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Burkina Faso: the municipalities improve people’s access to basic social services and local democracy

Nearly half of the population in Burkina Faso lives below the poverty line. Their access to clean water, education or health care is often not guaranteed. With decentralisation, the Government of Burkina Faso aims to ensure that the development of these basic benefits is designed by local communities, in order…

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What record for the Alliance Sahel after 3 years at the service of the Sahelian populations?

The first results report on the action of the Sahel Alliance, at the end of its 3 years of existence, was officially published on Tuesday 19 January during a digital conference. The conference panel brought together high-level speakers, including the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation,…

20 January 202120 January 2021 Press Press Releases

Editorial – May 2021

Madam, Sir, dear members, dear partners, Since 20 April, all eyes have been on Chad, following the death of President Idriss Déby Itno. We extend our deepest condolences to the Chadian people and assure them of our solidarity and support in facing the country’s development challenges. The Alliance members are…

4 January 20217 May 2021 News

116: A NUMBER FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN BURKINA FASO

Children are a vulnerable group in Burkina Faso, and respect for their fundamental rights is sometimes undermined. Physical and psychological violence against them is the best known, but the phenomenon of child labour is far from being a marginal issue. Underage girls are sent from the countryside to the cities…

19 December 202030 December 2020 News

The members of the Sahel Alliance are more committed than ever to supporting Niger in accelerating access to electricity

At the close of the round table on accelerating access to electricity in Niger, Affouda Léon Biaou, Senior Energy Specialist for the World Bank and coordinator of the “Energy” working group for the Sahel Alliance in Niger, takes stock of the commitments of the members of the Sahel Alliance and…

7 December 20207 December 2020 Energy and climate News

Round table on electricity in Niger: “We note that our agenda is neither overly ambitious nor utopian.”

On 4 and 5 November 2020, the government of Niger, technical and financial partners, the private sector and donors met in Niamey for the first round table aimed at accelerating electrification in Niger towards universal access by 2030. At the end of the exchanges, assessment and review of progress, with…

7 December 20207 December 2020 Energy and climate News

Mauritanian police are stepping up their efforts to better combat gender-based violence

Faced with the scourge of gender-based violence on the front lines, Mauritanian police have undertaken a vast task: to strengthen the skills of its staff and equip them to provide better case management. There are many obstacles that prevent victims from walking through the police station door to seek redress…

3 December 20203 December 2020 Domestic security News

Meeting the challenge of women’s empowerment in the Sahel

Since the creation of the Sahel Alliance in 2017, many projects with sometimes unique approaches have contributed to greater women’s empowerment and gender equality. Here are a few of the projects supported by the Sahel Alliance that are changing the lives of women (and the whole family!) in Sahelian countries.…

2 December 202016 December 2020 News

Editorial – December 2021

Madam, Sir, dear members, dear partners, This month of November was marked by the crucial COP 26. In the Sahel, the challenges and impacts of climate change are immense and exacerbate existing vulnerabilities. Temperatures in the region are rising one and a half times faster than in the rest of…

2 December 202016 February 2024 News

Norway and the IOF join the Sahel Alliance at the 4th steering committee of the coordination platform

The 4th Steering Committee (OSC) of the Sahel Alliance was held on 10 November 2020 by video-conference, for a good number of participants, due to the health context marked by the Covid-19 pandemic. This quarterly milestone of the Sahel Alliance saw a strong participation of its members, observers and representatives…

19 November 20202 December 2020 News Press Releases