In the Madagali region of Adamawa State in northeastern Nigeria, approximately 250 people with disabilities experience severe discrimination, depriving them of access to essential services, opportunities, and humanitarian aid. This exclusion results in accumulated psychological distress, including feelings of fear and rejection. With support from the United Nations Humanitarian Fund for Nigeria (NHF) and in partnership with the Center for Advocacy, Transparency, and Accountability Initiative (CATAI), the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) implemented psychosocial support, advocacy, and awareness-raising activities to promote the inclusion of these people. Psychosocial support sessions, including psychoeducation and support groups, were organized to improve participants' emotional well-being and social integration. The DRC also provided transportation support to facilitate access to essential services. These initiatives have enabled participants to regain self-confidence and integrate more fully into the community, thus contributing to a more inclusive society in Madagali.

Security, Disability, Inclusion, Psychosocial support

The "Gender at the Centre Initiative" commissioned a study to assess the integration of gender equality into the educational sector planning in Mauritania. This analysis focuses on the Triennial Budgeted Action Plan (PATB) 2019-2021, developed in 2012 under the leadership of the Ministry of Education and UNESCO. Findings indicate that, although there is a political effort to include gender considerations in educational policies, this initiative primarily addresses concerns from external stakeholders. Civil society organizations and technical and financial partners observe that gender issues are often raised by external actors, with the ministry showing less proactivity in this area. Furthermore, there is no clear mechanism for accountability, reporting, and monitoring the implementation of gender equality in education. Final decisions regarding the PATB are mainly made by the planning directorate, with limited coordination among various ministry departments, hindering constructive dialogue and effective integration of gender considerations into sectoral planning.

Governance, Gender, Women, Violence, Marginalisation, Political participation, Inclusion, Parity

This article by ENDA Santé highlights the worsening polycrisis scenario in the Sahel, combining armed conflict, chronic poverty, food insecurity, demographic pressure, and climate change. These intersecting challenges overwhelm health systems and constrain state capacity to ensure essential services, especially amid an anticipated dip in international funding . The piece advocates for a paradigm shift in development strategies: favoring holistic, integrated interventions, tapping local resources, strengthening community resilience, and embracing adaptive governance. ENDA Santé emphasizes the need to connect health, food security, climate action, and peacebuilding into a unified framework to effectively tackle the region’s complex challenges.

Governance, Security, Development, Health, Crisis, Inclusion