Cabinet ABALO

Expertise pole 09

Societies, Culture & Mobilities

Understand African societies beyond economic indicators.

Any strategy aimed at Africa requires a deep knowledge of the societies it addresses. CABINET ABALO analyzes social, cultural, historical, migratory and identity dynamics to help its partners better understand the contexts in which they work.

Areas of intervention

  • Social dynamics
  • African cultures
  • Heritage
  • African diasporas
  • Migration
  • International mobility
  • Social cohesion
  • Youth
  • Identities and social transformations
  • Relations between diasporas and countries of origin

Examples of assignments

  • Studies on social and cultural dynamics
  • Analysis of mobility and diasporas
  • Studies on culture, heritage and identity
  • Analysis of relations between diasporas and countries of origin
  • Studies on diaspora skills, entrepreneurship and investment

We work with

  • Institutions
  • Associations
  • Community organizations
  • Governments
  • NGOs
  • Cultural organizations
  • Cooperation actors
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Latest publications

  • Social acceptability: understanding community dynamics before a project is implemented

    A project’s social acceptability isn’t measured solely by the number of public consultations held, but by a fine-grained understanding of the social relations, collective imaginaries and authority structures specific to each community. Beyond formal consultation A community may approve a project in a public meeting while maintaining deep reservations that surface elsewhere: slowed construction, intergenerational…