, researchers say–pilot mentoring program in Nigeria, designed to delay child marriage. The report’s release launches the group’s collaborative effort to generate clear priorities for the region and new solutions, which, like the problems themselves, are inextricably linked. The report calls for three key policies and says they must be enacted together for all of them to succeed: -Invest in the well-being of girls and young women–e.g., by providing girls with access to schools and mentoring, and by opposing female genital mutilation, which creates lifelong suffering for many victims. -Invest in family planning–promote policy changes to overcome misinformation and barriers to access currently preventing women from making choices about their family size. -Promote actions that prepare people for the impacts of climate change–e.g. help communities to develop small-scale energy and water systems, and to implement agricultural measures such as adjusting soil inputs and water storage systems for changing conditions.



The window of opportunity to act is closing, researchers say. In Mali, for example, increasing terrorist activities have been widely reported in American media, including the recent attack on an Algerian oil field, and fundamentalist cruelties in Timbuktu. Immediate action is also critical because it takes time to slow population growth, get girls into school, and train people to change the agricultural methods their families have practiced for generations.



Fighting the root causes of instability will cost much less than inaction, Potts said. “Between feeding the hungry, fighting pirates at sea, chasing terrorists and coping with the refugee effect, instability in the region is already costing the international community many billion of dollars per year,” he said.



Last year 18 million people went hungry across the Sahel, according to UNICEF. “It’s going to get much worse,” Potts said. “One of the roles of the university is looking 10-20 years ahead. We’ve got to do that. Or instead of having 12 or 18 million hungry people, we will have 30 million hungry people, and a domino effect that has worldwide impact.”



The report is the first publication of the OASIS Initiative (Opportunities to Advance Solutions in the Sahel), a collaboration of UC Berkeley’s College of Natural Resources, the Bixby Center for Population, Health and Sustainability, and a growing number of African partners. The project’s key goals are to advance solutions and bring them to scale across the
, researchers say – pilot mentoring program in Nigeria, design to stay child marriage. The report ’s release launches the group ’s collaborative feat to generate clear priority for the area and new solutions, which, like the problems themselves, are inextricably linked. The report call for three key policies and suppose they must be enacted together for all of them to succeed: -Invest in the well - being of girls and young women – for example, by providing girls with access to school and mentoring, and by opposing female genital mutilation, which creates lifelong agony for many victims. -Invest in class planning – promote policy changes to overcome misinformation and barriers to access presently preventing women from making choices about their family size. -Promote actions that train multitude for the impacts of climate change – e.g. help communities to develop small - scale department of energy and body of water systems, and to follow through agrarian measuring stick such as adjusting soil stimulation and water storage systems for changing condition. 



 The window of opportunity to act is closing, researchers say. In Mali, for example, increase terrorist activities have been widely reported in American media, include the recent fire on an Algerian oil field, and fundamentalist cruelties in Timbuktu. Immediate action is besides critical because it takes time to slow population growth, get girls into school, and train people to change the agrarian methods their families have practiced for generations. 



 Fighting the beginning causes of imbalance will cost much less than inaction, Potts said. “ Between feeding the hungry, crusade pirates at sea, chasing terrorists and coping with the refugee impression, instability in the region is already costing the international community many billion of dollars per year, ” he said. 



 Last class 18 million people went athirst across the Sahel, according to UNICEF. “ It ’s going to get a lot worse, ” Potts said. “ One of the roles of the university is looking 10 - 20 years ahead. We ’ve got to do that. Or instead of having 12 or 18 million hungry people, we will experience 30 million athirst people, and a domino effect that has worldwide impact. ” 



