Harvesting the rain: The adoption of environmental technologies in the Sahel (Tufts, UCSB)
https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.gwu.edu/dist/5/1304/files/2018/03/2_Jack.pdf
Africa’s ‘Great Green Wall’ could have far-reaching climate effects (ScienceNews)
“Africa’s “Great Green Wall” initiative is a proposed 8,000-kilometer line of trees meant to hold back the Sahara from expanding…
Livestock and ecosystems in the Sahel: the good, the bad and the ugly (World Agroforestry)
“In the Sahel, livestock rearing is practised by over 20 million pastoralists and is a crucial adaptation strategy in the…
35.8 million face lean season food crisis in West Africa and Sahel (UN News)
“Growing food insecurity that is already affecting tens of millions of people across West Africa and the Sahel, must not…
Climate Risk Profile: Sahel (UNHCR)
“Rising temperatures and more extreme weather conditions pose existential challenges to semi-arid regions like the Sahel. Future emissions will determine…
EU pledges €2.5 billion to combat malnutrition with partner countries (European Commission)
“At today’s Nutrition for Growth Summit in Tokyo, the Commission announced a new pledge of €2.5 billion for 2021-2024 to…
Mauritania Appeal: Humanitarian Action for Children (Unicef)
“In Mauritania, one in four children lives in absolute poverty, 80 per cent of children experience at least one form…
Building Resilience in the Sahel: Lessons from Mali (People in Need via Reliefweb)
“Together with Alliance2015 partner Welthungerhilfe, and with funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, People in…
ELEVATING GROUNDWATER KNOWLEDGE, EXPLORATION CAPACITY, AND RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IN THE SAHEL REGION OF WEST AFRICA (The World Bank)
“In the deserts and dryland communities of the Sahel region, the scarcity of water resources threatens livelihoods, agriculture, and even…
Regional Food and Nutrition Security Report 2021 (RPCA)
“This first regional report on food and nutrition security in the Sahel and West Africa was produced by CILSS and…
Promoting Productive Inclusion and Resilience in National Safety Nets: A Four-Country Evaluation in the Sahel (ipa)
“In partnership with country governments and the World Bank, the research team has been evaluating how different productive packages impact…
FOOD SYSTEM TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE SAHEL AND WEST AFRICA. Implications for people and policies (OECD)
“Food systems are central to our lives, our well-being and our societies. This is particularly true in the Sahel and…