Key messages from the conference “Food crisis in the Sahelian strip”

23/10/2012

With the response to the sahel food crisis being implemented, Groupe URD felt it would be useful to remind actors of lessons learned during previous crises. Having been involved in the sub-region for a long time, having carried out numerous evaluations and having been present in Chad since 2009 through its Observatory (the OPAT project funded by DG ECHO), Groupe URD decided to share its expertise by organising a conference on the food crisis in the Sahel. This event brought together more than 120 national and international actors: Chadian ministries, United Nations’ agencies, national and international NGOs, etc. Regional analysis (via presentations on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso…) and deeper multi-sector reflections on Chad (early warning, pastoralism, resilience, nutrition…) made it possible to highlight a certain number of key messages.