Where the desert advances, women push back (CIFOR-ICRAF)
The Great Green Wall (GGW) project is still gaining momentum. Beginning in 2007, this African-led initiative aims to plant a…
Land degradation and agriculture in the Sahel of Africa: causes, impacts and recommendations (Journal of Agricultural Science and Applications)
Soil deterioration, mostly from wind erosion, is a defining feature of land degradation in the Sahel. This is aided by…
Grazing effects on vegetation dynamics in the savannah ecosystems of the Sahel (Ecological Processes)
There were notable differences in the diversity and composition of herbaceous species across the various grazing intensity levels (p <0.001).…
West and Central Africa: UNOWAS and UNOCA pool their efforts to strengthen peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders and ensure the sustainable management of transhumance (UNOWAS)
From February 26 to 27, 2025, the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and for Central…
Audio… Pastoralism in the Sahel today: Honouring the work of Jeremy Swift (ODI Global)
In addition to honoring Professor Jeremy Swift’s life and legacy, this event serves as a relevant forum for discussing the…
Analysis Of The Interconnected Risks Of Climate Security And Violent Extremism: A Practical Guide For Mauritania (UNICRI)
UNICRI has developed a tool tailored for Mauritania to help stakeholders incorporate climate, environmental, and conflict sensitivity into strategies to…
Building and maintaining social protection systems through a twin-track approach (World Food Programme)
Governments in the Sahel are spending more money on social protection models that are flexible, scalable, and adaptable to the…
Re-Greening the Sahel? Evaluating Tree Cover Restoration Strategies in Niger (SSRN)
Food insecurity has gotten worse in the Sahel as a result of land degradation brought on by unsustainable practices and…
Towards Sustainable Food Security in the Sahel: Integrating Traditional Conservation Practices and Controlled Irrigation to Overcome Water Scarcity During the Dry Season for Onion and Jute Production (MDPI)
In order to improve dry-season crop yields, the study investigates a novel strategy that combines two traditional Sahelian soil conservation…
Climate Risk Profile: Sahel (UNHCR, UN Sahel)
The UN Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS) calls for focused effort to improve resilience in the Sahel due to…
Human-caused climate change fuels extreme heat in Africa’s Sahel region: Burkina Faso and Mali (Climate Central)
Due to human-caused climate change, the likelihood of unusually high temperatures during the next four days (March 4-8) in Burkina…
Reinforcing pastoralism in the Sahel and West Africa: a decade of progress and the path forward (World Bank Blogs)
In addition to guiding the required transformation of the livestock industry in West Africa, pastoral systems must be protected for…