The Sahel Renaissance: Enabling a Just Rural Transformation (friends of europe)
“When we think of the Sahel, many of us form a negative image, remarked Tamsin Rose, the debate moderator and…
Drought, Desertification and Regreening in the Sahel (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification)
“At present, despite past climatic shocks (drought) and ongoing changes, Sahelian countries are selfsufficient in cereals when there is no…
Sécheresse, Désertification et Reverdissement au Sahel (Convention des Nations Unies sur la lutte contre la désertification)
“On observe pour l’heure qu’en dépit des chocs climatiques passés (sécheresse) et des changements en cours, les pays du Sahel…
Unpacking the EU’s New Sahel Strategy (PEACELAB)
After the Eurpean Council’s adopting the European Union’s ‘Integrated Strategy in the Sahel,’ new approaches will be given way after…
Food System Transformations in the Sahel and West Africa. Implications for people and policies (OECD)
Food security on a national and regional level, environmental sustainability with a look at climate change, issues in urbanisation, demographic…
Soldiers alone will not help the Sahel (NIMD Netherlands Office)
An approach to the crisis in the Sahelian region which is merely military is insufficient. Services to the communities and…
Africa is creating its own Great Wall – and it’s green (World Economic Forum)
A 8,000-kilometer strip of savanna in the southern part of the Sahara is set to create 10 million jobs and…
Adapting Social Safety Net Operations to Insecurity in the Sahel (World Bank)
Social protection is difficult to reach in “high-risk conditions” such as those which exist in the Sahelian region. The safety…
It Is Time to Rethink U.S. Strategy in the Sahel (United States Institute of Peace)
To reach the development goals, the situation needs to be improved with regard to economic opportunities, marginalization of vulnerable communities…
Land resources opportunities for a growing prosperity in the Sahel (Science Direct)
Based on the equitable usage of natural resources growth and prosperity can be fostered in the Sahel, so that a…
De nombreuses mains sur un éléphant. Comment améliorer la rélilience des communautés face à la radicalisation vers l’extrémisme violent ? (Commission européenne, UNICRI)
La consolidation de la paix nécessite un tissu social solide. Les griefs doivent être traités par les responsables, les autorités…
Many hands on an elephant. What enhances community resilience to radicalisation into violent extremism? Findings from the project on countering radicalization and violent extremism in the regions of Sahel and Maghreb (European Commission, UNICRI)
On the long run, peace building requires robust social tissue. Grievances need to be reacted to, by officials, traditional authorites…