Cash transfers, climatic shocks and resilience in the Sahel (Journal of Environmental Economics and Management)
“In this paper, we assess whether small regular cash transfers strengthen poor households’ ability to mitigate the welfare effects of…
Climate shocks to drive 13.5 million people in Africa’s Sahel into poverty by 2050 (DownToEarth)
“Up to 13.5 million people across Africa’s Sahel region could fall into poverty due to climate change-related shocks by 2050,…
2030 – Making the Great Green Wall in the Sahel a success; scientific research in action (CSFD)
“To support the Pan Africa Agency of the Great Green Wall, the GGW Accelerator was created in 2021 to ensure…
The Untapped Potential of Great Green Wall Value Chains: An Action Agenda to Scale Restoration in the Sahel (Weforum)
“This report, commissioned by the World Economic Forum’s 1t.org initiative, explores the untapped opportunities from tree crop value chains in…
Sahel countries must take climate adaptation measures to address food insecurity: World Bank (Devdiscourse)
“Newly released Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for the G5 Sahel region estimates that up to 13.5 million people…
World Bank Calls on G5 Sahel Countries to Diversify Economies, Scale Up Reforms (Asharq Al-Awsat)
“The World Bank on Monday urged five West African countries to diversify their economies to adapt to climate change, warning…
Climate shocks to drive 13.5 million people in Africa’s Sahel into poverty by 2050 (DownToEarth)
“Up to 13.5 million people across Africa’s Sahel region could fall into poverty due to climate change-related shocks by 2050,…
Africa drought: Some children just ‘one disease away from catastrophe’ UNICEF warns (UNICEF via UN News)
On Tuesday, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF warned that children in the Horn of Africa and the vast Sahel region “could…
“One-Stop Center”, protection of women and girls against sexual and gender-based violence in the Sahel (African Union)
“The African Union Commission (AUC) has concluded a two-day regional consultation meeting of stakeholders from the G5 Sahel aimed at…
LOCAL CUSTOMS ARE KEY TO RESOLVING SAHEL CONFLICTS OVER NATURAL RESOURCES – HD REPORT AND VIDEO (Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue)
Many disputes and conflicts in the Sahel over land and water can be resolved with wider knowledge of local customs…
Seasonal deprivation in the Sahel is large, widespread, but it can be anticipated and addressed (World Bank Blogs)
“Sahelian households experience large seasonal swings in monetary welfare and poverty, even in the absence of climate shocks. Even though…
The Sahel: Food Insecurity and the Role of Youth (CYIS)
“This article presents the current context of the humanitarian crisis due to food insecurity and drought, and addresses the importance…