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A Time for Reflection and Dialogue for a Territorial Approach Design for the People of the Sahel

Sahelian communities are on the front line every day in tackling the challenges facing the region, and are mobilising their own resources to provide essential support to the local population. They should receive support and be encouraged in their determination to maintain access to basic services. To further support local…

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Transparency and Coordination: Updates on the Sahel Alliance Online Databases

The Sahel Alliance has developed tools to provide transparent information to the public and to facilitate coordination efforts between members. The data available on the main Monitoring & Evaluation tools has recently been updated to improve access to reliable information, which is essential for monitoring development initiatives in the Sahel.…

1 November 2024 Press

The Sahel and the Challenges of Climate Change

The Sahel is one of the world’s most vulnerable regions in terms of effects of climate change. According to most IPCC scenarios, temperatures in the Sahel will rise by at least 2°C in the short term (2021-2040), a rate 1.5 times higher than the global average. The region is already facing…

29 October 2024 Press

Facing Food Security Challenges: Strengthening the Resilience of Communities in the Sahel

Resilience-building investments enable populations in the Sahel to better withstand climatic and socio-economic shocks. The World Food Programme (WFP) plays a key role in providing emergency aid during food crises but also in working to strengthen the adaptive capacity of populations in the long term. Ones Karuho, Head of the…

17 October 2024 News

Integrated Territorial Approach in Chad: Capitalising on Experience in Kanem and Barh-El-Gazel

In order to capitalise on the initiatives and efforts undertaken by local authorities, partner organisations and members of the Sahel Alliance as part of the Integrated Territorial Approach (ITA), Groupe URD produced a cartographic atlas, mapping actions in the two provinces in Chad where the ITA is being implemented, Kanem…

30 September 2024 News

Sahel Facility: Call for Proposals to Support Peacebuilding in Mali

The Sahel Facility is launching a call for proposals from NGOs aimed at funding peace-building development projects. The target implementation region is the “south arc” of Mali. The aim of the Sahel Facility is to contribute to development, the promotion of peace and the prevention of violent conflicts in the…

18 September 2024 Publications

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…

25 July 2024 Press Press Releases

GA 2024: Sahel Alliance members pledge to stay engaged in the Sahel region

In a spirit of listening and dialogue, over 150 representatives of more than 30 countries and international organizations met in Berlin on July 16th, 2024, for the Alliance’s 5th General Assembly. The meeting was also attended by Sahelian Authorities. In his statement, Abdessalam Ould Mohamed Saleh, Mauritanian Minister of Economy…

16 July 2024 Press Press Releases

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)…

15 July 2024 Press Releases Press Press

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…

4 July 2024 Press