Climate and Food Security Policy Initiatives in West Africa, the Sahel, and the Lake Chad Basin

Rida Lyammouri and Boglarka Bozsogi

No 2501, Policy briefs on Agriculture Markets, Policies and Food Security from Policy Center for the New South

Abstract: Fluctuating precipitation and extreme weather are long-standing features of life in West Africa, the Sahel, and the Lake Chad Basin. Communities across the region have historically adapted to these unique climatic conditions in diverse ways. However, the growing impact of climate change, coupled with challenges to food security and ecological resilience, has elevated these issues on the agendas of regional and international policy platforms. Despite this recognition, the region faces significant capacity-building needs and a lack of vertical integration of sub-national actors in climate strategy—both of which are essential to unlocking the transformative economic potential of climate action. What the region needs now is not more high-level strategies, but concrete implementation. Climate has rightfully gained prominence among strategic priorities, yet actions continue to lag behind rhetoric. Local, regional, and national leaders must approach climate, environmental, and food system issues holistically—embedding them within the local sociocultural and economic context. Crucially, they must also acknowledge and address the role of resource management structures that perpetuate the vicious cycles linking climate stress and conflict.

Date: 2025-04
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