The mandate or general objective that guides CILSS’s action is to invest in the search for food security and in the fight against the effects of drought and desertification, for a new ecological balance in the Sahel.
Who we are
With research staff from more than 60 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.
What we do
Since 1975, IFPRI’s research has been informing policies and development programs to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods around the world.
Where we work
IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 80 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.
Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS)