VOICES FROM SAHEL

MESSAGE OF UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE SAHEL, USG ABDOULAYE MAR DIEYE, AT THE LAUNCH OF THE SECOND EDITION OF THE VOICES OF THE SAHEL: CONVERSATIONS, VISIONS AND SOLUTIONS

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Dakar, 30 September 2024

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 Dear Youth and Women of the Sahel, Colleagues, and Partners, 

             Let me start by welcoming you to the second edition of our regional Consultation; the Voices from the Sahel, a platform where youths and women of the Sahel and beyond, and the United Nations, engage directly on key topics that accelerate durable progress of the region.

          Our region – the Sahel, beyond the challenges we see and hear, is not without its unmeasurable potential. Of, course, the opportunities for development, peace, stability and progress in this region supersede the current challenges confronting it. As I recalled to you in my opening message in 2021, at our first consultation, most of the challenges the Sahel is facing are more, man-made than natural, which makes the challenges solvable than perennial. 

            The United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel and the United Nations Support Plan fully recognize women and youth of the Sahel as key players in our implementation process. This means, our reflections on how to accompany the States and people must always ensure your inclusion and active participation, so that collectively, we can engage in frank, durable and transformative solutions to achieve stable development, peace and prosperity.  Read Full statement: Here

         

 

UNDP LAUNCHES THE IAMSAHEL CAMPAIGN INITIATIVE

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The launch, which was done on Thursday 15 August 2024, introduced the #IAMSahel campaign to the public, national, regional and global audience. As part of the overall Change of the Narrative Initiative on the Sahel, this campaign showcases the resilience and ingenuity of the Sahelians and engaging everyone in the narrative of opportunity and growth within the region.

Rationale
The online launch was a crucial part of the UNDP’s #IAMSAHEL campaign. This virtual event
aimed to engage journalists and media personnel worldwide, ensuring a broad and
impactful reach. The digital platform allowed for interactive engagement, ensuring that the
diverse narratives of the Sahel are shared widely and effectively.

Objectives
1. Introduce the #IAMSahel campaign to a global audience, highlighting why the
campaign and the expected outcome.
2. Showcase transformative impact stories and initiatives from the Sahel that illustrate
ingenuity, resilience and innovation – in a way that the media hardly tells or covers.
3. Engage journalists and media personnel, encouraging them to relook at the narratives
about the Sahel to provide a well-balanced story.
4. Foster a balanced discourse that recognizes challenges but predominantly helps to
surface transformative developments, actions, and tangible opportunities within the
Sahel that put Sahelians in the driver’s seat (For more…)

Watch the Launch: Here

Join/Follow the campaign on X: Here, Here & Here