Frexus Project / Sahel
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.
Recent News
Show All NewsNexus Blog // Experts’ Panel on Water, Food and Energy Nexus as a Resource for Peace
The Week on Water for Development 2020 set the stage for manifold discussions. During the virtual session of “Water, Food and Energy Nexus as…
Nexus Blog // Le Nexus peut-il prévenir le conflit dans le contexte fragile? Opportunités d'amélioration de la stabilité et de la résilience climatique au Sahel à travers du lien eau-énergie-alimentation
Luca Ferrini et Lucia Benavides. Cette Blog Post explore comment la stabilité et la résilience au climat au Sahel peuvent être améliorées grâce au…
Nexus Blog // Can the Water, Energy and Food Nexus approach prevent conflicts in a fragile context?
By Luca Ferrini and Lucia Benavides. This Blog post explores how stability and climate resilience in the Sahel region can be improved through the…
Recent Resources
Show All ResourcesPublication // Prominent Influence of Socioeconomic and Governance Factors on the Food‐Energy‐Water Nexus in sub‐Saharan Africa
By Ding, K. J., Gunda, T., & Hornberger, G. M. (2019). This article implements an analytical framework to evaluate three sectors in the…
Publication // Climate change and the water–energy–food nexus: insights from policy and practice in Tanzania
By Pardoe, J., Conway, D., Namaganda, E., Vincent, K., Dougill, A. J., & Kashaigili, J. J. (2018). This article looks at lessons learnt in a case…
Publication // Economic Development of Rural Communities in Sub-Saharan Africa through Decentralized Energy-Water-Food Systems
By Winklmaier, J., Santos, S. A. B., & Trenkle, T. (2020). This paper focuses on the concept of decentralized energy-water-food systems, implemented…