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Story of Bénédicte Bailou, appointed to the ALT in Burkina Faso

Executive director of the citizen movement Femin in’, Bénédicte Bailou was appointed to the Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT) by members of the civil society. Her testimony highlights how far she has come since she met the “Femmes ! Levez-vous !” project. Since the dissolution of the National Assembly in 2022, the members…

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Strengthening natural resources security and management in Western Niger

Starting from an unexploited and degraded land, all layers of the population have been involved to sustainably restore hectares of land in Niger. Since 2021, the REPO project (Agro-sylvo-pastoral resilience, West Niger), financed by the European Union Trust Fund, is implemented by Enabel. Western Niger is characterised by strategic agro-pastoral…

28 March 202331 March 2023 News Agriculture, rural development and food security

A strategy to integrate gender in the security & justice sectors in the Sahel

Strengthening women’s participation in society is critical to build inclusive and equitable institutions capable of resolving conflicts in a peaceful way. The underrepresentation of women in the security and justice sectors in the Sahel deepens the trust deficit between the population and security and justice services. One of the missions…

27 March 202320 April 2023 News

Aid coordination: developing a spirit of collaboration for well-being in the Sahel

Interview with Mr Rasit Pertev, World Bank Representative-Resident in Chad, Spokesman for the Sahel Alliance in Chad What are the challenges facing Chad today with regards to improving living conditions and socio-economic development ? The Sahel is a territory where there is both a major development challenge and a major…

26 March 20234 July 2023 Editoriaux

The G5 Sahel Women’s Platform, a key partner for inclusive development in the Sahel

Since its launch, the G5 Sahel Women’s Platform has positioned itself as a key player in promoting peace, security and development in the Sahel region. Find out more about how this multi-stakeholder umbrella structure works and its strategy for integrating gender into the regional and international strategies and initiatives of…

14 March 202328 March 2023 News

Mauritanian consultations to strengthen collective action in the Sahel

Nouakchott, 23 February 2023 – A delegation from the Sahel Alliance visited the Mauritanian authorities in the aftermath of the extraordinary summit of G5 Sahel heads of state held in N’Djamena on 20 February. The main objective was to listen to the Government on Mauritania’s priorities in the framework of…

28 February 20236 March 2023 News Forthcoming events Press

Tools to facilitate the implementation of the integrated territorial approach

The commitments made at the first General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance on 25 February 2020 commited the need for better coordination of efforts at field level and for geographical coherence of members’ actions. It was recommended to promote a differentiated approach to fragile areas thanks to an integrated territorial…

28 February 20236 March 2023 Forthcoming events Forthcoming events

6th Extraordinary summit of G5 Sahel Heads of State: the Sahel Alliance reaffirms its determination to work together for the development of the region

At the invitation of H.E. General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad and current Chairman of the G5 Sahel, the Heads of State of the G5 Sahel member countries met in extraordinary session on 20 February 2023 in N’Djamena. The aim? To examine the current functioning…

20 February 202320 April 2023 News Forthcoming events News

The Sahel Alliance for a synergy of sustainable impact in the Sahel

Distinguished Partners and Members,Ladies and gentlemen, As the 27th member alongside leading countries and institutions, we are taking our first steps in the Sahel Alliance with the feeling of being in the right place. I am therefore delighted at this accession I earnestly vowed for. Indeed, three of our member…

20 February 20236 March 2023 Editoriaux Forthcoming events

Editorial – July 2023

Dear members, dear partners, The fourth General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance opened under the patronage of HE Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, and closed in Nouakchott on July 10, 2023. It received strong political support, as demonstrated by the high-level participation of…

15 February 202318 August 2023 Editoriaux