Macroeconomic Policy and Environmental Challenges

↪ Inform macroeconomic, monetary, fiscal and exchange-rate policy choices in developing countries.

↪ Analyse the effects of monetary policies and financial structures on firms, economic activity and employment.

↪ Study the functioning and evolution of monetary systems and exchange-rate regimes in Africa.

↪ Analyse the macroeconomic and geopolitical consequences of natural-resource and critical-mineral exploitation.

↪ Inform policies for managing extractive revenues, sharing resource rents and diversifying producing economies.

↪ Strengthen the analytical capacity of national, regional and international public administrations and institutions.

Banque de France – FERDI Partnership
Under their sponsorship agreement, FERDI and the Banque de France conduct research, promote scientific exchange, support doctoral research and disseminate knowledge.

The partnership aims to strengthen the analysis of macroeconomic, monetary and financial policies in developing economies. >> View the work carried out under the sponsorship agreement

Macrofiscal Facility – European Commission (2024–2027)
FERDI, in consortium with Linpico, is implementing a project aimed at supporting DG INTPA's activities in macroeconomic and fiscal analysis and strengthening the skills of its staff.

Regional Cooperation in Africa
FERDI contributes to debates on the evolution of monetary systems and exchange rate regimes in Africa, in partnership with UEMOA.

Critical Minerals and the Energy Transition (2025) 

• A joint study with the Banque de France analyses the price elasticity of supply of critical minerals using mine-level data (F Vertier P., Jacolin L., Mien É., Léon F., FERDI Working Paper P356).
• In 2025, FERDI launched the Chair in Strategic Resource Governance: Macroeconomics and Geopolitics. The Chair structures FERDI’s research on the economic, fiscal and geopolitical consequences of natural-resource exploitation. It combines academic research, applied expertise and dialogue with policymakers to formulate recommendations that can be directly used by producing countries.

Monetary Policies and Development (2025) 

• An article on the impact of monetary policies was published in an academic journal and notably featured on the VoxDev platform (Léon F., Dramé D., 2025).
• Contribution to the Annual Report on Africa–France Monetary Cooperation, with a box on tax gaps.
• Participation in a seminar organised by the Banque de France’s Directorate for International Economics and Cooperation on 18 November 2025, including a presentation of doctoral research on the impact of climate-related disasters on international aid.

In these areas, FERDI collaborates closely with CERDI, the Banque de France, WAEMU, and CEMAC.