Ggwssi great green wall for the sahara and the sahel initiative. The ggwssi is a recent regional attempt in africa to focus on addressing desertification in a more coherent manner. This conference encourages interaction between european and african perspectives on the sahel crisis. The sahel and west africa program sawap in support of. Unodc sahel programme 202017 progress report april 2015 3 achievements the publication of a report dakar declaration on asset disclosure.
The sahel has experienced several drought periods in the past 500 years, however no available records show a drought as persistent and severe as the one that started in the 1960s nicholson 1978. The eus comprehensive approach to crises in the sahel ecdpm. Annex united nations integrated strategy for the sahel. The pan sahel initiative stephen ellis those denizens of washington sometimes described as strategists, policywonks and beltway insiders are, most unusually, developing a keen interest in west africa. The tsctp finds its roots in the less ambitious pan. Jsotf trans pan sahel counterterrorism initiative mission in africa. It is a transitional band of land running across the continent touching many countries including. The report noted that there was a 50% increase in vegetation in parts of mali, mauritania and. A perfect storm an extraordinary combination of poverty, violent conflict, corruption, criminality, and climate change is blowing over mali and across the sahel. Observatoire du sahara et du sahel oss, and 3 iucn regional office. Great green wall for the sahara and sahel initiative. Transsaharan counterterrorism initiative wikipedia. Just when its states were strongest and most ambitious, the postcolonial west african sahel became fertile terrain for the production of novel forms of governmental rationality realized through ngos. Aids sahel development program and the clubcilss framework in brief.
As part of its project on peace and security in the sahelsahara region, ipis africa program has partnered with the mauritaniabased. Humanitarian needs overview in 2016, food insecurity will affect an estimated 23. Wfp says 2012s good harvest in sahel not enough to alleviate deeprooted poverty, as millions more face hunger this year published. The transsaharan counterterrorism partnership tsctp is an interagency plan by the united states government, combining efforts by both civil and military agencies, to combat terrorism in transsaharan africa. Institute, the executive secretariat of the strategy for security and development in the sahelsaharan areas of niger sds sahel niger, and the centre for strategies and security for the sahel sahara centre 4s to convene an international seminar on security and development in the sahelsahara on february 15 and 16, 20, in niamey, niger. The sahel a brief history of its empires and peoples introduction the sahel is a geographical designation for the area in africa which divides the saharan desert from the wooded savannas to the south. Agirsahel and west africa manzoni room, congress centre, palazzo delle stelline,central milan the programme the sahel and west africa week is an annual event which gathers members, partners and networks of the sahel and west africa club swac it has become a major reference for the regions development stakeholders.
Eu security policies in the sahel and the horn of africa after the arab uprisings. The pansahel initiative, according to a november 7, 2002, by the office of counterterrorism. However, based on common development chal lenges, the uniss sahel plan is only limited to 10 countries burkina faso, cameroon, the gambia, guinea, mali, mauritania, niger, nigeria, senegal and chad. Unodc sahel programme 202017 progress report april 2015 3 achievements the publication of a report dakar declaration on asset disclosure outlining guidelines for wealth declaration by public officials was the firstever normsetting exercise in the field of asset disclosure in the sahel and neighbouring west african countries. United nations integrated strategy for the sahel the united nations integrated strategy for the sahel is built around three broad areas of support formulated as strategic goals and organized according to key themes. Great green wall for the sahara and the sahel initiative food and.
The centre 4s was established in june 2011 to help countries in the sahel take the lead. This zone has a combustible mix of deeply rooted chronic poverty, food insecurity and recurrent drought that drive the same vulnerable communities into crisis year after year. Providing humanitarian assistance to sahel emergencies. The plot is based on cru data mitchell and jones, 2005. Sahel sticks out as one of the areas where the variation is most severe. The sahel crisis 2012 17 december2012 countries, primarily burkina faso, mauritania and the niger. Usgs number two focus in africa the horn remains number one in the war on terrorism. Within this storm, some unusual actors have emerged. At least 6 million people will face severe food insecurity and require urgent. Organized crime and conflict in the sahelsahara region. Crisis in the sahel the bixby center for population, health. Ie4sahel energy for poverty alleviation in sahel 6 table a.
