Macroeconomic Policy and Environmental Challenges

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Chair in Strategic Resource Governance: Macroeconomics and Geopolitics

Team

Rabah AREZKI
Director of Research in Economics at CERDI–CNRS,
Member of FERDI’s Strategic Resource Governance (Macroeconomics and Geopolitics) Chair
Samuel GUÉRINEAU
Professor of Economics at the School of Economics - CERDI - Université Clermont Auvergne
Patrick GUILLAUMONT
President, FERDI
Sylviane GUILLAUMONT JEANNENEY
Special Advisor, FERDI
Professor Emeritus, Université Clermont Auvergne
Former member of the Board of the Agence française de développement (AFD)
Roland Kangni KPODAR
Deputy Division Chief , International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Senior Fellow, FERDI
Patrick PLANE
Emeritus Research Director in Economics, CERDI–CNRS
Head of the Sustainable Competitiveness Observatory at FERDI

Macroeconomic Policy and Environmental Challenges

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FERDI analyses macroeconomic policies—monetary, exchange rate and financial systems—in developing countries. Its work aims to inform policy decision-making, strengthen institutional capacity and contribute to international debates on development finance.

Workshop for Young Economists on Macroeconomics and Finance in Africa

On 7 and 8 October 2025, FERDI and the National Bank of Rwanda organised a workshop in Kigali for young African researchers working on macroeconomic and financial issues.

Event

10 October 2025

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Workshop for Young Economists on Macroeconomics and Finance in Africa, 7 octobre 2025

Objectives

↪ Provide decision-making tools to institutions and governments to help adapt monetary and exchange rate policies to development challenges

↪ Analyse the factors influencing Africa's participation in global value chains

↪ Examine the role of financial structures in development

Recent Achievements

Cooperation and Partnerships

Banque de France – FERDI Partnership
Under their sponsorship agreement, FERDI and the Banque de France carry out research, scientific exchanges and knowledge dissemination activities aimed at strengthening the analysis of macroeconomic, financial and climate policies in developing economies.

International Conference – November 2025
Organised by the Banque de France, FERDI and the French Development Agency (AFD), this online conference focused on the role of the financial sector in addressing climate change in Africa.

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.

Intellectual Output and Research

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).

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).

Other Contributions

Contribution to the annual report on Africa–France Monetary Cooperation (box on fiscal gaps).
Presentation at a seminar organised by the Directorate General of International Economics and Cooperation (Banque de France, 18 November 2025), including 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.

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