Considering the region’s dependence on groundwater and climate change increasing both precipitation and drought, regional collaboration, including the sharing of water management best practices and technical assistance, is needed to build resiliency.

Despite rising levels of official development assistance to the Sahel, rates of food insecurity, levels of conflict, and instances of forced displacement are increasing in the region. With a population expected to double by 2050 and temperatures rising 1.5 times faster than the global average, a dramatic increase in climate finance is essential to prevent further escalation of the humanitarian crisis in the Sahel.