Presentation by SWAC Director Laurent Bossard made at the International Affairs and Foreign Policy Institute (INCIPE) in Madrid on 8 June 2017. Présentation par Laurent Bossard, Directeur du CSAO, à l'Institut des affaires internationales et de la politique étrangère (INCIPE) à Madrid le 8 juin 2017.

1. THE SAHEL: CHALLENGES
& OPPORTUNITIES
Madrid, 8 June 2017
Laurent Bossard
Director, Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat

2. The Sahel

3. The widespread image of the Sahel

4. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger among the top 20
agricultural performers globally
Chronic malnutrition is declining steadily
Agricultural production  population growth
Abundant renewable water resources
80% of irrigable land not yet developed
A different perspective

5. Demographics
Urbanisation
Migration
Climate and conflict
Challenges

6. FERTILITY TRANSITIONS (NUMBER OF CHILDREN PER WOMAN)
Demographic challenge (1)

7. FERTILITY AND SCHOOL ENROLMENT
Demographic challenge (2)

8. URBANISATION AND FERTILITY
Demographic challenge (3)

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Urban challenge (1)
FROM URBANISATION TO CITIES

10. How can we best leverage the process of urbanisation by limiting
its disadvantages and exploiting its potential?
Urban challenge (2)

11. Migration challenge (1)
WEST AFRICAN MIGRANTS IN THE WORLD

12. Migration challenges (2)
MALI: TOTAL POPULATION AND AGRICULTURAL POPULATION IN
2005 (X1000)

13. Migration challenge (3)
WEST AFRICAN EMIGRATION WITHIN WEST AFRICA, 2015

14. Europe
1%
10%
1%
1%
25%
46%
Migration challenge (4)
PLACES OF RESIDENCE OF SAHELIAN EMIGRANTS, 2015

15. ?
Manage uncertainty
Conclusion: Certainty and uncertainty
CLIMATE CHANGE: PRECIPITATION

16. Conclusion: Certainty and uncertainty
NIGER: INTERNAL FRAGILITIES & REGIONAL THREATS

17. Conclusion: Certainty and uncertainty
FOOD INSECURITY AND VIOLENT ATTACKS IN NIGERIA

18. Thank you
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