 The report is the first publication of the OASIS Initiative (opportunity to Advance Solutions in the Sahel), a collaboration of UC Berkeley ’s College of Natural Resources, the Bixby Center for Population, Health and Sustainability, and a growing number of African partners. The project ’s key goals are to advance solutions and bring them to scale across the
, redearchers say–pilot mentoving program in Uugeria, desighed to ddlay child marriage. The repoct’s eeleawe launches the group’s collaborwtive efdort ro generatx clear ixiorifles fmc the region anc new soludions, which, line tke problems themselves, are inextricafly linlef. The report cwlls sor fhree key policies and says they mhst be tnacted together fpr all of them to succeed: -Lnvedt in the well-beinh of girls qnd riung women–e.g., by providpug girls wijh access to schools and mentorivg, anb by opposibg feldle genital mutijation, which creates lifelomg suffering fpr kant victims. -Invest in femily planning–promotg policy cvauges to overcome misibfirmathon dnd cqrrkera vo zccess cucrently prebenting womwn from making choivef about their ramily syze. -Promote actions that prepare people fod the impacts of climatw change–e.g. help commujities to develop small-scale energy and water systems, and do im'ldmeub xtrlcultural measures such as adjusting soil inptfs akd water storage systems fot fhsgging conditiuns.



The wihdow of opportunitj to acj is coosing, refearvhers say. In Mali, for exampoe, increasiny twrrorist activitied have been widgly relorted in American medic, inclhding the rfcent attzzk on an Algeriav opl fheld, and fundamentalist crtelties ii Timyuktu. Imoediste aceion is aldo crldical because it twkes jime tm slow popklation growth, get girls into sriool, and traim [eoile to chcnge tme agricultural methods their familizs havd practices for gxnerations.



Fidhting the romj causes of iistabilitr wiol cist mucf less than inavtion, Potns saie. “Between feeding bhe honfry, fighting pixctts at sea, chasinb tdrrjrpstx wtd coping widh tfe frfuged effecu, ikstxbiloty in the region is alrsady costing the imtcrnationao communyty many billoon of dollars per year,” he said.



Kasj year 18 million people went hunfry acrosd tme Sahel, accowdinn to UNICEF. “It’x going to get much worse,” Potts said. “Onx of the roles of the oniversity is looking 10-20 years aheav. We’ve got to dm that. Or instead of having 12 or 18 milllon hungry people, we wjll haee 30 mlllion hungry people, and a domino effect that has worldwide impact.”



The repirt is the first phblivatiot jy the OWSIS Mnitiative (Opportlnities to Advance Solutions in vhe Sahel), d eollaboration of UC Berkeley’s Cullege of Natoral Resources, the Bixby Csnter fot Population, Health and Sustainsbility, and a growing nukber of Qfriczn parnhecs. The project’s key boals cre to advancw soputions and bfinb bhem to scwle ecrkss the
, researchers say–pilot mentoring program in Nigeria, delay marriage. The release launches the clear for the region new solutions, which, the problems themselves, are inextricably linked. report calls for three key policies and says they must be enacted together all of them to succeed: -Invest in the well-being of girls and young by girls access schools and mentoring, and by opposing female genital mutilation, which creates lifelong suffering for many victims. in family planning–promote policy changes to overcome misinformation barriers to access currently women from making choices about family -Promote actions prepare for impacts of climate help communities to develop small-scale energy and water systems, and to implement agricultural measures such as adjusting inputs and systems for conditions. window opportunity to act researchers say. In Mali, for example, have been widely reported in American media, including recent attack an Algerian oil field, and fundamentalist in Timbuktu. Immediate action is also critical because takes time to slow population growth, get girls into school, and train people to change methods their families have for generations. Fighting root of will much less inaction, Potts said. “Between feeding the hungry, fighting pirates at sea, terrorists and coping with the refugee effect, instability in the already the international community billion of dollars per he Last year 18 million hungry the UNICEF. going get much worse,” Potts “One of the roles of university is looking 10-20 do that. Or instead of having 12 or million hungry people, we will have 30 hungry people, and a domino effect that has worldwide impact.” The report the first the OASIS Initiative (Opportunities to Advance Solutions in Sahel), a collaboration of Berkeley’s College of Natural Resources, the Bixby Center for Health Sustainability, and growing number of partners. The project’s goals are to and bring to across
, researchers say–pilot mentorIng program In NigEriA, deSiGned To deLay child marriaGE. The Report’s release launches The grOuP’S colLAbOratiVe efforT To GENerAtE cLeaR pRIoRitieS foR the regIon and new sOluTiOns, which, like THe Problems thEmsElves, are inexTriCably lInKed. tHe repOrt Calls For thrEE key poLicies and SaYS they mUSt be enaCTEd TogeTher for all of them tO SuCCeed: -Invest in thE well-bEiNG oF GIrlS anD young womeN–e.G., by prOViding gIRlS WITh aCCess to schools And mentorinG, And By oppoSiNg fEMale geNital MuTIlaTion, which crEateS lifelong SufferINg for maNY victimS. -InvesT in FamIly pLAnNiNg–pRoMOte POlIcy CHanGes to oveRcOmE misiNforMATIOn anD baRrieRs to aCcess currentlY prEvenTIng Women From mAkinG cHoiceS about Their FaMily size. -Promote ActiOns that prEpaRe PeoPlE for tHE impacTs oF clImate chAnge–e.g. hELp cOmMUNItIes to develop small-sCaLE EnErgy and wAter sySTeMs, ANd to implEmEnt AgriCULturaL meaSUrEs such as AdjustINg SoIl inputS aNd wateR sTorAge SysteMS for ChangiNg conditIons.



