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Covid-19 response in Niger: joint efforts from German Cooperation and European Union

Raising awareness activities in Niger – Copyright ©GIZ Much needed equipment has been handed out to over 25 healthcare centres and hospitals in different regions of Niger : 100.000 latex gloves, 96.000 surgical masks, 21.000 bars of soap, 300 handwashing stations and 250 thermometers. This donation has been…

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The Sahel Alliance committed to the G5 Sahel countries in the Covid-19 response

delivery of equipment to the Niger authorities in the framework of the PROGEM Project (EU-BMZ) The security and humanitarian crisis affecting the development of the G5 Sahel region is compounded by the health and socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, many humanitarian actors fear a sharp deterioration in…

14 May 2020 News Press

Editorial – March 2021

Madam, Sir, dear members, dear partners, The beginning of 2021 was marked by two major events for the Sahel Alliance. Firstly, our second General Assembly, which was held in N’Djamena on 15 February, on the sidelines of the 7th Summit of Heads of State of the G5 Sahel. Chaired by…

10 March 2020 Forthcoming events

Sahel: collective intelligence serving decentralising and governance

How can we be quicker, more coherent and better define the objectives of governance and decentralisation projects for the benefit of local communities in the G5 Sahel countries? With a desire to do things differently and to take the needs and realities of local authorities as a starting point, UNDP,…

15 January 2020 Decentralization and basic services Governance News

Mali: supporting job opportunities created by young people

Sahel is one of the youngest regions in the world: 64.5% of the population is under the age of 25. Investment in education, vocational training and support for young entrepreneurs is a key factor in building a better future. Meetings with young Malian job creators. It has been more than…

15 January 2020 Agriculture, rural development and food security Education and youth employment News

BLAZING TRAILS FOR REGIONAL PASTORALISM

© Christian Berger Pastoralism is crucially important to the Sahel, but it is under threat. The Regional Sahel Pastoralism Support Project (PRAPS) financed by the World Bank, is a collaboration of six Sahelian countries supported by IDA $248 million, is working to improve productivity, sustainability, and resilience of pastoral livelihoods,…

10 December 2019 Agriculture, rural development and food security News

Biarritz G7 summit: Strengthening commitments in the Sahel

At the end of August, the G7 summit in Biarritz dedicated significant attention to the situation in the Sahel. In his capacity as the President of Burkina Faso, which now holds the Presidency of the G5 Sahel, Roch Kaboré was invited to the summit along with four other African Heads of State. He…

30 August 2019 Press Releases

Press Release Sahel Alliance – International High-Level Conference on the Sahel, Brussels 23.02.2018

The Sahel Alliance officially announces the implementation of over 500 projects for a total amount of EUR 6bn to be disbursed between 2018 and 2022. Brussels, 23 February 2018 – During the International High-Level Conference on the Sahel, the founding members of the Sahel Alliance – France, Germany, the EU,…

3 July 2018 Press Releases

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Press Release – Sahel Alliance – G5 Sahel Summit, Niamey 06.02.2018

The Sahel Alliance Presents its Preliminary Roadmap to Sahelian Heads of State. Niamey, February 6, 2018 – The members of the Sahel Alliance, a platform to scale up international cooperation for the Sahel, met the leaders of Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Chad at the G5 Sahel summit to…

3 July 2018 Press Releases

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Founding Act of the Sahel Alliance (French)

Proposal by France, Germany and the European Union for a Sahel platform with Europe and key international partners for a better and stronger intervention. – Franco-German Council of Ministers, 13 July 2017

3 July 2018 Publications