Publications

The paper reports on evidence on how trade can help Africa adapt to Climate Change (CC) along three dimensions: (i) fast-onset events from short-lived extreme occurrences (floods, extreme temperatures); (ii) slow-onset events (rise in average temperatures and sea-level rise); (iii) trade facilitation policies. • Fast onset events: Trade reduces the amplitude of extreme events like […]

Présentation de Matthieu Boussichas, Chargé de programme à la Ferdi, pour l’événement « Cinq étapes pour combler le déficit de financement du climat en Afrique », un déjeuner-dialogue de la Banque africaine de développement, 11 décembre 2022.

L’expansion des chaînes de valeur mondiales (CVM) est une bénédiction mitigée pour l’environnement. Les effets de la croissance et les émissions du transport associées au commerce international ont des effets négatifs ; mais les flux plus importants de connaissances et les retombées associées, ai…

In Madagascar, malaria remains the leading cause of consultation and deaths at hospital at all ages and pneumonia is one of the main causes of the under-five mortality and account for 45 % of children hospitalizations. The number of these cases and deaths has not decreased during the last ten yea…

Article de Jean-Claude Berthelemy (Université Paris 1, Panthéon-Sorbonne, Ferdi) pour The conversation.

The study investigates the statistical relationship between male circumcision and HIV prevalence in Africa, in the context of the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) campaigns in place since 2008. Data from the Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (PHIA) surveys conducted in African countries in 2017-2018 were utilized. Six countries with high HIV prevalence, low traditional circumcision […]

This paper proposes a new approach for evaluating the impact of mini-grid electrification projects, based on nigh times light (NTL) data, obtained from satellite observations. The methodology is designed and tested using mini-grid projects documented in a common framework: the FERDI’s Collaborati…

The objective of this report is to provide an in-depth review of the digitization of public service provision in Sub-Saharan Africa in general and West Africa in particular by highlighting both the opportunities and the challenges faced by digital initiatives multiplication in the region.

Accessible, affordable and qualitative public service delivery is critical for the well-being of populations living in developing countries and for the functioning of their economy, but these services are often undermined by market imperfections and weak institutions (Aker, 2017). In light of the…

Expansion of Global Value Chains (GVCs) is a mixed blessing for the environment. Effects of growth and emissions from transport associated with international trade have negative effects; but greater flows of knowledge and associated spillovers, and adoption of environmentally innovative products …