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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…

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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)…

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 202415 July 2024 Press

Sahel Alliance Members’ Priority: Education and Training for Young People

The Sahel is one of the world’s regions with the greatest deficits in terms of education and youth employment. Rapid population growth increases the difficulties in meeting educational needs. To tackle this major crisis, the mobilisation and coordination of partners is essential. In collaboration with Sahelian partners, the members of…

4 July 202416 July 2024 Education and youth employment

Sahel Alliance Members’ Priority: Resilience to Shocks Through Food Security

In 2024, the food and nutrition situation remains extremely worrying in the Sahel and West Africa: over 38 million people are currently experiencing acute food and nutrition insecurity. Sahelian population depends mainly on agriculture and livestock income. However, the region is exposed to climatic and environmental hazards, with irregular rainfall,…

3 July 202410 July 2024 Agriculture, rural development and food security

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…

17 May 202410 June 2024 Press

Hodh Echarghi’s Prosperity: An Overview of the Sahel Alliance Members’ Commitments

The Nema round table in November 2021 saw the members of the Sahel Alliance undertake major commitments to support the growth and prosperity strategy of the Hodh Echarghi region in Mauritania. What progress has been made in implementing these commitments two years on? Background: The Integrated Territorial Approach In order…

2 May 20243 May 2024 News

Zeinabou Mint Abdel Jelil, Chairwoman of the National Youth Council of Mauritania

Zeinabou Mint Abdel Jelil is the Chair of the National Youth Council, whose role is to ensure that young people’s voices are heard by the highest authorities and to participate in the design and implementation of youth strategies and programmes. She has a rich professional background: she has been, among…

2 May 20247 June 2024 Editorial

Resilience in the Sahel: How Universities are in Strengthening Food and Agricultural Security

A pioneering initiative in the Sahel, the Réseau des Universités du Sahel pour la Résilience (REUNIR – Sahel Universities Network for Resilience) highlights the impact of collaboration between the academic sector and international organisations in efforts to strengthen food and agricultural resilience. Led by Professor Toguyeni, the network brings together…

18 April 20244 June 2024 Forthcoming events News

Editorial – June 2024

Dear Madam, Sir, dear members, dear partners, We are delighted to dedicate this latest newsletter to shock resilience. This topic is one of the key priorities of the Sahel Alliance, which was adopted in the summer of 2023 during our last General Assembly in Nouakchott. Since then, Alliance members have…

17 April 202410 June 2024 Editorial