Reports

1. How big is the food crisis in the Sahel in 2012? The Sahel region of Western Africa suffers from chronic food insecurity; this has triggered several food crises in the last decade, due either to national…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Cereal production declined by 20 percent in 2011 Coarse grains prices remained high, reflecting the reduced production Civil strife in northern Mali is having serious impact on food security in parts of Burkina Faso. Assistance is needed…

(Ouagadougou/New York, 23 March 2012) Two million people in Burkina Faso need humanitarian assistance because of the food security and nutrition crisis in the region. The Government has developed a response plan in cooperation with…

Caritas lance un appel de 1.7 million d’euros (2.3 millions de dollars) pour aider la population du Burkina Faso à faire face à la crise alimentaire qui touche le pays et la région du Sahel. « L’intervention…

The Third Basic Education Program Support Grant supports the Government's ten-year basic education sector program which aims to: a) improve access and equity in basic education, b) improve quality, efficiency, and relevance of basic education, and…

A summary of news and reports from the field staff and interns of GHNI, Geneva Switzerland. BURKINA FASO Pressure is building against the poor as refugees enter Burkina Faso. At least 8,000 Touaregs have fled fighting in neighboring…

cLa rébellion touareg du Nord Mali fait des vagues dans la sous-région. A l’instar d’autres pays voisins, le Burkina Faso fait aujourd’hui face à un afflux de réfugiés. Malgré la campagne céréalière morose de cette année,…

The British Red Cross has released £125,000 from its Disaster Fund in an attempt to head off a looming disaster in the Sahel region of West Africa. The money released today will support the International Committee of…

The food and nutrition crisis in the Sahel threatens to affect over 10 million people, out of which the World Food Programme (WFP) plans to assist around 8.8 million people with food and nutrition assistance until…

KEY DEVELOPMENTS · Between April and June, above-average cereal prices, combined with below-average crop production, are expected to result in increased levels of food insecurity in the Sahel.[1] …