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It identifies poverty, unemployment, and illiteracy as primary drivers of extremism and highlights the struggle of local civil society organisations (CSOs) to reach rural, low-tech populations. The brief advocates for the use of positive narratives over counter-narratives due to the lack of religious expertise among CSOs and the risk of retaliation from extremist groups. 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The project addresses severe vulnerabilities including rising temperatures, rainfall variability, and high poverty rates in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. Key interventions include the construction of solar-powered water harvesting structures, the promotion of agroforestry to sequester an estimated 1,139,225 tCO2eq, and the implementation of the Participatory Seasonal Planning (PSP) methodology for climate information. The project is led by CARE Nederland and the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS), targeting specific regions such as Diffa in Niger, the Far North in Cameroon, and the Lake Province in Chad.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004879#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The project targets 45,000 direct beneficiaries and 717,000 indirect beneficiaries, representing approximately 1.26% of the total population of the three involved countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004879#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate change in the Lake Chad Basin has caused temperature increases of approximately 6°C during March/April/May and September/October/November, and 34°C during June/July/August and December/January/February, leading to higher evapotranspiration and rainfall variability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004879#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project expects to avoid 1,139,225 tCO2eq through agroforestry and Natural Regeneration Activities (NRA) across 140 hectares of land: 60 hectares in Niger, 60 hectares in Chad, and 20 hectares in Cameroon.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004879#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The intervention is structured around four pillars: (1) integrated and sustainable management of water, soil, and forests; (2) resilient livelihoods; (3) resilient and equitable local governance; and (4) regional dissemination of good practices.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004879#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project introduces the Participatory Seasonal Planning (PSP) methodology to ensure climate information is understood and co-generated by communities, complementing existing early warning systems.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004879#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Severe socio-economic barriers exist in the target areas, including poverty rates exceeding 70% in some regions and extremely low literacy and school attendance rates in the Far North of Cameroon and the Lake region of Chad.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004879#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change adaptation","food security","agroforestry","water management","Climate information service","Community based adaptation","gender equality","early warning system","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["Diffa Region","Far North","Lake Province","Chad Basin"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["project proposal"]},{"id":"issafri-002613","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-002613","title":"Surviving Boko Haram: why children under five matter","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2019","source_url":"https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/pb-129.PDF","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document highlights a critical lack of accurate health and mortality data for children under five in areas affected by Boko Haram in Nigeria and Cameroon. 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The author argues that current counter-terrorism strategies often ignore or actively undermine child development, and recommends funding targeted research, empowering local community-based organisations, and ensuring the rights of children are upheld during security operations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002613#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Boko Haram insurgency has caused widespread malnutrition and exposure to physical and psychological illnesses among children under five in Nigeria and Cameroon.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002613#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Efforts to understand and respond to the crisis are hindered by insecurity, the inaccessibility of affected regions, and poor coordination of information.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002613#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant gap between counter-terrorism operations and child development goals, with some security practices actively harming children, such as the detention of children under five in Nigeria's Giwa barracks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002613#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Insecurity has severely disrupted healthcare access, leading to a 24.8% reduction in vaccination coverage in Nigeria and a 2016 polio outbreak despite the country being declared polio-free in 2015.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002613#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Malnutrition is pervasive in the affected regions; in north-east Nigeria, UNICEF reported at least 900,000 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in 2018, while chronic malnutrition affects 40% of children in Cameroon's Far North.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002613#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The conflict's impact on child health creates a long-term risk of socioeconomic underdevelopment, which can in turn increase susceptibility to radicalisation and recruitment into terrorism.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002613#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change"],"geography_discussed":["Borno State","Adamawa State","Yobe State","Far North","Mayo-Sava","Mayo Tsanaga","Logone-et-Chari","Chad Basin"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","humanitarian assessment"]},{"id":"issafri-001087","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-001087","title":"The reintegration enigma","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018-10","source_url":"https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/car13.