Climate Talks: Navigating the Interconnected Risks of Climate Change and Violent Extremism (unicri)
Together with the Permanent Missions of Germany and Mauritania, UNICRI organized an expert debate on the growing interdependence of the…
Building Climate Resilience at Scale in the Sahel (CGAP)
This working paper underscores the necessity of channeling climate funds through existing social protection (SP) systems to enhance efficiency, scalability,…
In Unison: The Sahel. Resilience in the Face of Climate Change and Conflict (Corus)
According to Ambassador Daniel Speckhard, President and CEO of Corus International, the Sahel faces multifaceted challenges, including the socioeconomic repercussions…
Conflict and climate: Supporting smallholder farmers in the Sahel (Devex)
Hamid Mansaray, Senior Regional Director, West Africa & Haiti for Corus International, and Natalie Donback, Associate Editor & Reporter for…
Management Tools for Environmental Threats in the Cameroonian Sahel: Integrated Approaches for Sustainable Ecological and Socioeconomic Resilience (SSRN)
The combined consequences of climate change, human pressure, overuse of natural resources, and inadequate environmental governance are causing fast environmental…
UNHCR Environment and Climate Action in Hodh Chargui, South-East Mauritania May 2025 (UNHCR)
Drought and desertification have long plagued the Sahelian nation of Mauritania. One of the areas most affected by climate change…
Countering climate-related security risks in the Sahel: Strengthening climate resilience and peace (CGIAR)
In the Sahel, droughts and erratic floods intensify tensions and conflicts between communities. As a result, researchers from the Alliance…
World Food Programme’s Sahel Climate Catastrophe Layer (UNDRR)
In order to offer financial protection against extreme droughts, the World Food Programme (WFP) launched a regional Sahel Climate Catastrophe…
Where the desert advances, women push back (CIFOR-ICRAF)
The Great Green Wall (GGW) project is still gaining momentum. Beginning in 2007, this African-led initiative aims to plant a…
Land degradation and agriculture in the Sahel of Africa: causes, impacts and recommendations (Journal of Agricultural Science and Applications)
Soil deterioration, mostly from wind erosion, is a defining feature of land degradation in the Sahel. This is aided by…
Rising from Drought: Resilient Harvests Flourish in the Sahel (ICRISAT)
It is anticipated that millions of people in Africa would be more vulnerable to severe heat, floods, and droughts. Without…
Climate and Food Security Policy Initiatives in West Africa, the Sahel, and the Lake Chad Basin (Policy Center For The New South)
More high-level approaches to food security and climate change are not necessary in West Africa. Rightfully, climate has taken center…