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…
Tropical Waves Are Key Drivers of Extreme Precipitation Events in the Central Sahel (AGU)
A composite analysis reveals that moist, cyclonic and upper-level divergence anomalies are found on average as a result of several…
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…
World Bank: the importance of groundwater on climate resilience in the Sahel (The World Bank)
As most groundwater resources in this region are transboundary, the World Bank commends the countries on their determination to strengthen…
Sahelian biomass production analysis bulletin at rainy mid-season 2023 (SigSahel)
Biomass production near average levels throughout West Africa and the Sahel. Good biomass production in the southern region of Mauritania…
Wilson Memo | Converging Risks: Demographic Trends, Gender Inequity, and Security Challenges in the Sahel (Wilson Center)
Security conditions in the Sahel are rapidly deteriorating. Since 2016, the region has witnessed a16-fold increase in terrorist attacks. In…
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Sudan-Sahel Region in West Africa – Insights from Burkina Faso (ESS OPEN ARCHIVE)
The Sudan-Sahel region has long been vulnerable to environmental change. However, the intensification of global warming has led to unprecedented…
Climate resilience can be a catalyst for peace and prosperity in the Sahel (UNDP)
The impacts of climate change, including long-term stress and sudden shocks, are acting as a threat multiplier. The UN Development…
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…