Main points of the texts on drought trends in Mali, empowering displaced women, two decades of inequality, and the “Great Green Wall.”
(sahara-sahel.org) – The Comparative Analysis of Drought Trends in Mali contrasts drought dynamics in Cinzana and Kola between 1994–2022, showing divergent paths: Cinzana reflects signs of Sahelian ‘regreening,’ while Kola experiences intensified aridification linked to rising minimum temperatures and evapotranspiration, underscoring the need for localized climate adaptation.
Stitching Hope: Empowering Displaced Women in the Sahel describes a PCRSS initiative in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger which equips displaced women with training, tools, and income opportunities, fostering autonomy, resilience, and community cohesion while reinforcing peace and long-term stability in the Liptako-Gourma region.
Reconstructing Two Decades of Inequality in the Sahel, then, by applying an innovative SSIT-GAMLSS framework to labor force surveys, reconstructs inequality trends from 2003–2021, revealing persistent disparities, regional heterogeneity, and strong links to political turmoil, while offering new empirical insights into West Africa.
Finally, the article about The Sahel’s ‘Great Green Wall’ presents the creation of a zone which has been created from the Red Sea to the Atlantic, panning 7,000 kilometers: the Great Green Wall of the Sahel. This revolutionary ecological restoration project. The project’s overarching goals are to prevent desertification, increase agricultural and pastoral productivity, and establish sustainable rural economies, however planting trees is a key component. According to preliminary findings, around 20 million hectares of land were restored in the first twelve years, and regional states’ commitments are increasing. Beyond its positive effects on the environment, the program aims to create jobs, lessen instability, and offer alternatives to migration and illegal activity, highlighting its dual role as an ecological and socioeconomic strategy.