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…
World Bank Urges The Sahel Region To Prioritize Climate Adaptation (Africa-Executive)
“The newly released Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for the G5 Sahel region estimates that up to 13.5 million…
Guide for civil society – Scaling Agroecology in the Sahel (Inter-Réseaux)
“Groundswell International and Cultivate! publish this new report on how to develop and diversify agro-ecology in the Sahel. The report…
Climate change, vulnerability and security in the Sahel (Climate Diplomacy)
“Climate change plays an important role in the future of the Sahel. Temperatures could rise 1.5 times faster than the…
Shifting Climate Zones: Sahel might get 50 % more rain by 2040 (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)
“Climate change could turn one of Africa’s driest regions into a very wet one by boosting the Monsoon circulation. New…
Ending the Vicious Cycle: The Global Repercussions of the Food Crisis in the Sahel and Horn of Africa (Tony Blair Institute for Global Change)
“Higher temperatures, erratic rainfall and desertification devastate the pastoral and nomadic-agriculture systems so critical to countries in the Sahel and…
Desertification in Africa: Causes, Effects and Solutions (earth.org)
“With the Sahel region being the most vulnerable and heavily affected by desertification, an initiative known as ‘The Green Wall’…
Strengthening resilience in Central Sahel: Progress and challenges (Reliefweb)
“The Central Sahel countries (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger) are facing a security, food and nutrition crisis of exceptional magnitude…
AT COP 27, UNOWAS WITH ITS PARTNERS CONVENED TWO SIDE EVENTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DAKAR CALL TO ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, PEACE AND SECURITY (UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR WEST AFRICA AND THE SAHEL)
“As part of the implementation of the Dakar Call to Action on Climate Change, Peace and Security in West Africa…
Invest more in Africa’s Sahel, or risk decades of armed conflict and displacement (United Nations)
“Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed conflict and displacement, exacerbated…
The arts in environmental communication and dialogue in the Sahel (institute of development studies)
“The arts are often used in environmental communication, and can allow people to express opinions they find important. How does…
Moving from Reaction to Action. Anticipating Vulnerability Hotspots in the Sahel (UNISS)
“The Sahel faces mounting human security and development challenges due to the complex interplay of diverse and growing risks in…