STABILISING THE SAHEL. Livestock as a driver of regional integration (SPARK)
“Regional integration is key to economic development and political stability in the Sahel. Livestock mobility and trade strengthen regional integration…
Migration and Development: Examining the migration development nexus in Kayes Region, Mali (ADMIGOV)
“Large influxes of remittances have fuelled local development initiatives for decades and led to a well-established pattern of diaspora funding…
Employment creation potential, labor skills requirements and skill gaps for young people. A Uganda case study (Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings)
“In order to create jobs, especially for the youth, there is need to raise private investment in labor-intensive industries. Besides…
Evidence-Based Practices: Interventions to Enhance Household Resilience to Food Crises in West Africa (FSP)
“The recent rise in food crises in West Africa is due to a marked fall in local food production and…
WFP Central Sahel Situation Report 31 July 2021 (WFP)
“At the end of June 2021, WFP’s Level 3 Emergency Response for the Central Sahel – Burkina Faso, Mali, and…
Climate and conflict: A look at environmental peacebuilding (Sustainability Times)
“The SIPRI authors identify three mechanisms that contribute to whether these peacebuilding efforts have the potential for success. First is…
Power Africa Success Story: Solar Energy Initiative Launched in the Sahel With TBI Support (Tony Blair Institute)
“Alongside the five national roadmaps, TBI developed a regional roadmap assessing priority interconnections and regional-scale solar parks with multiple off-takers,…
Anticipatory action to mitigate impacts of the desert locust invasion on food security and livelihoods in the front-line countries of West Africa and the Sahel (FAO)
“The impact of a desert locust invasion may cause nearly 13.4 million people to suffer from acute levels of food…
Strengthening Regional Water Security for Greater Resilience in the G5 Sahel (Worldbank)
“The dual objectives of this report on the G5 Sahel region are to: (i) do a high-level analysis of water…
Precarious Situation in the Sahel, Urgent Action Needed to Face the Lean Season (Action Against Hunger)
“A total of 29 million Sahelians need assistance and protection, representing 7 million more than in March 2020. Food and…
Sahel: An Approach to Aid Adapted to Fragile Areas (Alliance Sahel)
“To this end, the members of the Alliance have committed to supporting the actions of the G5 Sahel countries in…
Climate Change, Development and Security in the Central Sahel (cascades)
“This report sheds light on the possible effects of climate change on development and security in the Central Sahel, namely…