Information for 17008IIED

Life on the edge: vulnerability in the Sahel
Vanessa Rubin, Africa Hunger Advisor, CARE International UK
Opinion paper, 2 pages
Locusts, drought, crops crumbling into dust: in 2005, the Sahel was hit by a catastrophic food crisis. Eight million people were affected. Two years on, drought has eased in this arid strip south of the Sahara, but its people still live in the grip of extreme vulnerability. Their condition is a crisis in itself and a near-guarantee of more humanitarian disasters in the region, whatever the force or frequency of future shocks. Aid donors need to recognise this vulnerability as the root cause of the Sahel’s rolling crises.
Publication information
- IIED code: 17008IIED
- Published: Jul 2007 - IIED and Sahel Working Group
- Area: Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Niger
- Theme: Drylands and pastoralism
- Series: Sustainable Development Opinion Papers
- Languages:
English , français