Programs

FERDI's research and think tank activities are organised into eight key programmes, aligned with the 2030 Development Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in September 2015. These programmes focus on various aspects of international development.

Analysis of reforms needed to modernise the international architecture of development finance

Advocacy for mobilising finance for poor and vulnerable countries.

Measurement and monitoring of development finance flows

Analysis of the role and impact of public development banks

Scientific support for the French Platform on the Mobilisation of Domestic Public Resources (MRIP)

Contribution to the analysis conducted by the WAEMU on fiscal policy

Analysis of value chains and taxation issues in the extractive sector

Study of the tax burden on businesses in African countries

Collaboration with WAEMU on five strategic themes defined by the Commission

Collaboration with CEMAC on four strategic themes defined by the Commission

Analysis of the impact of measures affecting trade in developing countries 

Development of sustainable competitiveness indicators

Impact assessment of mini-grids on rural electrification in Africa

Recommendations to support the digital transformation of African economies

Promoting better governance of natural resources

Analysis of Healthcare Systems in Developing and Emerging Countries

Analysis of the indirect effects of COVID-19 in Africa

Support for knowledge dissemination  

Analysis of exchange rate policies and their impact on economic development

Study of the production elasticity of critical metals for the energy transition

Reflections on the Future of the WAEMU Monetary and Exchange Rate Framework

Analysis of the Rationale and Impact of the Least Developed Countries Category

Advocacy for the Allocation of Resources Based on Vulnerability

Analysis of Vulnerabilities

To clarify the definition of impact investing in Africa and analyse its developmental impact

To promote the structuring of production and processing sectors (value chains) in the agricultural sector

To examine the links between digital development and business development