Fostering resilience and social cohesion in the Sahel
Cross-border areas between Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso face complex security problems and high economic and social vulnerabilities. This shared transhumance area, affected by climate change, runs out of resources, further exacerbating existing tensions within agro-pastoral communities. Populations, therefore, face increasing food and nutrition insecurity amid weakening governance and conflict…
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West Africa – September 2020 – Key Highlights
West Africa - September 2020 - Key Highlights (+ Version Française)
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Strengthening health systems through our COVID-19 response
Fighting epidemics such as COVID-19 requires collaboration from all. When trust between communities and health officials is low, response efforts are often blocked by failing health systems and missed opportunities to respond quickly and effectively. In Senegal and Burkina Faso, our 12-month project “Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Capacity…
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West Africa – August 2020 – Key Highlights
West Africa - June 2020 - Key Highlights (+ Version Française)
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Policy Brief – Transnational Dimensions of Conflict Between Farmers and Herders in the Western Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin
This paper draws on the expertise of African researchers and practitioners to examine the transnational dimensions of farmer-herder relations across the Western Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin. As conflicts between these two communities escalate in the region, it is vital for all stakeholders to coordinate and advance sustainable solutions…
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FOSTERING COLLABORATION TOWARDS PEACE IN THE CENTRAL SAHEL
Located in the tri-border area between Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, the Liptako-Gourma region is at the crossroads of illegal activities, population displacement, inter-community conflict, and the actions carried out by alliances of violent extremist groups. The limited delivery of basic services, the proliferation of national and foreign military contingents…
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