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Agroecology public policies and income inequalities in rural regions in Senegal
The goal of agroecological intensification is to increase productivity while avoiding the adverse environmental effects of mechanized conventional agriculture that uses chemical inputs. In order to ca...
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Economic, social and regional inequalities in Tunisia
This research project examines inequalities in Tunisia, in order to provide a more in-depth description and analysis of them in their various forms. In particular, it explores the determinants of the...
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Impact of affordable housing on inequalities in Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town - South Africa
This study deals with the new forms of affordable housing and public housing in South African cities. The objective? To determine whether these projects help reduce economic inequalities and encourage...
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Understanding the role of taxation in the fight against inequalities
Via their tax component and their component of transfers and public expenditure, budget policies are a crucial instrument for governments in their fight against inequalities. This research project see...
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Hélène EHRHART
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Economist
Public Finance Management, Development Economics, Macroeconomic Analysis
Analysis of the Social Impacts and Vulnerabilities Linked to the Just Dimension of an Energy Transition in Mex...
Mexico’s just energy transition (JET) requires addressing both decarbonization and deep social inequalities. This study analyzes four high-impact measures: the retirement of fossil-fuel plants, the ex...
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Reducing spatial inequalities through efficient public service delivery in Colombia
Reducing spatial inequalities is a priority for the Colombian government, which uses a public policy tool – the General Participation System (GPS) – to achieve this objective. This research project ai...
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Evaluating the Covid-19 redistributive policies in Mexico and Colombia
What has been the redistributive impact of social and fiscal policies in Mexico and Colombia, in the context of the policies implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic? The EU-AFD Research Facility on I...
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Harnessing the benefits of inequalities reduction in marine protected areas in Indonesia
How do inequalities influence biological and social outcomes in MPAs in Indonesia? The Extension of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities program sought to answer this question in collaboration...
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Rethinking the evaluation of developing countries' fight against inequality and climate change
How can we measure the efforts made by developing countries to combat the inequalities and the impacts of climate change while taking into account the socioeconomic structure of these countries? The E...
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Measuring the impact of spatial inequality and quality of institutions on subjective wellbeing
How do spatial variation in inequality and quality of institutions interact to explain variation in subjective wellbeing in South Africa? The EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities will seek to answ...
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Urban land-based commons for housing in the Global South
This research project focused on collective arrangements for access to land and housing in developing cities that are linked with the concept of commons. It studied the implementation of some collecti...
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Analysis of the distributional impact of development cooperation projects
It is critical to assess how, and the extent to which, projects and programmes supported by development agencies contribute to the goal of reducing within country inequalities. A methodology (Morabito...
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Analysis of the impact of fiscal policies and social spending on gender inequalities in Colombia
What impact do fiscal policies and social spending have on closing gender gaps in Colombia? The Extension of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities program seeks to explore this question in clos...
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Assessing the concrete effects of climate change education on ecological transitions
AFD funded two systematic literature reviews to assess the concrete effects of climate change education (CCE) on ecological transitions. By examining their impact on the knowledge, attitudes and behav...
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Green jobs, pension system and inequality after retirement in Colombia
How can green transition policies impact labour market segmentation between formal and informal sectors in Colombia? What consequences on income inequality after retirement? The Extension of the EU-AF...
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Digital labour platforms in Buenos Aires: Working conditions and gender inequality
What is the effect of app-based platforms for the personal service sector in Argentina? This project explores the labour conditions and performance experienced on the platform by workers like food del...
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GEMMES Côte d'Ivoire: designing a tool for the sustainable energy transition
Côte d'Ivoire, whose current electricity production is largely based on natural gas, has affirmed its commitment in favor of the energy transition. The GEMMES Côte d'Ivoire project studies the interac...
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GEMMES Tunisia: Investigating the impact of hydric stress on agriculture, water cycle and the economy
The GEMMES Tunisia project examined the impact of climate change on Tunisian agriculture in particular, and the macroeconomic impact of these changes in general, as well as the benefits of various ada...
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Addressing constraints to upscaling wetland restoration in Uganda
As part of the ECOPRONAT research programme, AFD is working with the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and Makerere University in Uganda to understand the institutional and socio-economic constr...
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