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report examines the phenomenon of Boko Haram members deserting the group in the Lake Chad Basin, identifying push factors such as military losses by the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and internal factional rivalry between Shekau and al-Barnawi. It argues that current interventions—limited to detention, judicial processing, and narrow de-radicalisation—are insufficient. The author advocates for a 'third generation' of context-sensitive DDRR that integrates security and development, emphasizing the need for gender- and age-sensitive eligibility criteria to include women and children. The report also highlights the necessity of demobilising community vigilante groups and improving state-community relations to undermine recruitment. 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It argues that a combination of commodity price collapses, neo-patrimonial governance, and rapid population growth is creating a volatile environment. The analysis highlights a critical gap between population growth and the provision of basic services, alongside a history of 'pseudo-democratic' regimes that resist genuine political transition. 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Sadiku established the cell by recruiting dispersed followers of the ultra-Salafist Darul Islam group and coordinating with local Fulani, leading to an escalation of attacks in 2021.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000351#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"JAS operations in the Shiroro, Munya, and Rafi local government areas involve attacks on security forces and civilians, the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and the abduction of boys for indoctrination and forced labour, as well as the kidnapping of women and girls for forced marriages.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000351#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Shiroro cell maintains a complex logistics and command network, utilizing 'kachallas' (warlords) rather than traditional command systems. 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The Lakurawa group has visited Sadiku annually since 2023, and previous attacks, such as the 2022 Kuje prison attack and the 2022 Kaduna train attack, involved collaborations between JAS, ISWAP, Ansaru, and bandits.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000351#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Chad Basin","Abuja","Borno State","Biu","Mokwa","Alawa Forest Reserve","Shiroro","Munya","Rafi","Niger","Mali","Burkina Faso","Barwa Island","Sokoto State","Kebbi State","Kaduna State","Oyo State","Kogi State","Okene","Benin"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"issafri-000601","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-000601","title":"Assessing the Multinational Joint Task Force against Boko Haram","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://issafrica.org/research/west-africa-report/assessing-the-multinational-joint-task-force-against-boko-haram","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights"],"summary":{"text":"This report assesses the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), noting that while it faces significant operational challenges, it is making progress in its efforts to combat Boko Haram.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000601#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), created by countries in the Lake Chad Basin to fight Boko Haram, is making gradual progress despite facing various political, logistical, technical, and financial obstacles.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000601#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"There are ongoing concerns regarding the operational status and overall effectiveness of the MNJTF.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000601#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"issafri-001960","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-001960","title":"Africa’s approach to countering terrorism still misses the mark","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://issafrica.org/iss-today/africas-approach-to-countering-terrorism-still-misses-the-mark","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed"],"summary":{"text":"The document assesses the African Union's (AU) counter-terrorism efforts, noting that despite the 1999 Algiers Convention and various peace support operations, terrorism has expanded across the continent. It identifies two primary gaps: the failure to treat deep-seated governance challenges and a reliance on militaristic responses over sustainable preventive measures. The author concludes that while recent AU decisions to enhance the African Standby Force are positive, the AU must prioritise non-military responses targeting poverty and marginalisation to effectively reduce insecurity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001960#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Despite the implementation of the 1999 Algiers Convention, the 2002 Plan of Action, and the 2011 African Model Anti-terrorism Law, terrorism in Africa has expanded and deepened.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001960#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The persistence of terrorism is attributed to untreated governance challenges, which have allowed groups like al-Qaeda and the Islamic State to establish themselves in Africa.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001960#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Current regional and continental responses are criticised for being primarily reactive and militaristic, lacking sufficient focus on the sustainable, preventive measures needed to address the origins of the problem.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001960#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The author asserts that reducing insecurity requires the AU to prioritise non-military responses that address poverty, marginalisation, and governance, rather than relying solely on security force actions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-001960#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Somalia","Sahel","Chad Basin","Mozambique","North Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"issafri-002160","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/issafri-002160","title":"Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin Major events timeline","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Security Studies","organization":"institute-for-security-studies"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/Boko-Haram-major-events-timeline.