Events

The Fondation pour les études et recherches sur le développement international (FERDI) and the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) are pleased to announce the launch of the call for papers for the 2027 Workshop for Young African Economists.

Ferdi is organising a webinar on 18 December 2026, from 10am to 12pm GMT (11am to 1pm Paris time), dedicated to the double issue 2026/2–3 of the Revue d’économie du développement, entitled "The state amid the turmoil of the twenty-first century". The event will provide an opportunity to revisit the issue’s key contributions and discuss how the role of the state is evolving, as well as the challenges it faces in a rapidly changing world.

Bruno Cabrillac will take part in the roundtable entitled “Mobilizing Private Capital in Developing Countries: Where Do We Stand? – Official Launch of the 4P EPG Report on Barriers to Investment”, organised as part of the Paris Peace Forum, in partnership with the French Ministry of Economy and Finance, on 10 November, from 9.30 am to 11.00 am.

Audrey-Anne de Ubeda represented FERDI at a strategic dialogue morning held in Brussels on 22 October 2026, organised by The Okwelians, a Cameroonian think-do-tank, in partnership with ECDPM, which hosted the event at its offices.

Patrick Guillaumont and Sylviane Guillaumont paid tribute to Elisabeth Sadoulet in a video expressing their appreciation and admiration for her career. Their tribute formed part of an international event celebrating her professional achievements, her contributions to development economics, and the lasting scientific and personal legacy she leaves to the academic community.

L'Institut des Hautes Études du Développement Durable, organisme de formation professionnel de la Ferdi, et l’École Nationale de Statistiques et d’Économie Appliquée d’Abidjan organisent un webinaire pour présenter et échanger sur la formation hybride en science des données pour la mobilisation des recettes et la lutte contre la fraude.

Du 12 au 16 octobre 2026, les majors des onze filières du Cycle supérieur de la 60e promotion de l’École nationale d’administration (ENA) de Côte d’Ivoire sont accueillis au Pôle clermontois de développement international (PCDI) pour une semaine d’échanges sur les politiques de développement et l’action publique.

Yannick Bouterige, Research Officer at FERDI, attended the 2026 EITI Global Conference, which took place in Brussels on 8–9 October 2026. Held every three years, the conference brings together international stakeholders working to promote transparent and responsible governance of natural resources.

On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the roundtable “The Challenges of Development Aid” brought together several speakers to discuss the current challenges facing development aid, with the participation of Matthieu Boussichas, Programme Officer at FERDI.

À la veille du 35ᵉ Sommet de l’élevage de Cournon, la Ferdi a organisé une table ronde consacrée à l’élevage dans les pays de la Communauté Économique et Monétaire de l’Afrique Centrale (CEMAC).

Alou Adéssé Dama, Research Fellow at Ferdi, took part in the AIST International Conference on Public Finance in Support of the Environmental Transition. He spoke at a round-table discussion on 15 September 2026, followed by two technical workshops on 16 September, where he highlighted the role of green taxation, budget transparency and the integration of green revenues into public financial management.

Anne-Marie Geourjon, Head of FERDI’s Taxation for Sustainable Development Programme, spoke at a webinar organised by Expertise France on 10 September 2026 as part of the FORCE project. The webinar focused on tax and customs issues in West and Central Africa. Her presentation examined the effectiveness of tax incentives for investment and the policy approaches needed to improve tax systems.

Joël Cariolle, Research Officer, took part in the roundtable held as part of the AFR-PsyPol study day on “New Technologies and Collective Action”.

At the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Forum Caisses des Dépôts et Consignations (Deposit and Consignment Funds) in Cotonou, Florian Léon, Research Officer at FERDI, took part in discussions on the role of public financial institutions in mobilising domestic savings and financing long-term economic development.

Third webinar in FERDI's series on Reconciling International Development Finance with the Financing of Global Public Goods.