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…
Drought versus flood: What matters more to the performance of Sahel farming systems? (Hydrological Processes)
Our results show that both drought and flood episodes (seven and six episodes, respectively) can be captured using the PDCI.…
Sustained financial support and access are urgently needed to save lives in Niger and Sahel region (World Food Programme e.a.)
The Regional United Nations (UN) agencies are concerned that millions of people are at severe risk unless humanitarian aid and…
Seasonal Deprivation in the Sahel Is Large, Widespread, and Can Be Anticipated (The World Bank)
Shocks and seasonality may have profound effects on poor households’ wellbeing, especially in contexts like the Sahel where livelihoods depend…
Reversing the food and hunger crisis: building resilient food systems (United Nations Food Systems Coordination Hub)
Resilient food systems are a cornerstone of sustainable growth and development. Only truly transformative actions for resilience will be able…
Climate Change and Conflict in the Sahel (Council on Foreign Relations)
The African countries of the Sahel stand to be among the most affected by climate change. To help mitigate its…
G5 SAHEL: OPERATIONAL SESSION ON THE SIDELINES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Alliance Sahel)
The Sahel Alliance and the G5 Sahel have formed a solid partnership, with regular contacts with both the rotating G5…
West and Central Africa — Liptako Gourma and Central Sahel Situation Monthly Dashboard 38 (June 2023) (IOM UN Migration)
The Central Sahel area, and in particular the Liptako Gourma region, which borders Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, is affected…
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel)
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is an opportunity to remember that access to land is a fundamental…
Integrated Resilience in the Sahel (World Food Programme)
WFP is boosting resilience at scale in the Sahel by restoring land, building community infrastructure, promoting education, improving nutrition and…
How to Address the Climate and Humanitarian Crisis in the Central Sahel (UN DISPATCH)
In a new report from the International Rescue Committee, Climate and Humanitarian Crisis in the Central Sahel, we find that…
Climate-Fragility Risk Brief: North Africa and Sahel (Adelphi)
This paper endeavours to provide a concise overview of peer-reviewed literature on the links between climate change and conflict in…