Bridging the Maghreb-Sahel Divide in Policy and Research: Take-aways from the MECAM Policy Talk 2025 (Hypotheses)
The frequently disregarded links between the Maghreb and Sahel regions were the main topic of the Policy Talk. The conversation…
The Future of Governance in the Sahel – (Re)building social cohesion and public trust (UNDP)
UNDP WACA, UNOWAS, and UNISS collaborated to produce the report The Future of Governance: (Re)building Social Cohesion and Public Trust,…
The Banjul Moment of Governance: Sahel Governance Forum Charts New Path for Trust and Accountability (UNDP)
More than 300 regional stakeholders came together for the first Sahel Governance Forum in July 2025 in The Gambia to…
Speech: Let us stand with the women of the Sahel in recognition of their power to shape a better future (UN WOMEN)
In her speech to the UN Security Council, UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous emphasized the dire circumstances that women…
Audio… Advancing Women’s Leadership for Inclusive Governance in the Sahel (West Africa Democracy Radio)
Regional stakeholders examined women’s historical and current roles in governance at the Sahel Governance Forum in The Gambia, which had…
The Future of Governance in the Sahel (UNDP)
Leading experts who studied, questioned, and evaluated new trends, opportunities, difficulties, and lessons learned about Sahelian governance produced the current…
Land, Peace and Security: Secure access to land as a vital guarantee for the protection of communities in the Sahel (OXFAM)
One of the main causes of violence, food and physical insecurity, and breaches of the fundamental rights of internally displaced…
Regional Conference on Information Integrity in West Africa and the Sahel (UNESCO)
The region’s ability to maintain information integrity is hampered by a number of structural issues, including widespread disparities in internet…
Supporting Safe Education in the Central Sahel (Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack)
Education in the Central Sahel—Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali—is being seriously disrupted by severe violence and humanitarian problems that have…
Non-Agricultural Income in the Sahel: Insights into Diversifying Livelihoods and Building Resilience (World Bank)
Because of the population’s reliance on rainfed agriculture, the Sahel area is very susceptible to seasonality and climate-related shocks. At…
Partnership strengthens resilience in five countriesas climate change increases child risks (UNICEF)
Conflict and insecurity throughout the Sahel are being exacerbated by the growing effects of climate change. Children are disproportionately affected…
Mixed rainfall conditions across West Africa and the Sahel, with areas of above- and below-average rainfall (FEWS NET)
Above its climatological position, the Intertropical Front keeps moving northward. While certain localized places receive above-normal amounts, seasonal total precipitation…