Sahel countries must take climate adaptation measures to address food insecurity: World Bank (Devdiscourse)
“Newly released Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for the G5 Sahel region estimates that up to 13.5 million people…
World Bank Calls on G5 Sahel Countries to Diversify Economies, Scale Up Reforms (Asharq Al-Awsat)
“The World Bank on Monday urged five West African countries to diversify their economies to adapt to climate change, warning…
Climate shocks to drive 13.5 million people in Africa’s Sahel into poverty by 2050 (DownToEarth)
“Up to 13.5 million people across Africa’s Sahel region could fall into poverty due to climate change-related shocks by 2050,…
LOCAL CUSTOMS ARE KEY TO RESOLVING SAHEL CONFLICTS OVER NATURAL RESOURCES – HD REPORT AND VIDEO (Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue)
Many disputes and conflicts in the Sahel over land and water can be resolved with wider knowledge of local customs…
Seasonal deprivation in the Sahel is large, widespread, but it can be anticipated and addressed (World Bank Blogs)
“Sahelian households experience large seasonal swings in monetary welfare and poverty, even in the absence of climate shocks. Even though…
Climate-resilient finance and investment (OECD)
“Achieving climate-resilient economies and societies will not only require increasing the billions of financial flows for adaptation, but also shifting…
Land degradation and agriculture in the Sahel of Africa: causes, impacts and recommendations (Journal of Agricultural Science and Applications)
Land degradation in the Sahel is characterised by soil degradation, mainly due to wind erosion. This is favoured by climatic…
How is climate change affecting security in the Sahel? (CBAP)
As much as initiatives like the one just mentioned are a great start, there needs to be a wider shift…
Sahel should be seen as region of ‘opportunity’ despite ‘multiple crises’ (UN News)
“The Sahel region of Africa should be considered a region of opportunity, despite the “multiple crises” that people there are…
The importance of food systems in a climate crisis for peace and security in the Sahel (ICRC)
“The objective of this paper is to demonstrate and discuss the importance of food systems under a climate crisis in…
Exploring the conflict blind spots in climate adaptation finance in the Sahel and Horn of Africa (SPARC)
“This working paper forms part of SPARC’s aim to generate evidence to build the resilience of millions of pastoralists, agro-pastoralists…
Institutions, informality, and conflict in the Sahel: The case for Mali (Brookings)
“The survey data support our recommendations, first by suggesting increased focus on central and local government cooperation, as it documents…