Climate change, development, and conflict-fragility nexus in the Sahel (Brookings)
More than 40 years after a catastrophic famine struck the region, the Sahel has once again become the focus of…
Resilience of Agrosystems in the Sahel and West Africa: The Need for a Shift Towards Interdisciplinary Paradigms (SSRN)
he following article focuses on these agrosystems’ resilience, for which several criteria have been monitored over multiple decades by the…
Analysis report on biomass production in 2023 in the Sahel (Sig Sahel)
Biomass production globally close to normal in the Sahelian zone of West Africa Biomass production higher than normal in the…
Gendered drivers, risks and impacts of food insecurity in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa (OCHA)
This discussion paper entails a desk review that examines the existing and emerging impacts of food insecurity on gender equality,…
Architects “could be very important” to Africa’s Great Green Wall says Elvis Paul Tangem (Dezeen)
The coordinator of the mammoth Great Green Wall project to heal land in Africa’s Sahel region, Elvis Paul Tangem, calls…
Climate change and resilience in the Central Sahel (CIDOB 50)
This policy paper summarises the main findings from research conducted under CASCADES on the Central Sahel, covering Burkina Faso, Mali…
Analysis report on biomass production in 2023 in the Sahel (Action contre la faim)
“This document provides a quantitative assessment of the quality of the 2023 growing season in West Africa. The analysis primarily…
The EU strategy for the Sahel: an overarching approach to a systematic crisis (VUP Brussels School of Governance)
This policy paper explores the complex issues threatening the Sahel region’s security and stability. It looks at important topics like…
Seven ways to support resilience and crisis responses in the Central Sahel (Inter-Réseaux)
Communities in the Central Sahel bear the brunt of the effects of climate change and violent conflict. Their resilience is…
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…
Gender-Sensitivity analysis of the Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Programme (CGIAR)
The Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Programme (SASPp) was launched in 2014 to support the design and implementation of adaptive social…
SWEDD Annual Report 2022: Empowering women and building resilience in the Sahel (SWEDD via UNFPA)
In 2015, a transformative initiative known as Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) project was launched in response to…