Women make a significant contribution to West Africa's food economy. Their activities face many obstacles but also present important opportunities, highlighted in this report through an unprecedented relational and spatial analysis of social networks. 

With 32 000 kilometres of land borders, West Africa’s border cities are developing more quickly than other cities in the region. This new study – published in four volumes – analyses the role that West African border cities play in the process of regional integration.

Some 4.8 million people currently require urgent food and nutrition assistance. Nearly 9.7 million people will be affected during the lean season from June to August 2019. Find out more about the outcomes of the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) meeting which was held on 1 & 4-5 April in Brussels.

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