Main points of the texts on climate shocks, conflicts, new strategic needs, resilience partnership, hunger and social protection, modern water‑satisfaction data gathering, as well as climate‑adapted crops…
(sahara-sahel.org) – Oxfam’s community‑based studies in five Sahel and Horn countries show that climate shocks—heat, erratic rainfall, droughts, and floods—are intensifying fragility, displacement, and competition over scarce resources. Despite these pressures, local groups, especially women and youth, are central to resilience efforts, and the report calls for integrated adaptation, governance, and peacebuilding approaches to strengthen social cohesion.
The Global Center on Adaptation highlights how climate stress interacts with weak governance to heighten instability, resource conflicts, and population movements. It argues that investments in climate‑smart livelihoods, water governance, and inclusive local adaptation can reinforce peace, strengthen institutions, and reduce insecurity.
The DIIS brief contends that Europe’s long‑standing security‑first strategy in the Sahel has faltered, especially after political ruptures such as Niger’s 2023 coup. It recommends that European actors adopt more flexible, politically informed partnerships that balance security assistance with diplomacy, development, and resilience‑building.
According to The Borgen Project’s study, Chronic hunger affecting over 300 million people in the Sahel is driven by poverty, climate change, soil degradation, and dependence on fragile staple crops. Initiatives like VACS promote resilient indigenous crops, soil restoration, and farmer training to improve nutrition, raise yields, and break cycles of food insecurity.
The Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Program helps six Sahelian countries build systems that can rapidly respond to climate shocks and support vulnerable households, according to an analysis of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany. By expanding social registries, delivering timely assistance, and promoting women’s economic inclusion, the program strengthens resilience and enhances governments’ ability to manage crises.
SIPRI describes how the Sahel Resilience Partnership links German development aid with UN agencies to operationalize the humanitarian–development–peace nexus across five countries. While the partnership improves coordination on food security, climate resilience, and conflict prevention, it still faces obstacles from political instability, governance weaknesses, and fragmented institutional mandates.
The FY2025 report by the World Bank & SASPP shows how SASPP is scaling climate‑responsive social protection across the region by improving coordination, financing, and delivery systems. It surpassed its targets by assisting 1.2 million people and expanding social registry coverage to 4.2 million households, reinforcing crisis preparedness and adaptive capacity.
Niger now uses satellite‑derived water‑satisfaction data to detect drought impacts early and trigger rapid cash transfers through its national safety‑net program, according to the World Bank report. This shift allows aid to reach households soon after the rainy season, helping families maintain consumption, protect assets, and avoid harmful coping strategies.
ICRISAT’s decades‑long collaboration with Niger has introduced climate‑adapted crops, improved soil management, and innovative farming practices that have benefited over 400,000 farmers, CGIAR writes. Current efforts focus on strengthening national agricultural systems, scaling proven technologies, and leveraging genetic resources to boost productivity and climate resilience across the Sahel.