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…
Regional Exposure to Climate Change Events and Conflict Development, a Systematic Review (The George Washington University)
“Public health, more specifically population and community health, is directly dependent on adjacent environmental factors, and an increasingly erratic climate…
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…
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…
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…
Climate change and resilience in the Central Sahel (cascades)
“However, there is agreement that climate change will cause temperatures rising 1.5 times faster than the global average, according to…
Understanding Climate Change and Drought Perceptions, Impact and Responses in the Rural Savannah, West Africa (mdpi)
“Based largely on qualitative interviews, and complementary household surveys, the paper draws on the concepts of ‘mental’ and ‘cognised’ models…
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…
Combatting Desertification and Drought Through Climate – Smart Villages in the Sahel (CGIAR, CGAFS)
“The UN Convention to Combat Desertification’s theme for this year’s Desertification and Drought Day is ‘Restoration. Land. Recover.’ In line…
The Sahel: A Neglected Crisis in Africa (American Security Project)
“But with the French pulling out, Washington must assess the threat terrorist groups will pose to regional stability. This includes…
Combatting desertification and drought through Climate-Smart Villages in the Sahel (PreventionWeb)
“Food, water and economic opportunities are often limited while, at the same time, local populations are growing rapidly. Climate hazards…