Strengthening DDR Operations New Funding Instruments. This collaborative project with the World Bank Group underscores our commitment to enhancing global peace efforts and supports the complex processes of reintegrating armed groups by promoting sustainable development and human rights initiatives.

Facing severe challenges like demographic growth and escalating conflicts, the Sahel region benefits from a partnership initiated in September 2022 between the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). This collaboration focuses on transformative, governance-centred growth aligned with the 2030 Agenda and the African Union’s Agenda 2063, promoting climate-smart development and resilience in the Sahel through strategic, inclusive initiatives.

West and Central Africa face significant challenges that hinder sustainable development, exacerbated by rapid population growth and acute food insecurity affecting millions. Conflicts in regions like the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central Sahel deepen vulnerabilities, while economic stagnation persists due to lack of diversification and infrastructural deficiencies. A UNDP report analyses interventions in the region from 2017 to 2021, aiming to refine strategies and promote regional integration to effectively address these challenges and enhance community resilience.

Land degradation in the Sahel significantly affects over 80% of the population reliant on agriculture, compounded by unsustainable farming, rapid population growth, economic constraints, and climate change. The Greater Sahel Investment Portfolio (GSIP) addresses these issues by promoting sustainable land management and green economic growth through innovative financing solutions. GSIP leverages partnerships and diverse financing instruments to catalyse transformative changes towards land degradation neutrality (LDN).