Case study - Food Insecurity (Sahel)

Question 1

How much funding has the European Union gave to aid Sahel?

Answer 1

203 million Euros

Question 2

How many Sahelian people are affected by food insecurity?

Answer 2

1.2 million

Question 3

How many children are affected by severe acute malnutrition?

Answer 3

550, 000

Question 4

Is sahel a country?

Answer 4

No, a region

Question 5

What are the 3 causes of food insecurity here?

Answer 5

Climate variations, population growth, and limited agricultural productivity

Question 6

What climate changes has Sahel seen?

Answer 6

An increase in rainfall patterns, as a result of increased tempuratures

Question 7

Over the last few years how much has annual rainfall dropped? What does this affect?

Answer 7

10-20% fall. Affecting crop yields.

Question 8

By what year is the Sahel population expected to double?

Answer 8

2050

Question 9

What will the population be by 2050?

Answer 9

Over 340 million

Question 10

What does the rapid population put pressure on?

Answer 10

Agricultural resources

Question 11

Why may there not be a lot of agricultural workers?

Answer 11

Because they are suffering with malnutrition

Question 12

According to the World Food Programme, what increases the risk of disease and mortality?

Answer 12

Malnutrition

Question 13

What is the percentage of children under five experiencing stunted growth?

Answer 13

over 38%

Question 14

Is there an economic cost of malnutrition in Sahel?

Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

What is being done to help?

Answer 15

Introducing drought-restraint crops.

Question 16

How much would introducing drought-restraint crops increase yields by?

Answer 16

20-30%

Question 17

What should farmers be provided with?

Answer 17

training