Degrees of risk: Subnational aid delivery in the Sahel

In the same way that socio-economic conditions vary greatly within a country, so does the level of risk. The Index for Risk Management (INFORM) is a way to understand and measure the risk of humanitarian crises and how the conditions that lead to them affect sustainable development. INFORM is a composite index that takes into account hazards and exposures, ultimately providing a risk ranking that shows a country’s ability to cope with shocks. Recognizing the risk-variation level within a country and a region, INFORM Sahel was launched in 2015 to map degrees of risk within the Sahel region, in the hope of improving cooperation between humanitarian and developing actors in managing risk and building resilience across the region.

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