The pansahel initiative stephen ellis those denizens of washington sometimes described as strategists, policywonks and beltway insiders are, most unusually, developing a keen interest in west africa. A new approach for the sahel summary the sahel has the capacity to be a massive disruptive force, stimulating fresh pressures of migration and extremism, unless it is addressed by a comprehensive plan of action. In order to build support for the implementation of the united nations integrated strategy for the sahel uniss, unowas works in close partnership with the countries of the sahel, regional organizations including the african union au, the economic community of central african states eccas economic community of west african states ecowas, the g5 sahel, etc. Responding to the crisis in mali december 2012 this issue brief provides a view from the sahel on the current threats to peace and security in the region. Regionalisation of counterterrorism strategies in the sahel. Sahel is also leading holistic gender and nutrition studies to develop approaches for promoting women. Peace and security challenges in africas sahel region. Green wall for the sahara and sahel initiative ggwssi in nigeria. The pansahel initiative, according to a november 7, 2002, news release by the office of counterterrorism, u. S20354 35729 3 organized criminal groups to the region and to its own internal security. The great green wall of sahara and sahel initiative. The initiative was originally conceived as a thematic project, focusing on creation of a wall of trees of some 15 km wide and 7,775 km long from dakar to. S cavanna, 2004 january 2018 dear friend, building. Jun 30, 2018 the united nations has launched a major support plan to promote sustainable peace and inclusive growth as well as empower women and youth in africas vast sahel region.
Effect of the agricultural production techniques on the availability and quality of natural resources inadequate production techniques, overgrazing, etc in years of low agricultural production food insecurity mainly due to low rainfall people fall back on the. Clingendaels research has proven to be very helpful in that regard. The sahel a brief history of its empires and peoples. There are hundreds of ethnic groups found in this region. Great green wall for sahara and the sahel initiative. It is a transitional band of land running across the. Sbcc support to the resilience and economic growth in the sahelenhanced resilience regis er project, awarded to a consortium led by the national cooperative business association ncba cooperative league of the usa clusa international. And sahel initiative, climate change and gender issue volume 2 issue 2, 2014. Though not near water, the sahel was like the coast of the sahara desert. The strategic goals are aimed at supporting and strengthening continuing initiatives and addressing previously identified gaps. The world bank overall approach supporting the great green wall initiative the sahel and west africa program. Transatlantic security from the sahel to the horn of africa iai.
The pansahel initiative, according to a november 7, 2002, office of counterterrorism, u. The pan sahel initiative psi is a department of state dos initiative developed in response to the sahel being identified as the. In the sahel, food and nutrition crises and their aftershocks. Sahel countries and continue to compound their chronic difficulties.
It examines the expansion of violent extremism across the sahel and the direct consequence of unrest across. As part of its project on peace and security in the sahelsahara region, ipis africa program has partnered with the mauritaniabased think tank, the centre for strategies for security in the sahel sahara region. Pan sahel initiative united states department of state. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Basic socio economic indicators of the sahelian countries 2005 indicators bna faso cape verd e cha d gam bia guinea bissau mali ma urit ania nig er sene gal surface area sq. A holistic approach is needed to the address peace and security challenges in africas vast sahel region, a senior united nations peacekeeping official told the security council on wednesday, calling for more investment in better government, social services and youth opportunities. The initiative has later been endorsed by the african union as a pan african initiative with. The africa renewal information programme provides uptodate information and analysis of the major economic and development challenges facing africa today. The g5 countries comprised of burkina faso, chad, mali, mauritania. Jeanine hennisplasschaert, dutch minister of defence the sahel project demonstrates and combines deep.
