Sahel | Regional overview (July 2019)

FAO

Sahel | Regional overview (July 2019)

Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, the Niger and Senegal

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) Despite the good outcome of the 2018/19 agricultural season, the availability of food products on the market and generally stable food prices at the beginning of the lean season, with a downward trend compared with the five-year average, markets remain severely disrupted in areas affected by civil insecurity and the restrictive measures taken. The food security and nutrition situation is still of concern in these areas, particularly in the Lake Chad region, eastern and western Niger, northern and eastern Burkina Faso, and northern and central Mali. While activities in the Sahel continue to be implemented in response to the deteriorating food security and nutrition situation, resources remain insufficient to meet the growing needs. Providing livelihood assistance is key to improving vulnerable people’s self-reliance.

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