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Commentary
Humanitarian Aid in Sahelian Cities: Lessons for Long-Term Food Security
January 21, 2021 | Caitlin Welsh Humanitarian aid agencies are adapting to urbanization, targeting city residents as direct beneficiaries. With urban food insecurity soaring, long-term food security programs should also target city residents—or see further setbacks against Sustainable Development Goal 2.

Report
Civilian Protection through Civilian Control: An Overlooked Piece of Security Sector Assistance in the Sahel
December 9, 2020 There is no capacity-building for civilian control commensurate with the emphasis on building military capabilities. Humanitarian goals in the Sahel could be achieved sustainably by adjusting security sector assistance to expand civilian capacity to control the military.

Commentary
Experts React: Urban Legends
December 8, 2020 | Caitlin Welsh, Erol Yayboke, Jacob Kurtzer, Judd Devermont The most pressing foreign policy challenges will likely unfold in rapidly urbanizing landscapes. By 2050, over two-thirds of the world population will live in urban areas, presenting challenges and opportunities for political, security, and development stakeholders.

Report
Security Fragmentation Hinders Humanitarian Response in the Sahel
November 17, 2020 The Sahel’s fragmented security environment underpins all issues faced by those in need of humanitarian support—and those trying to deliver it. Kyle Murphy outlines distinct challenges in Central Sahel and recommends steps toward smarter aid delivery.

Critical Questions
Humanitarian Impacts of Sudan’s Removal from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List
November 12, 2020 | Jacob Kurtzer, Judd Devermont, John Goodrick

Sudan’s anticipated removal from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism List presents an important opportunity to address the country’s pressing humanitarian challenges. This deal has broader political implications that both U.S. and Sudanese stakeholders must consider.

Commentary
Peril in the Desert: Irregular Migration through the Sahel
October 21, 2020 | Erol Yayboke Recent efforts to address irregular migration through the Sahel have changed flows, not stopped them. As a result, migrants are at greater risk while the networks of illicit actors that move them grow stronger. A better approach that goes beyond hard security is needed.

Commentary
Sudan at a Crossroads: A Humanitarian Opening?
August 5, 2020 | Jacob Kurtzer A year into Sudan’s political transition, humanitarian agencies continue to struggle with delivering assistance to people in need. Jacob Kurtzer and Nadia Schaaphok analyze new challenges presented by Covid-19 and the political dynamics complicating aid operations.

Commentary
Conduct Is the Key: Improving Civilian Protection in Nigeria
July 9, 2020 With ongoing violence in northeast Nigeria, CSIS’s Melissa Dalton analyzes the role of the Nigerian security forces in achieving an effective protection of civilians strategy and the role of donor and U.S. security assistance in shaping this relationship.

An overloaded truck travels through a refugee camp close to the Niger-Nigeria border in 2016
Interactive report
Philanthropy & the Humanitarian Crisis in Northeast Nigeria
May 13, 2020 | Judd Devermont

Nigeria’s philanthropists respond inconsistently to national crises. By examining the private sector’s robust Covid-19 pandemic intervention, this piece provides recommendations for a stronger multisectoral response to the humanitarian disaster in northeast Nigeria.

Report
Denial, Delay, Diversion: Tackling Access Challenges in an Evolving Humanitarian Landscape
September 18, 2019 | Jacob Kurtzer The CSIS Task Force on Humanitarian Access report explores issues of humanitarian access denial and offers concrete policy solutions toward solving access challenges in humanitarian crises.

Report
Out of the Shadows: Shining a Light on Irregular Migration
August 29, 2019 | Erol Yayboke

With millions of people around the world living in and traveling through the shadows, CSIS has produced this new report capturing its study of irregular migration and showcasing its field research in Mexico, Eritrea, and Ghana.

Transcript
Accessing Vulnerable Children and Young People in Conflict
October 30, 2018 The CSIS Humanitarian Agenda has hosted the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Henrietta Fore for a keynote address and armchair discussion.

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