WFP’s resilience programs in Burkina Faso and Niger in response to climate crises and anthropogenic shocks boosted food security and social cohesion, improving prospects for peace in both countries, new research shows, writes UN China.
The study, “Social Cohesion in Burkina Faso and Niger in the Sahel,” was published jointly by WFP, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and the Institute for Peace and Development Research (IPD). In Burkina Faso and Niger, WFP’s support to restore land used for crop and feed production fostered dialogue and peaceful coexistence within and among different identity groups, as well as between communities and leaders, research shows.
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