Initiative adapts agriculture to address challenges in the Sahel region.

The entities involved

• Sahel →

  ecoclimatic and biogeographic transition zone in Africa

  • Niamey is the capital city of Niger.Mon 10:53
  • The Alliance of Sahel States is seeking geopolitical partners and forming a collective defense architecture to combat militant expansion.Sat 16:07
• Burkina Faso →

  sovereign state in Africa

  • Burkina Faso entrepreneurs are establishing strategic economic partnerships with the Russian Export Center, promoting direct bilateral trade in food and textiles.Mon 11:08
  • The International Finance Corporation is providing financing for a logistics corridor in Ghana that links Volta Lake to northern Ghana and extends to Burkina Faso.Mon 08:46

Related events

• The African Union launched an initiative to address the environmental crisis in the Sahel, recognizing the semi-arid nature of the continent.Jul 5
• Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, and the World Food Programme are leading a Sahel Integrated Resilience Initiative.Aug 27
• Land restoration efforts are underway in the Sahel, and the WFP has earned UN recognition for the Sahel initiative.Aug 26
• Climate change is causing Sahara expansion, reducing agricultural productivity, and forcing internal migration in the Sahel.Sep 15
• The Sahel region faces climate challenges impacting agriculture, while Lee White's history in Gabon and Uganda is noted.Sep 10