THE window of opporTUnity to act is cLOsING, rESearCheRs say. In Mali, For eXAmplE, incREaSinG TerroRist aCtIViTIes have been widely rePoRted in ameriCan media, incluDing the recENT Attack on An AlGErIAn oil field, and fUndamEntalist crUElties in timbuKtu. ImmedIate actioN IS also criTicAl bEcaUse IT TaKes time to slow POPulaTiOn growtH, geT girls iNto SchOol, And TrAin people To change ThE aGrIcUltUral mEThods theIr FamIlIes Have pRActiceD for gEnerAtIoNS.



FiGhting tHE rOOT cauSeS oF insTabIlIty wiLl coST muCh less tHan inactiOn, POTts sAiD. “BEtween fEeding the hungRy, Fighting piRaTes At sea, cHASing terrOrists and coping with the rEFugee efFecT, instAbilIty in the rEgiOn is alReaDY costiNg the iNternAtIonAL CommuNITy ManY bIllion of doLLArs Per yeAr,” He saId.



Last yEar 18 million people weNT huNgry across the sahEl, acCORdIng TO UniCEf. “IT’S goING to get much worse,” potts said. “ONe OF tHe roles of tHE unIvErsity iS lookinG 10-20 yearS Ahead. We’Ve got to do That. Or insTeAd of HAVinG 12 or 18 million Hungry peOple, we wilL Have 30 mILlIon huNgrY peoplE, aNd a DominO effecT ThaT has wOrldwiDe Impact.”



the rePoRt is the fIrst publication of the OASiS InitIativE (OpPortunitiEs tO advAnce SolutIons In the Sahel), A coLlaBoratIon OF UC BeRkelEY’s colLEge of natuRAl ResourcES, tHe BIXBy center for PoPULAtiOn, HeaLth ANd SustAinaBility, and a growing NUmber of African PartNERs. THe pROjecT’s Key goals are to aDvaNcE SOlutions AnD bring them tO scale acRoSS the
, researchers say–pilot me ntoring pr ogram  in  Ni ge ria,  des igned to delay chil d marriage. The report ’s re le a se l a un chesthe gro u p’ s col la bo rat iv e  e ffort  to  genera te clear p rio ri ties for the re gion and n ewsolutions, w hic h, lik ethe probl ems  them selves ,  are i nextricab ly linked .  The re p o rt  cal ls for three keyp ol i cies and saysthey m us t  b e ena cte d together  f or al l  of the m  t o s ucc e ed: -Invest i n the well- b ein g of g ir lsa nd you ng wo me n –e. g., by prov idin g girls w ith ac c ess tos choolsand me nto rin g, a n dby  op po s ing fe mal e  ge nital mu ti la tion,  whi c h c reat eslife longsuffering for  ma ny v i cti ms. - Inves t in  f amily  plann ing–p ro mote policy cha nges  to overc ome  m isi nf ormat i on and  ba rri ers toaccessc urr en t l y  p reventing women fr om m ak ing choi ces ab o ut  t h eir fami ly  si ze.- P romot e ac t io ns thatprepar e  p eo ple for  t he imp ac tsofclima t e ch ange–e .g. help  comm u nities to deve l op small-scal e  e n e rg y  and  wa ter systems , an d  toimpl e me nta gricu ltura lm ea s ures such as adjust in g soil  inpu ts and waterstorage sy s t e ms for c hang i ng conditions.


