Alisha Graves contributed a blog post to the Wilson Center’s New Security Beat. Read the article here.

Governments worldwide must invest in girls’ education, family planning, agriculture and security in this vulnerable region.

By Alisha Graves, Lorenzo Rosa, Abdoul Moumouni Nouhou, Fadji Maina & Djimé Adoum

A report following the OASIS Conference (Organizing to Advance Solutions in the Sahel) hosted by the University of California, Berkeley and African Institute for Development Policy in Berkeley on September 21, 2012.The goal of this report is to start building a network of scientists and policy makers committed to helping the Sahel address its population, environment, and food security challenges. A compelling body of evidence is needed to inform people in governments and relevant local institutions, humanitarian organizations, foreign aid agencies, philanthropic institutions, and national security agencies concerning the startling challenges facing this neglected and highly vulnerable region.