Sahel Development Summit
Middle East & Africa
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09-Dec-2021
SAHEL DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT - It has been almost ten years since the beginning of the security crisis in the Sahel. In the throes of multiple insurgencies, Sahelian countries and their foreign allies seem to be aware of the limits of military containment. While the international community is working on a new military roadmap, the upcoming January publication of the report, “Sahel: Moving Beyond Military Containment” offers the opportunity to focus on development issues, too often undermined in the international agenda.
In this unprecedented gathering, the ministers of economy and/or development of the G5 Sahel (Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger) and the United Nations Special Coordinator for Development in the Sahel shared their vision of the future of their region, from an economic, social and human point of view. Donors can help by moving away from anti-terror kinetic operations towards civilian protection and projects that better embed the state in local social relations and strengthen local communities in the face of difficult natural conditions.
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 12/09/2021
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