Initiatives

Measure. Report. Convene.

An index, an annual report and a conference programme to inform decisions and bring stakeholders together. Here is where each one stands today.

Regional index In development

ILN-SD

Integrated index of SDG localisation, the humanitarian-development-peace nexus and durable solutions

5 dimensions, including durable solutions for internally displaced persons and refugees (30%).

West Africa, Central Africa and the Great Lakes, from national to municipal level

A management tool, not a league table. It measures, from national to municipal level, how far the SDGs, the humanitarian-development-peace nexus and durable solutions have been localised.

Five dimensions, scored out of 100

  • Localised SDGs20%
  • Humanitarian-development-peace nexus20%
  • Durable solutions for internally displaced persons and refugees30%
  • Inclusion and territorial resilience20%
  • Financing and data10%
Coverage
West Africa, Central Africa and the Great Lakes, from national to municipal level.
Planned outputs
An annual regional index, country dashboards and maps.
Status
In development.
Annual report First edition due in 2027

READ-ISEA

Independent annual report on the effectiveness of official development assistance in the Sahel

Based on the Sahel Aid Effectiveness Index (ISEA), with 8 dimensions.

Burkina Faso · Mali · Niger · Mauritania · Chad

An independent annual report on the effectiveness of official development assistance in the Sahel, following aid all the way to the “last mile”.

Eight dimensions, scored out of 100

  • Alignment15%
  • Territorialisation15%
  • Predictability15%
  • Results15%
  • Country systems10%
  • Humanitarian-development-peace nexus10%
  • Inclusion10%
  • Transparency and costs10%
Coverage
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Mauritania and Chad, for the first phase.
Methodology
The Sahel Aid Effectiveness Index (ISEA) compares aid modalities, not donors.
Planned outputs
An annual report, country profiles, an online dashboard and maps.
Timeline
First edition due in 2027.
Event Planned

PS3I Programme (planned)

“Reinventing the Sahel: innovations, impacts and influences for a sustainable future”

Sahel Innovations Impact Influence Programme

First edition: a one-day event

The Sahel Innovations Impact Influence Programme, built on three pillars: innovation, impact and influence.

Three pillars

  • Innovations
  • Impact
  • Influence
Theme
“Reinventing the Sahel: innovations, impacts and influences for a sustainable future”
Format
First edition: a one-day event.
Status
Planned.

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