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Combating Desertification: Local Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships to Strengthen Resilience and Food Security

On 10 December 2024, in conjunction with COP 16 of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), the Sahel Alliance organised a meeting on multi-stakeholder partnerships at local level. The aim of this event was to share experiences and perspectives in combating desertification, building resilience and…

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Welcome to Dimanche, New Liaison Expert in Chad

Dimanche Mbaiadoum joined the Sahel Alliance Coordination Unit, and has been working as liaison expert in Chad since July. Dimanche holds a degree in Social and Human Sciences, a Masters in Organisational Management and a certificate in Financial Management. With 12 years’ professional experience in development communication, local development planning…

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Conflicts, Economic Crises, and the Impact of Climate Change: Comprehensive Investments from Germany Bolster Resilience in the Sahel Region

Joint press release from UNICEF, WFP and GIZ With the commencement of the 2024 General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance, presided over by Development Minister Svenja Schulze, the cooperation between the UN World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)…

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Territorial Development and Access to Basic Services

Improving access to basic services in fragile areas is one of the priorities of the Sahel Alliance. These regions, which are often border regions, face major security, humanitarian and climatic vulnerabilities. Far from the capitals, they also often suffer from inadequate public services. In collaboration with local partners, the members…

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Responding to the Expansion of Crises in the Sahel and Strengthening Joint Initiatives – Focus of the 14th Operational Steering Committee Meeting

The members of the Sahel Alliance met in Brussels on 14 May 2024 for their 14th Operational Steering Committee, following an invitation from Ousmane Diagana, Vice-President of the World Bank for West and Central Africa. At the heart of the discussions was the need to better coordinate actions in order…

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