Pourquoi cet échec stratégique des institutions de développement et des États africains ? Et de quelques pistes pour aller vers des politiques publiques mieux adaptées aux contextes locaux
November 29, 2023
In 2018, FERDI set up the Sahel Chair in Ouagadougou. Its initiatives and management are Sahelian.
The Sahel Chair was launched following the publication of FERDI's book "Linking Security and Development – A Plea for the Sahel" and the numerous comments it sparked.
The Chair focuses on evaluating the implementation and effects of various development plans and policies, aiming to enhance their impact on local populations and key sectors such as education, rural development, health, and governance.
It works in close collaboration with African administrations and development partners. The Chair is lead by Tertius Zongo, former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, who coordinates with focal points—economists from various Sahelian countries.
↪ To Analyze financial flows for development in the Sahel and their impact on public funding in Sahelian countries: Identification of donor financial flows, analysis of public finances in Sahelian countries, and in particular the impact of aid on the structure of expenditure.
↪ To learn from the successes and failures of development actions: Analyzing the effectiveness of the various development policies, programs and projects implemented in the Sahel.
↪ To develop methods for rapid evaluation of projects and programs: Exploring opportunities to improve current measurement techniques and evaluation criteria.
↪ To propose training courses for public and private Sahelian actors, international cooperation agents, and African researchers.
Despite the local and regional insecurity, the Sahel Chair has progressed in its
work program:
↪ Implemented a platform for the harmonized collection of data on incoming financial flows in the Sahel, initiated at the request of Sahelian country administrations.
↪ Two studies analysing aspects of the sub-region's current crisis :
Grünewald F. (2023) "Between aridity and radicalism: pastoralism in the Sahel at the crossroads", FERDI Working Paper P316, February.
Olivier de Sardan J.-P., Zongo T. (2023) "Pourquoi cet échec stratégique des institutions de développement et des États africains ? Et de quelques pistes pour aller vers des politiques publiques mieux adaptées aux contextes locaux [Why this strategic failure on the part of development institutions and African states? And some ideas for moving towards public policies that are better adapted to local contexts]", Ferdi Document de travail P336, novembre.
The Sahel Chair aims to involve and build partnerships with scientific institutions and policy-makers.
It is based on international research and Sahelian policy analysis and aims to strengthen them. It conducts its work within a regional framework. It seeks to adapt analytical methods to the context of the fragility of the area.
Scientific partners: Universities and research centers in the Sahel region, France, and other countries with which FERDI already collaborates, and research organizations mainly in West Africa.
Development and security partners: Primarily G5Sahel countries, African governments and regional institutions covering the Sahel region, but also private actors (companies and NGOs).
Bilateral and multilateral institution partners: Significant players in the Sahel, either as donors or in other ways.
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