World: Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Program launches next phase to accelerate job creation and boost resilience in the Sahel

Countries: World, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal Source: World Bank WASHINGTON, MAY 12, 2026 - The Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Program (SASPP) today announced the launch of its third phase (2025-2030), with an ambitious objective to expand sustainable national adaptive social protection (ASP) systems across the Sahel. This next phase will support Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal to reach millions with critical support to foster economic opportunity, resilience, and stability. The Sahel faces some of the world’s most complex and interconnected challenges, including rapid population growth, deep-rooted inequality, widespread food insecurity, fragility, conflict, and displacement. Adaptive social protection comprehensively addresses these challenges by leveraging national systems to deliver three complementary interventions with a focus on women and youth—social safety nets, economic inclusion, and temporary support in response to shocks. These measures promote and protect household investments in human capital, boost skills for better job opportunities, and strengthen resilience to shocks and crises. The program’s third phase will build on over a decade of engagement and impact in the region to support the efficient and sustained expansion of adaptive social protection coverage—even in fragile and conflict-affected settings. It will focus on strengthening core national systems by enhancing social registries, digital payment mechanisms, secure data platforms, and institutional frameworks that support employment, inclusion, and resilience. It will also prioritize testing proven safety nets, economic inclusion, and shock‑responsive interventions to help households stabilize, invest and engage in income-generating opportunities. In parallel, it will seek to mobilize financing...

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