Food for Thought: A Civil Society Assessment on the State of Play of the Implementation of the Charter for Food Crisis Prevention and Management in the Sahel and West Africa

Oxfam has come together with civil society organisations across the Sahel to assess how well countries are faring in their commitment to more effectively tackle food insecurity. In February 2012, governments across the Sahel and West Africa adopted a Charter for the Prevention and Management of Food Crises, which laid out key commitments for all actors involved – including national governments, regional organisations, UN agencies, NGOs and civil society. This paper describes the implementation process and the lessons learned from it.