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed"],"summary":{"text":"The document outlines the evolution of Boko Haram from its 2009 clashes with security forces to its split into factions and the emergence of ISIS-WA. Key milestones include the 2014 abduction of over 200 Chibok school girls, the expansion of attacks into Niger, Chad, and Cameroon, and the subsequent military efforts by Nigeria to reclaim territory, including the clearance of the Sambisa Forest camp in 2017.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002160#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Boko Haram's activity evolved from internal Nigerian clashes in 2009 to regional expansion and the formation of an international affiliate. The group launched its first attacks in Niger and Chad in 2012 and pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in 2015, becoming ISIS-WA.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002160#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The group's operations were characterized by mass abductions and territorial control, notably the abduction of more than 200 Chibok school girls in 2014 and a program of mass territorial control that led to a major humanitarian crisis.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002160#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The movement experienced internal fragmentation, specifically a split where Abubakar Shekau was replaced as head of ISIS-WA by al-Barnawi, leading Shekau to lead a faction under the name JAS.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002160#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Niger","Chad","Cameroon","Abuja","Chibok","Sambisa 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African Union (AU) has established environmental regimes and is developing a climate change regime, but it is criticized for not sufficiently integrating environmental protection into state policies and for being absent from some multilateral proceedings.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002357#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Lake Chad has experienced a dramatic reduction in surface water, losing over 50% of its water between 1973 and 2002, driven by resource overuse, population surge, and climate variability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002357#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the Lake Chad Basin, the shrinkage of the lake has intensified conflicts between different livelihood systems, specifically between fishermen, pastoralists, and farmers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002357#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Lesotho is currently water abundant but is projected to enter a period of water stress by 2019 and water scarcity by 2062 due to predicted lower precipitation and population growth.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002357#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Nile Basin faces significant tensions over water distribution, with Ethiopia contributing 86% of the water but utilizing less than 1% of its potential, while downstream Egypt fears for its national security.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002357#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Nigeria's Niger Delta, oil exploration activities such as gas flaring and oil spills contribute to global warming and local environmental degradation, fueling militancy and resource conflicts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-002357#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Nyakyusa people of Tanzania historically used traditional conflict resolution techniques, including public communication, conservation policies, and representation, to manage resource scarcity during floods and 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The strategy analyzes four decarbonization scenarios—Business As Usual (BAU), Current Policy Scenario (CPS), Gas Economy Scenario (GES), and Renewable Energy Scenario (RES)—concluding that the RES, supported by international aid (RES+), offers the most promising balance of low emissions and economic growth. The report details sectoral mitigation measures for power, AFOLU, industry, transport, and waste, alongside a comprehensive adaptation framework to protect the economy, particularly the agriculture sector, from climate-induced GDP losses. Implementation relies on policy, financial, and technological innovations, including carbon pricing and the establishment of a National Climate Change Fund.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002132#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Nigeria has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2060, updating its previous 2050 vision to ensure a climate-resilient, high-growth circular economy in a gender-responsive manner.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002132#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Renewable Energy Scenario (RES) is the only pathway that meets the goal of cutting emissions by 50% by 2050, projecting a 96.8% reduction in emissions by 2060 compared to 2018 levels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002132#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The RES+ scenario, which assumes international financial aid to fund the shift from the Current Policy Scenario to the RES trajectory, is identified as the most promising, with a projected real GDP growth rate of 5.52% and an unemployment rate of 6.00% by 2060.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002132#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The cumulative international financial aid required to achieve the RES+ scenario over 38 years is estimated at 859 billion 2021 USD.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002132#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector is the second highest producer of emissions; 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In the Lake Chad region, climate change made the seasonal rainfall event approximately 80 times more likely and 20% more intense. In the Lower Niger basin, the 7-day maximum rainfall event became about twice as likely and 5% more intense. 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