Frexus Project / Sahel
The Sahel region has experienced a deterioration of its security situation over the last decade with a rise in armed conflict, rebel groups and terrorism. Access to natural resources is one of the factors that plays a major role in tensions between communities.
The purpose of the FREXUS project is to increase peace and stability in areas where resource conflict is exacerbated by climate change. The project aims at developing and testing assessment tools and methodology regarding the linkages between resources uses, climate change and conflicts. while identifying and implementing activities to counter the challenges found especially in fragile contexts. It pursues an integrated and NEXUS-based approach that will be applied to counter negative spirals of resource scarcity and conflicts and, instead, establish climate resilient development opportunities. Frexus focuses on local communities and is dedicated towards the inclusion of the security stakeholders and the most vulnerable parts of the population, especially women.
The project is currently operating in Mali, Niger and Chad, with an objective to increase peace and stability in areas where resource conflict is exacerbated by climate change.
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Nexus Blog // De la prévision à la prévention : Agir sur les risques de conflits liés aux ressources à la Semaine Mondiale de l'Eau 2021
Le 26 août 2021, le projet Frexus de la GIZ, en collaboration avec le gouvernement des Pays-Bas, l'IHE Delft Institute for Water Education et le…
From forecast to prevention: Acting on resource-related conflict risks at World Water Week 2021
On August 26, 2021, the GIZ Frexus project, together with the Government of the Netherlands, the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and the…
News // Water and (in-)security in Afghanistan as the Taliban take over
By the Water, Peace and Security (WPS) team The takeover by the Taliban not only affects people’s immediate lives and security, but will also have…
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Policy brief // Enhanced water security and energy access: Key investments for Sub Saharan Africa
By C. Ringler, A. M. Alqarawy, W. Brent, G. Collins, P. Orengoh, B. Scanlon, L. Yaseen. The Think20 task force on Sustainable Energy, Food, and…
Publication // Land, Climate, Energy, Agriculture and Development in the Sahel
This regional synthesis report focuses on rural development, agricultural livelihoods and job creation in the Sahel region, providing up-to-date…
Technical Report // Climate-related Security Risks and Peacebuilding in Mali
By Farah Hegazi, Florian Krampe and Elizabeth Smith. This new SIPRI Policy Paper ‘Climate-related Security Risks and Peacebuilding in Mali’ sheds…