Senegal - Programme to Build Resilience to Food and Nutrition Insecurity in the Sahel (P2RS)

In the Sahel, the number of people suffering from chronic food and nutrition insecurity, poverty and vulnerability to the effects of climate change is rising steadily. A lasting solution to food and nutrition insecurity in the Sahel requires building resilience to climate change, long-term agricultural sector financing and developing trade and regional integration. By making sustained longer term investments in household resilience, the cost of emergency assistance will be significantly reduced and, ultimately, the cycle of recurring famine will be broken. This is the most cost-effective intervention option which meets the basic needs and preserves the dignity of the populations of the Sahel. It is within this framework that the Programme to Build Resilience to Food and Nutrition Insecurity in the Sahel (P2RS) was designed.