Finance for Development Lab WHO WE ARE About Us Our Team Governance & Partners Join Us PUBLICATIONS Flows & Debt Institutions & Bilaterals Strategies, Norms & Rules Africa China MENA News & Events Events FDL in the News Opinion Pieces Press Releases Podcast External Contributions Guest Articles & Blogs Guest Reports & Papers GET IN TOUCH FR EN For a fairer international financial system Relief for Ethiopian debt relief? 03 July 2026 Relief for Ethiopian debt relief? Sovereign Debt Sustainability with Domes... 18 June 2026 Sovereign Debt Sustainability with Domestic Debt Markets AAV Dialogue Series | Africa’s exposur... 19 May 2026 AAV Dialogue Series | Africa’s exposure to the Middle East conflict See all publications The Finance for Development Lab is an independent and non-partisan economics think tank dedicated to building a fairer and more effective international financial system. The Lab's purpose, as originally envisioned by one of its key founders, the renowned French economist Daniel Cohen, is to create a think tank that leverages strong economic analysis along with a diverse range of partnerships and networks to address critical development issues and amplify the voice of low-income countries in the process. The Lab is housed at the CEPREMAP, a leading French research institute located within the Paris School of Economics. Our research focuses on three main pillars: 1. FLOWS & DEBT  2. INSTITUTIONS & BILATERALS 3. STRATEGIES, NORMS & RULES LEARN MORE ABOUT US AND OUR MISSION Recent events Event : 9th April 2026 Webinar | Deepening Debt Challenges For Developing Countries In An Uncertain World Event : 4th Feb 2026 Debt Crisis in Senegal | What strategies and mitigation options? Event : 17th Dec Webinar | Debt-for-Development Swaps All events Podcast Since December 2023, the Lab has joined forces with TAKE OFF, a podcast programme that addresses key issues in development financing by featuring interviews with experts on subjects including sovereign debt, the influence of international institutions, private financing, infrastructure, and the carbon market. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes. Follow us to stay updated! Listen(opens in new tab) ERDNC FINAL REPORT How can we support countries facing the triple crisis of indebtedness, climate change, and nature loss? Released on 18th April 2025, the final report of the Expert Review on Debt, Nature & Climate, commissioned by Colombia, Kenya, France, and Germany, offers actionable recommendations to help countries get onto a ‘virtuous circle’ of climate-resilient and nature-positive growth. The Finance for Development Lab was proud to participate in the Review's Secretariat alongside ODI Global, African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), and ECLAC. READ THE REPORT(opens in new tab) Press RElease(opens in new tab) Finance For Development Lab Paris School of Economics Centre pour la Recherche Économique et ses Applications 48 boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris, France Who we are THE TEAM WHAT WE DO PUBLICATIONS FOLLOW US Legal mentions Finance For Development Lab - Copyright 2022 Created by : Hypaepa.com