Conflict Prevention in the Sahel: Emerging Practice Across the UN (UNO CPR)
Preventing violent conflict is a central goal of the United Nations and a clear priority for Secretary-General António Guterres. It…
Closing the opportunity gap in the Sahel (Brookings)
The countries of the Sahel rank among the world’s lowest on the Human Capital Index … , which quantifies the…
Wilson Memo | Converging Risks: Demographic Trends, Gender Inequity, and Security Challenges in the Sahel (Wilson Center)
Security conditions in the Sahel are rapidly deteriorating. Since 2016, the region has witnessed a16-fold increase in terrorist attacks. In…
RISING CEREAL PRICES COMPLICATE THE FOODEQUATION IN THE SAHEL AND WEST AFRICA (OECD & Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat)
Rising food prices continue to reduce the ability of households to access healthy and nutritious food, which is why they…
A PERSISTENT FOOD AND NUTRITION CRISIS SPREADSFROM THE SAHEL TO THE GULF OF GUINEA (OECD & Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat)
Analysis of the Cadre harmonisé indicates that around 29.5 million people were in need of immediate food assistance (phase 3-5)…
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Sudan-Sahel Region in West Africa – Insights from Burkina Faso (ESS OPEN ARCHIVE)
The Sudan-Sahel region has long been vulnerable to environmental change. However, the intensification of global warming has led to unprecedented…
Bad pharma: Trafficking illicit medical products in West Africa (ECOWAS COMMISSION)
West Africa has become a hotspot for the trafficking of medical products, with estimations that the illicit market makes up…
Regional Study on CIMIC: Good Practices and Lessons (UNDP)
This study is part of a series of research and policy papers developed by the Regional Stabilization Secretariat to contribute…
Climate resilience can be a catalyst for peace and prosperity in the Sahel (UNDP)
The impacts of climate change, including long-term stress and sudden shocks, are acting as a threat multiplier. The UN Development Programme’s…
Africa suffers disproportionately from climate change (World Metereological Organization)
Africa is responsible for only a fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions but is suffering disproportionately from climate change. This…