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Pandemics have traditionally suffered from a panic–neglect cycle. Quiet periods see no action, early warnings of an outbreak tend to be overlooked, significant response and funding are late and uncoordinated, and valuable lessons from the crisis are not institutionalized. Successive editions of The Global Risks Report have recognized the challenges brought by disease-related risks and…

As part of a special initiative by African and Nordic countries, a subregional meeting, involving the countries from West Africa and the Sahel, will be hosted by Norway and Senegal on 3 and 4 March 2020 in Dakar, on the topic of multilateral cooperation to address climate related security and development risks in Africa. The purpose of the meeting is to deepen our collective…

There has been considerable attention on the conventional climate mitigation and adaptation debate in Africa, including the prominent efforts of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change in global climate forums. However, there is little understanding of how the African Union (AU) is discussing and responding to the security implications of climate change. A background…

Land is the foundation for all life on Earth. How land is used and managed influences nature, food, water, energy, climate, and even our health. Today, the pressures on land and the wealth of resources it provides are greater than at any other time in human history. Nearly three quarters of the Earth’s ice-free land has been transformed from its natural state, mainly to meet the demand for food,…

European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira and Secretary-General of the OECD, Angel Gurría jointly launched the report “Cities in the World: A New Perspective on Urbanisation” on June 16th. The “Cities in the World”- report, shows that city residents worldwide record a higher life satisfaction than people in towns and semi-dense areas or rural areas. This is due…

This publication supports processes related to rural communities’ resilience in implementing land restoration of the Great Green Wall Programme on the ground. It serves a dual purpose of consolidating biophysical operations and socio-economic assessments, and is mainly built on five-year interventions and practical experiences gathered through Action Against Desertification. The…