FERDI advises financial institutions and donors on the effectiveness of financing instruments, the integration of vulnerability into allocation criteria, and the alignment between climate finance and sustainable development.
FERDI draws on academic research and operational tools to support public decision-making on tax potential, sector-specific taxation (notably in mining and telecommunications), environmental taxation, and the measurement of tax effort.
As a partner to African regional institutions, FERDI examines regional economic integration, participation in global value chains, and the conditions required for sustainable competitiveness.
From energy and digital technologies to critical minerals, FERDI informs public and private decision-making by analysing the transitions reshaping the economies of developing countries.
FERDI analyses the effectiveness of public policies aimed at improving health, employment and capacity building in developing countries.
FERDI aims to inform economic policy decisions in developing countries, particularly with regard to monetary policy.
FERDI advocates for the establishment of a multidimensional, universal vulnerability indicator capable of identifying the structural and exogenous drivers of countries’ vulnerability. It works to ensure that this indicator concretely informs the design of international support mechanisms.
FERDI analyses the conditions under which entrepreneurship, impact investing, and the modernisation of agricultural value chains can contribute to more inclusive and sustainable growth, particularly in Africa. It supports this work through thematic research chairs and sustained engagement with public and private decision-makers.
