General Policy Documents (page 7)
High-Level Forum on Pastoralism in the Sahel
The N’Djamena Declaration adopted in May 2013 integrated the existing pastoral policy frameworks in Africa and set the priorities for a regional policy in the Sahel and West Africa in support of pastoralism. Building on the current National Agricultural Investment Plans, the Regional Agricultural Investment Programme, PRIA and the Country Resilience Priorities of the Global […]
EU action to boost food and nutrition security
In 2010, the European Union (EU) took a significant step towards cooperating with partner countries to address food and nutrition security challenges by adopting an EU policy framework on addressing food security challenges. This forms the basis for a common framework for action for the EU and its Member States as endorsed by the Council. […]
EU approach to resilience in Africa
In response to the massive food crises in Africa, the European Commission (EC) took two initiatives: Supporting Horn of African Resilience (SHARE) and l’Alliance Globale pour l’Initiative Résilience Sahel (AGIR). These set out a new approach to building up the resilience of vulnerable populations, especially those dependent on crop farming and pastoralism. The purpose of […]
Élevage pastoral saharo-sahélien / Pastoralism in Sahara and Sahel
Proceedings of the workshop “Élevage pastoral: une contribution durable au développement et à la sécurité des espaces saharo-sahéliens” (Pastoralism: a sustainable contribution to development and security in the Sahara and Sahel areas), 27–29 May 2013, N’Djaména, Tchad/Chad. Includes the French, English and Arabic versions of the Déclaration N’Djaména Élevage Pastoral.
Addressing fragility in Africa
The High-Level Panel on Fragile States in Africa was set up by the African Development Bank to review the likely sources of fragility in Africa in the coming years and to recommend how to handle them. The report (Feb 2014) “Ending Conflict and Building Peace in Africa: A Call to Action” points to several issues […]