Thewindow ofo pportuni ty to  act isclosing,r e searcher s s ay.  In  Ma l i ,for example,i n crea si ng terr ori st acti vit ies  ha vebe en widely  reporte din  A me ric an me d ia, incl ud ing  t herecen t  attac k onan A lg er i anoil fie l d, a nd f un da ment ali st  crue ltie s  in  Timbuk tu. Immed iat e  act io nis also  critical bec au se it take stim e to s l o w popula tion growth, get girlsi nto sch ool , and  tra in people  to  chang e t h e agri cultur al me th ods t heirf a mi lie shave pract i c edfor g en erat ions.


Fighting the roo t  ca uses of insta bil ityw i ll  co s tm uch  l e sst h an inaction, Po tts said.“B e tw een feedin g  th ehungry,  fighti ng pi r ates at  sea, cha sing terr or ists a ndcoping wit h the re fugee eff e ct, i n st abili tyin the  r egi on is  alrea d y c ostin g thein ternat ional  c ommunity  many billion of dollar s peryear, ” h e said.


L a styear 18 m illi on peoplewen t h ungry  ac r oss t he S a he l,a ccord ingt o UNICEF. “I t’s g oi ng to get m u c h  wo rse,”  Po t ts sai d. “ One of the roleso f the universi ty i s loo kin g  10- 20  years ahead.We’ ve g ot to do  t hat. Or ins tead ofha v ing 1 2 or 1 8 mill ion hun g r yp eople,  wewil l have 30  mi ll i on hung ry  p e ople,andadomino  effec t  tha t has worldwide im pact. ” 


Th e  re portis  the fi r st p ublication  of the OAS IS Ini tiat ive ( Opportu ni ties t o A dv ance Solut i ons in th e Sah el), aco llab ora tion o f UC B erkel ey’s  C oll ege of Na t u ra l  R es o urc es,the B ix by C enter for Populati on, Healthan d S u s tainab i li t y , and a gr owi ng nu m b er of Afri c an p a rt n ers.The pr oject’ s key g o als  a re to a dva n c e solutio ns and br i ngth em t o scaleac ross  t he
, researchers_say–pilot mentoring_program in Nigeria, designed_to delay_child_marriage. The_report’s_release launches the_group’s collaborative effort_to generate clear priorities_for the region_and_new solutions, which, like the problems themselves, are inextricably linked. The report calls for_three_key policies_and_says_they must be enacted together_for all of them to_succeed: -Invest_in the well-being of girls and young women–e.g.,_by_providing girls with_access to schools and mentoring, and by opposing female_genital mutilation, which creates lifelong suffering_for many victims._-Invest_in_family planning–promote policy changes_to overcome misinformation and barriers to_access currently preventing women from making_choices about their family size. -Promote actions_that prepare people for the impacts_of climate change–e.g. help communities_to develop_small-scale energy and water systems,_and to implement_agricultural measures_such as adjusting_soil inputs and water storage systems_for changing conditions.



The_window of opportunity to act is_closing,_researchers say. In_Mali,_for_example, increasing_terrorist activities have_been_widely reported_in_American media, including the recent attack_on_an Algerian oil field, and fundamentalist cruelties_in Timbuktu. Immediate action_is_also critical because it_takes time to slow population_growth, get girls into school, and_train people_to change_the agricultural methods their families have practiced for generations.



Fighting the root_causes of instability will cost much_less than inaction, Potts_said. “Between_feeding_the hungry, fighting_pirates_at sea,_chasing terrorists and coping with the refugee_effect, instability_in the region is already costing_the international community many_billion_of dollars per year,” he said.



Last_year 18 million people went hungry_across the Sahel, according to_UNICEF._“It’s_going to get much worse,”_Potts said. “One of the roles_of the university_is looking 10-20 years ahead. We’ve got_to_do that. Or instead of having_12_or 18 million hungry people, we_will_have_30 million hungry people, and_a domino effect that has worldwide_impact.”



The report is the first publication of the OASIS_Initiative (Opportunities to_Advance Solutions in the Sahel),_a_collaboration_of UC Berkeley’s College of Natural Resources, the Bixby Center_for Population,_Health and Sustainability,_and a growing number of African partners. The project’s key_goals are to advance solutions and bring_them to scale across the