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Safeguarding pastoral livelihoods & ecosystems in the Sahel
The latest in MOPSS-II programming, a project that promotes peaceful cross-border transhumance in three areas across the Sahel region: Liptako-Gourma, Kénédougou/SKBo, and BBTG.
Abstract
Livestock support over 110 million people across Africa's drylands, yet an estimated 80% of pastoralists in Sub- Saharan Africa live below the poverty line. Where herders once travelled seasonally with their animals in search of water and vegetation, many countries now restrict their movement across borders. Climate change has made rainfall and food availability increasingly uncertain. Changing political and security conditions in parts of the Sahel have further affected livelihoods and led to conflicts with settled farmers. MOPSS-II is working with local organisations, government authorities, and communities to address these challenges through coordinated economic, political, and social action across seven countries.
This fact sheet offers a snapshot of the programme's latest contributions and its immediate focus, going forward.
Last update
22 August 2026
For more information
Visit the MOPSS-II project page.