Author

Paul Vernus

PhD Candidate in Development Economics

FERDI – Fondation pour les Études et Recherches sur le Développement International

Paul Vernus is a PhD candidate in development economics at CERDI and an affiliate of FERDI. His research focuses on international solidarity in financing climate-resilient development in Africa, with a particular emphasis on EU–Africa relations.

Interests

Climate-resilient developmentInternational solidarity and development financeEU–Africa relationsVulnerability and fragility in African countries

Education

PhD Candidate in Development Economics
CERDI, Université Clermont Auvergne2023

Master in Economics / Development
Université Clermont Auvergne

Selected work

2026

Scaling down climate adaptation finance justice: how cosmopolitan allocation ideals withstand sovereign realities at the subnational level

2026