February 3, 2021
As part of Search for Common Ground (Search)’s organization-wide 10-year Strategic Plan, the Sahel region has been identified as one of the 10 conflict geographies on which Search will focus its efforts over the coming decade. Recognizing the transnational and multidimensional nature of instability in the region, Search has adopted an approach that will shift away from country-based programs and operations towards one centered around “conflict geographies”. This executive summary lays out Search’s 10-year strategy for engagement in the West African Sahel, with a particular focus on Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.