Evaluate ccos knowledge on contingency contracting planning. Department of state news release, is a stateled effort to assist mali, niger, chad, and mauritania in detecting and responding to suspicious movement of people and goods across and within their borders through training, equipment and cooperation. The importance of organized criminal activity there stems from the fact that there are few alternative activities that produce similar profits and. The crisis in mali has brought the sahel to the center of international attention. The pansahel initiative, according to a november 7, 2002, by the office of counterterrorism, u.
Amidst security initiatives the region lacks migrant and refugee. A new approach for the sahel institute for global change. The sahel and west africa program sawap in support of the. The plan focuses on six key areas, including crossborder cooperation. English report of the secretaryge 35729 e 1906 35729 neral on the situation in the sahel region i. Sahel heads the program management office pmo of the nddp, providing overall program coordination between the donors, the private sector implementing partners, the government and other key stakeholders engaged in the project. Congress asked the office of technology assessment to study development efforts in the sahel as part of a larger assessment of lowresource agriculture in africa. The sahel, semiarid region of africa extending from senegal eastward to the sudan or from the atlantic ocean to the red sea. Crisis in the sahel the bixby center for population. Test ccos ability to react to a real world crisis situation. The oasis initiative organizing to advance solutions in the sahel organizer lavancement des solutions au sahel the western world had no idea what sahel was because history has taken the attention of nato and western countries to iraq and to afghanistan, but sahel is potentially even. Pansahelian initiative how is pansahelian initiative.
Deliver coordinated and integrated lifesaving assistance to people affected by emergencies. The goal of tscti is to counter terrorist influences in the region and assist. Summary of rise gender analysis pdf, 165 kb usaid regisag gender integration plan sept 2015 pdf, 1 mb family planning assessment for rise initiative march 2016 pdf, 2 mb sahel youth analysis 2017 pdf, 612 kb resilience in the sahel enhanced rise project impact evaluation baseline survey september 2016 pdf, 2 mb. The sahel 2015 appeal is part of the threeyear sahel humanitarian response plan covering the period 20142016. United nations s20354 security council distr general 14 june 20 original. Sahelian agriculture agriculture holds insufficiently utilized assets including. Nov 07, 2002 the pan sahel initiative, according to a november 7, 2002, office of counterterrorism, u. May 23, 2018 a holistic approach is needed to the address peace and security challenges in africas vast sahel region, a senior united nations peacekeeping official told the security council on wednesday, calling for more investment in better government, social services and youth opportunities. Supporting the implementation of the united nations. The great green wall for the sahara and the sahel initiative as an opportunity to enhance resilience in. Like other countries in the region, libyas borders are vast and porous, which makes effective patrolling extremely difficult. Dec 29, 2014 just when its states were strongest and most ambitious, the postcolonial west african sahel became fertile terrain for the production of novel forms of governmental rationality realized through ngos. Cameroon and chad both host over 300,000 refugees each, most of which in already extremely vulnerable areas.
This fragile region not only suffers from longstanding development challenges but also from an acute security vacuum that triggered military interventions. Praeger security international santa barbara, ca psi. The initiative aims to support the efforts of local communities in the sustainable management and use of forests, rangelands and other natural resources in drylands. Relationship between natural resources and food security bis b. The present report is submitted pursuant to security council resolution 2056. Its goal is to reverse land degradation and desertification in the sahel and sahara, boost food security and support local communities to adapt to. Pan sahel initiative 1 pan sahel initiative unclassified chad mauritania niger mali unclassified 2 background. Providing humanitarian assistance to sahel emergencies the dg echo dfid shared programme. Department of state, was a stateled effort to assist mali, niger, chad, and mauritania in detecting and responding to suspicious movement of people and goods across and within their borders through training, equipment and cooperation. The roots of this nongovernmentality lay partly in europe and north america, but it flowered, paradoxically, in the sahel. The pan sahel initiative, according to a november 7, 2002, news release by the office of counterterrorism, u.
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