Vulnerabilities & Resilience in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

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Jean-Louis ARCAND
President of the Global Development Network (GDN),
FERDI Senior Fellow,
Co-Director of the FERDI Chair in Impact Investing.
Matthieu BOUSSICHAS
Programme Manager, FERDI
Céline CARRERE
Professor of Economics at the Global Studies Institute (GSI) - University of Geneva,
FERDI Senior Fellow,
CEPR Research affiliate
Lisa CHAUVET
Professor of Economics at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University,
Affiliated with the Sorbonne Economics Centre (CES),
FERDI, Senior Fellow
Jaime DE MELO
Scientific Advisor, FERDI
Emeritus Professor, University of Geneva
CEPR Fellow
Alassane DRABO
Research Officer, FERDI
Sosso FEINDOUNO
Research Officer, FERDI
Michaël GOUJON
University Professor of Economics at the Institute of Business Administration – CERDI, Clermont Auvergne University,
Academic Coordinator of the Master’s Programme in Project Management for Development (MODEV), IHEDD–FERDI, in collaboration with AFD Campus
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)
Laurent WAGNER
Research officer, FERDI

Vulnerabilities & Resilience in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

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FERDI is developing pioneering research on the analysis of structural vulnerabilities and the measurement of resilience. Its central objective is to ensure that vulnerabilities are better taken into account in development policies and financing. In particular, Ferdi promotes the establishment of a multidimensional vulnerability index capable of identifying the structural and exogenous factors contributing to countries’ vulnerability.

Objectives

↪ To strengthen research on Least Developed Countries (LDCs), particularly by improving their identification and the effectiveness of measures implemented in their support.

↪ To promote the consideration of LDCs’ structural disadvantages in the design of public development policies.

↪ To develop and enhance research on vulnerability indicators.

↪ To support the integration of vulnerabilities into international development financing.

Observatory of Vulnerabilities and Resilience

FERDI is continuing and expanding its work on the analysis and measurement of vulnerabilities, notably through the development of its Observatory of Vulnerabilities and Resilience (work in progress).

In 2025

Publication of the book Towards an Effective Use of a Multidimensional Vulnerability Index in Development Finance
Organisation of a round table in Washington, DC, on integrating vulnerability into funding allocation
Partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank to design a dynamic vulnerability index
Study conducted for AFD on the consideration of climate vulnerability in adaptation financing
Training for Tunisian senior officials on public policies aimed at reducing vulnerabilities

Monitoring vulnerability in WAEMU countries

Publication of the report Vulnerabilities and Resilience in the WAEMU Region
Development of a vulnerability monitoring framework for WAEMU countries
Preparation of capacity-building workshops with the WAEMU Commission

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Organisation of a session at the LDC Future Forum in Lusaka
Contribution to the monitoring of the Doha Programme of Action
An updated edition of Out of the trap. Supporting the least developed countries is underway

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