Ever since their independence, African countries have engaged in a series of treaties creating 8 Regional Economic Communities (RECs) that were (and still are) to pilot this integration starting with a Free Trade Area (FTA) followed by a customs union, a common market, and a monetary union...

The aim of this note is to provide an analytical framework for a bilateral donor, in this case France, wishing to draw up a list of priority countries for its aid in a rational way, based on transparent political choices. Drawing up a list of priority countries for French aid, intended to...

International aid for biodiversity conservation is expected to provide alternative livelihoods for forest‐dependent communities to offset restrictions on forest use. This aligns with the contemporary conservation discourse that promotes pro‐poor, human rights‐based, and sustainability...