
06 December 2024
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Restitution des policy briefs produits dans le cadre du programme de mentorat Savoirs éco, 9 dec. 2024
Feedback Event in Tunis: Showcasing Policy Briefs from the Savoirs Éco Mentoring Program
Event
On Monday, December 9, 2024, in Tunis, FERDI hosted a feedback event to present the policy briefs produced by the five Tunisian project leaders supported through the Savoirs Éco mentoring program. 
19 December 2024
Economic Policy Management (GPE) training programme
Training courses
Registration for the 2025-2026 session is now open. 
04 December 2024
Lancement des candidatures aux formations en sciences des données
Parcours de formation
Découvrez notre première formation ouverte à candidature : « Premiers pas sur R avec des données douanières».  En maîtrisant cet outil, vous serez en mesure d’optimiser l’efficacité de vos analyses tout en renforçant les performances fiscales et douanières de vos administrations. 
09 December 2024
Recrutement
Nous recrutons un.e Assistant.e de recherche en économie du développement – Observatoire de la compétitivité durable
CDD de 12 mois à temps plein, basé à Clermont-Ferrand. Salaire brut annuel entre 30 000 et 33 000€, selon expérience. Poste à pourvoir dès que possible.  
19 December 2024

Latest publications

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Peace and child health in sub-Saharan Africa: the demographic cost paid by young children during and after civil wars
By Michel GARENNE
December 16, 2024
US suspension policy from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): An estimation of the missing exports from sub-Saharan Africa
By Zakaria SORGHO
December 09, 2024
Revamping African and the United States Economic Ties: A Quest for More Trade and Investment
By Fatimata BELEM, Policarpo Gomes CAOMIQUE, Sampawende J.-A. TAPSOBA
November 30, 2024
Uncertainty Matters for Trade: Uncovering the Heterogeneous Effects
By Ibrahim NANA, Rasmané OUEDRAOGO, Sampawende J.-A. TAPSOBA
November 28, 2024
How can the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) help develop regional value chains across Africa? An Exploration
By Jaime DE MELO, Jean-Marc SOLLEDER
November 26, 2024
Household changes in post-Apartheid South Africa
By Michel GARENNE, Nancy Stiegler
November 21, 2024

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Chairs

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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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Indicators

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Observatoire de la Compétitivité Durable

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Physical Vulnerability to Climate Change Index
PVCCI

For more than 10 years, FERDI has been calculating and regularly updating a Physical Vulnerability to Climate Change Index (PVCCI). Freely available, the PVCCI measures the geophysical risks faced by countries as a result of climate change.

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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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