The Food & Nutrition Crisis in West Africa and the Sahel: We must act urgently to avoid the worst case scenario

According to the 2021 Global Report on Food Crises, West African countries are facing a worsening and continuous deterioration in food and nutrition security. In 2021, they were disproportionately hit, with an estimated 23,669,383 people in need of food. There are currently 27,344,197 people (an increase of more than 3 million) who need assistance to survive. This figure is a new historical milestone. Never in the last ten years have so many people found themselves in such a pronounced state of food and nutrition insecurity. This policy brief outlines the multidimensional sources of the crisis and our recommendations.