How Climate Change Fuels Conflict in the Sahel (American Security Project)
Adapting to the magnitude of temperature and precipitation changes expected in the Sahel will be challenging for already stressed governments.…
Chad – Key message update: In the Sahel, food consumption deficit is exacerbated by declining harvests and atypical food price increases, November 2023 (FEWS NET)
In the Sahel, rainfall disruptions have led to a decline in agricultural production, degrading the livelihoods of the very poor…
Women in the Sahel: amplifying unheard voices to build climate resilience (African Development Bank Group)
Women represent almost 50% of the agricultural sector workforce in the Sahel. Women in the sub-region possess valuable land and…
Resilience of Agrosystems in the Sahel and West Africa: The Need for a Shift Towards Interdisciplinary Paradigms (SSRN)
he following article focuses on these agrosystems’ resilience, for which several criteria have been monitored over multiple decades by the…
Analysis report on biomass production in 2023 in the Sahel (Sig Sahel)
Biomass production globally close to normal in the Sahelian zone of West Africa Biomass production higher than normal in the…
Gendered drivers, risks and impacts of food insecurity in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa (OCHA)
This discussion paper entails a desk review that examines the existing and emerging impacts of food insecurity on gender equality,…
Analysis report on biomass production in 2023 in the Sahel (Action contre la faim)
“This document provides a quantitative assessment of the quality of the 2023 growing season in West Africa. The analysis primarily…
Hand in Hand Investment Forum: Spotlight on Sahel and Dry Corridor regional initiatives (FAO)
Governments from five countries outlined their commitments in the area and – notably given some recent government changes in the…
Cut down once again: Uncontrolled logging puts new Sahel reforestation projects at risk (Mongabay)
Several initiatives, just like the Reforestation 1400 and the Great Green Wall projects, were launched in these two Central African…
Reforestation and sylvopastoral systems in Sahelian drylands: evaluating return on investment from Provisioning Ecosystem Services, Senegal (Frontiers)
Through a quantification of the economic potential of the provisioning Ecosystem Services by these programs in Senegal, this paper shows…
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)…