Measuring the informal sector and informal employment is of critical importance owing to the key role that this sector plays in African economies – a role that is set to expand in the years to come. This article presents an assessment of 1-2-3 surveys on the infor mal sector and infor mal...

Adaptation has long been neglected in the debate and policies surrounding climate change. However, increasing awareness of climate change has led many stakeholders to look for the best way to limit its consequences and has resulted in a large number of initiatives related to adaptation,...

In January 2010, Haiti has been hit by the worst earthquake in its dramatic history. It was followed by an unprecedented international mobilization. Since then, a succession of natural disasters has struck the country (floods, epidemics, etc.). At the commemoration of the fourth anniversary of...