This paper considers why and how the PBA (performance based allocation) used in multilateral development banks and in particular at IDA, could be improved by taking the structural vulnerability of eligible countries into account. This improvement is needed for several reasons. The PBA relies on...

L’année 2012 a vu se fêter les anniversaires des « quarante ans de la Zone franc », des cinquante ans de la Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BCEAO) et des quarante ans de la Banque des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale (BEAC), venant eux-mêmes après dix ans de la Banque...

L’année 2012 a vu se fêter les anniversaires des « quarante ans de la Zone franc », des cinquante ans de la Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BCEAO) et des quarante ans de la Banque des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale (BEAC), venant eux-mêmes après dix ans de la Banque...

This paper considers why and how the PBA (performance based allocation) used in multilateral development banks and in particular at IDA, could be improved by taking the structural vulnerability of eligible countries into account. This improvement is needed for several reasons. The PBA relies on...

Il existe un besoin majeur et amplement reconnu d’intégration régionale en Afrique. Répondre à ce besoin est pour la Banque africaine de développement un objectif prioritaire. Bien que des progrès substantiels aient été accomplis dans le soutien à l’intégration régionale, un...

There is a major need of regional integration in Africa, largely recognized by the African countries themselves and the international community as well. Meeting this need is a priority for the ADB. Although significant progress has been made by the ADB to support regional integration in FAD...

State fragility is a concept that emerged among the international community of donors in order to adapt aid policies to particularly difficult situations. Fragility has thus been measured to design a special treatment in favour of fragile states, otherwise lef t behind. In this context, but...

The African Development Bank allocates its concessional resources through a procedure which is mainly based on the quality of the beneficiary countries’ economic policy and governance. This allocation procedure relies mainly on the Performance-Based Allocation formula which can be criticized...

State fragility is a concept that emerged among the international community of donors in order to adapt aid policies to particularly difficult situations. Fragility has thus been measured to design a special treatment in favour of fragile states, otherwise lef t behind. In this context, but...

Cet article vise à comprendre comment les PMA tendent à être exclus de la gouvernance économique mondiale ou au mieux à jouer un rôle marginal. Il montre que cette situation est d’autant plus paradoxale que les décisions collectives ont une influence considérable sur leur économie, à...