Africa’s ‘Green Wall’ also makes economic sense (University of Bonn via ScienceDaily)
“Fifteen years ago, the African Union decided on an ambitious program: degraded ecosystems in parts of the Sahel are to…
Africa’s Great Green Wall gives viable return on investments, FAO-led study finds (FAO)
“Africa’s Great Green Wall (GGW) programme to combat desertification in the Sahel region is not only crucial to the battle…
Report: How climate change affects the human rights of Sahel region migrants (OHCHR)
“The human rights impacts of climate change-related migration are at the centre of a new UN Human Rights report, released…
Desert to Power initiative a step closer to lighting up the Sahel (ESI Africa)
“The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved an investment of $150 million into the African Development Bank Desert to Power…
African Sahelian farmers diversify crops to adapt to climate change (UBA)
“Farming communities in the African Sahel have adapted their crops to the high seasonal variability and rising temperatures caused by…
How stakeholder capitalism could aid recovery in the Sahel region of Africa (World Economic Forum)
“At first glance, particularly when viewed from the comfort of European capitals, it may not be readily apparent what multi-stakeholder…
A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall? New Insights on Water Security and Fragility in the Sahel (World Bank)
“Do Sahelian countries face specific risks of water-related conflict Sahelian countries face growing fragility and climate challenges—especially those belonging to…
LIVELIHOOD SECURITY: CLIMATE CHANGE, CONFLICT AND MIGRATION IN THE SAHEL (UNEP)
“The Sahelian countries (CILSS) are among the poorest countries in the world with the most degraded environments. They are also…
AGRO-PASTORAL MEDIATION IN THE SAHEL (HD Centre)
“Across the Sahel region, conflicts are growing more frequent and volatile along seasonal grazing routes between nomadic groups and farming…
STABILISING THE SAHEL. Livestock as a driver of regional integration (SPARK)
“Regional integration is key to economic development and political stability in the Sahel. Livestock mobility and trade strengthen regional integration…
Regional Exposure to Climate Change Events and Conflict Development, a Systematic Review (The George Washington University)
“Public health, more specifically population and community health, is directly dependent on adjacent environmental factors, and an increasingly erratic climate…
Evidence-Based Practices: Interventions to Enhance Household Resilience to Food Crises in West Africa (FSP)
“The recent rise in food crises in West Africa is due to a marked fall in local food production and…