Food Crisis Prevention Network restricted meeting
Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) and the Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat (SWAC/OECD)
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Description
The 2017-18 agro-pastoral campaign in the 17 Sahelian and West African countries was mixed. A difficult end to the rainy season had serious implications for crops and fodder production. The regional consultation of the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA - Niamey, February 2018) confirmed a critical pastoral situation in the Sahel, where fodder production is significantly lower compared to the five-year average, particularly in Mauritania (deficit of 95%) and Senegal (deficit of 80%). This has led to early cross-border transhumance and the risk of conflict in host countries. Against this backdrop, the restricted meeting provides a special focus on the pastoral situation. This will facilitate the formulation of recommendations for decision-makers to take immediate action but also adopt measures to help the region better anticipate and prevent such crises.
Held under the patronage of the Commissions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), the restricted meeting of the RPCA brings together the region’s key food and nutrition security stakeholders. The Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) and the Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat (SWAC/OECD) are organising the meeting
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