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Sahel Alliance provides strong support to G5 Sahel climate programmes

The Sahel is considered one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to the consequences of climate change. The Sahel is a region with immense potential. However with challenges related to environmental degradation, population growth, poverty and conflict, the effects of climate change are currently exacerbating existing vulnerabilities. The members…

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MAURITANIA: VISITS BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE OPERATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE AND THE COORDINATOR OF THE SAHEL ALLIANCE FOR A STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIP.

To strengthen the partnership with the Mauritanian authorities and the Executive Secretariat of the G5 Sahel, a Sahel Alliance mission took place from 20 to 24 October in Mauritania. The delegation was led by Mr Christoph RAUH, Current Chairman of the Operational Steering Committee (OSC) of the Sahel Alliance, Africa…

1 November 20212 December 2021 Forthcoming events News

A virtual journey into the Sahel

The Sahel has long been a crossroads of humanity, learning, and exchange. Today, the region faces many challenges stemming from climate change, including more frequent droughts and floods—which can directly affect regional stability and food security. The World Bank has created an immersive tour of the region to elevate the…

19 July 202119 July 2021 News

6th Alliance operational steering committee – Significant progress

At the invitation of the Africa Director of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation (BMZ), Christoph Rauh, current chairman of the Alliance Sahel’s Operational Steering Committee (CPO), the sixth CPO meeting was held on Wednesday 2 June 2021 by video conference. This meeting brought together more than 100 participants…

9 June 202110 June 2021 News

Water and sanitation in Burkina Faso: a coordinated response to the needs of the people of the Sahel region

The European Union has strengthened its commitment to support the Burkinabe State in providing access to drinking water and sanitation through the signing in December 2020 of two grant contracts for a total amount of (€5,000,000), one with the Office Nationale de l’Eau et de l’Assainissement (ONEA) and the other…

9 June 2021 Decentralization and basic services

Digital technology and employment for young people in the Sahel: meeting the challenges and creating opportunities

On Thursday 3 June, a workshop was held in videoconference format to discuss the prospects of digital technology for developing youth employment in the Sahel. This event, initiated by the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), was held within the framework of the “private sector” working group of the Sahel…

9 June 20219 June 2021 Education and youth employment News

Sahel: a new financial tool to fight poverty and inequality at the grassroots level

From Nouakchott, the G5 Sahel & Sahel Alliance launched on Thursday 21 October “The G5 Sahel Facility”, a programme to help the most vulnerable populations in the Tri-border region. The German government is supporting the project with €50 million in funding. Called “The G5 Sahel Facility”, the programme will provide…

1 June 20212 December 2021 News

A GLIMMER OF HOPE FOR THE WHITE GOLD SECTOR IN BURKINA FASO

Cotton growing is a major pillar of the economy in Burkina Faso. In addition to the processing industry, the textile craft industry makes an important contribution to the local valorisation of cotton. The artisanal cotton processing sub-sector plays a significant role in the fight against poverty through its ability to…

25 May 2021 News

Niger: access to drinking water in fragile cross-border areas (PDU)

Joy and hope with the arrival of drinking water for the populations of Bardouga and Sargane in the region of Tillabéri in Niger. The inhabitants of the communities of Bardouga and Sargane in the department of Ouallam now have access to drinking water following the rehabilitation of the supply system…

26 April 202126 April 2021 Decentralization and basic services News

Fighting climate change: an opportunity for conflict prevention in the Sahel

Conflicts over natural resources play a significant role in the deterioration of the security situation in the Sahel, and lack of access to them is clearly a major constraint to sustainable development. In this region, climate change is even increasing stress and risks such as the reduction of water availability…

15 April 202121 April 2021 Agriculture, rural development and food security News