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Sahel Alliance Members’ Priority: Education and Training for Young People

The Sahel is one of the world’s regions with the greatest deficits in terms of education and youth employment. Rapid population growth increases the difficulties in meeting educational needs. To tackle this major crisis, the mobilisation and coordination of partners is essential. In collaboration with Sahelian partners, the members of…

4 July 202416 July 2024 Education and youth employment

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Sahel Alliance Members’ Priority: Resilience to Shocks Through Food Security

In 2024, the food and nutrition situation remains extremely worrying in the Sahel and West Africa: over 38 million people are currently experiencing acute food and nutrition insecurity. Sahelian population depends mainly on agriculture and livestock income. However, the region is exposed to climatic and environmental hazards, with irregular rainfall,…

3 July 202410 July 2024 Agriculture, rural development and food security

Hodh Echarghi’s Prosperity: An Overview of the Sahel Alliance Members’ Commitments

The Nema round table in November 2021 saw the members of the Sahel Alliance undertake major commitments to support the growth and prosperity strategy of the Hodh Echarghi region in Mauritania. What progress has been made in implementing these commitments two years on? Background: The Integrated Territorial Approach In order…

2 May 20243 May 2024 News

Resilience in the Sahel: How Universities are in Strengthening Food and Agricultural Security

A pioneering initiative in the Sahel, the Réseau des Universités du Sahel pour la Résilience (REUNIR – Sahel Universities Network for Resilience) highlights the impact of collaboration between the academic sector and international organisations in efforts to strengthen food and agricultural resilience. Led by Professor Toguyeni, the network brings together…

18 April 20244 June 2024 Forthcoming events News

Strengthening Climate and Community Resilience in the Senegal River Valley

The World Bank is supporting a major initiative to tackle urgent challenges in the Senegal River Valley*. To discuss sustainable development strategies and adaptation to climate change in this region, a high-level Regional Forum was held in Saint-Louis, Senegal, at the start of 2024. The Senegal River Valley is a…

11 April 202426 June 2024 News

Coordination of Development Aid – The Example of Hodh Charqui in Mauritania

The coordination of development stakeholders was strengthened in 2021 in Hodh Charqui, under the leadership of the coordination unit. The impact is tangible for local people, whose real needs are taken into account. To find out more, we met Cheikh Abdallahi Ewah, coordinator of the unit. Priorities include peaceful cohabitation…

10 April 20243 May 2024 News

Women in Action to Improve Food and Nutrition Security in Niger

In Niger, rates of food insecurity and malnutrition, in particular child malnutrition, are among the highest in the world, with particularly serious consequences for women and children. The vulnerabilities of Niger’s population are aggravated by various contextual factors, such as the effects of climate change, the socio-political crisis in the…

6 April 202428 June 2024 Agriculture, rural development and food security News

A New Recruit Joins the Sahel Alliance’s Monitoring and Evaluation Team

In mid-March 2024, Giuseppe Riccardi joined the Alliance Sahel office in Brussels as Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor. Giuseppe is in charge of all the Sahel Alliance’s monitoring and evaluation tools and systems. We’re delighted to welcome him to the team! Copyright: Aude Rossignol / Alliance Sahel Giuseppe’s motivation to work…

2 April 202421 May 2024 News

West Africa Trade and Investment Hub: Fostering Economic Growth in the Region

The USAID West Africa Trade & Investment Hub (Trade Hub), launched in 2019, stands as a cornerstone for fostering economic growth and locally driven development in the region, with a commitment of $82 million in grants to 92 co-investment partners across 16 West African countries. The initiative has successfully leveraged…

16 February 202416 February 2024 Education and youth employment News

Turmoil in the Sahel: Challenges and Perspective for Development Partner Engagement

How do intertwined crises and political instability in the Sahel affect development efforts and how can development partners provide more efficient and effective support to the populations on the ground? These questions were at the heart of the conversation during the Sahel Alliance high-level event “Turmoil in the Sahel: Challenges…

7 November 20237 November 2023 News