The mandate or general objective that guides CILSS’s action is to invest in the search for food security and in the fight against the effects of drought and desertification, for a new ecological balance in the Sahel.
Who we are
With research staff from more than 60 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.
What we do
IFPRI is committed to providing policy-relevant research for better nutrition and livelihoods.
Where we work
IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 80 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.
Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS)