Envisioning the future of territories to tackle demographic and employment challenges in sub-Saharan Africa

Jean-Michel Sourisseau (), Nathalie Bougnoux, Jean-François Belieres (), Robin Bourgeois, Mamy Soumaré and Patrick Rasolofo ()
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Jean-Michel Sourisseau: UMR ART-Dev - Acteurs, Ressources et Territoires dans le Développement - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Nathalie Bougnoux: AFD - Agence française de développement
Jean-François Belieres: UMR ART-Dev - Acteurs, Ressources et Territoires dans le Développement - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Robin Bourgeois: UMR ART-Dev - Acteurs, Ressources et Territoires dans le Développement - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Mamy Soumaré: IER - Institut d'Economie Rurale
Patrick Rasolofo: IISS - Institut international des sciences sociales [Antananarivo]

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Abstract: In sub-Saharan Africa, the magnitude of the demographic challenge implies anticipating targets to be reached within the time horizon of the next generation, in all sectors of activity. We propose an operational methodology that can be implemented by policymakers and actors in rural territories to envision the future and to prepare their development strategy. This territorial foresight methodology combines an analysis of past local dynamics, a 20-year population projection and a participatory foresight process. It enables collective thinking on sustainable paths and provides a framework for monitoring and steering public territorial action.

Keywords: foresight; decentralisation; Public policy; local actors; scenario; agriculture; population projection; local governance; Mali; Madagascar (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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Published in Perspective (English edition), 2017, N° 44, pp.1-4. ⟨10.19182/agritrop/00004⟩

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DOI: 10.19182/agritrop/00004

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