Escaping the hunger cycle: pathways to resilience in the Sahel

The purpose of this research report is to provide evidence of a new vision of an adapted aid approach to escape the hunger cycle, e.g. through Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). In the Sahel, food insecurity triggered by drought tends to be a slow onset and recurrent. That is why there is a need for DRR strategies. Where food insecurity is linked to a recurrent hazard, such as drought, early action to mitigate the effects can be a highly cost effective investment. It is stated that governments and donors can safeguard nutrition, livelihoods and assets of vulnerable households, by reducing the costs of emergency relief and recovery.