The Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS) is an organization with an International scope and an African vocation, operating in Africa’s Sahara-Sahel region. The OSS was founded in 1992 and is established in Tunis (Tunisia) since 2000.
33 Member States
33 Member States
- 26 African Countries: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia & Uganda.
- 7 Non-African Countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg & Switzerland.
13 Member Organizations
- Centre d'Actions et de Réalisations Internationales (CARI)
- Comité permanent Inter-Etat de lutte contre la sécheresse dans le sahel (CILSS)
- Commission du Bassin du Lac Tchad (CBLT)
- Communauté des Etats sahélo- sahariens (CENSAD)
- Centre Régional de télédetection des Etats d'Afrique du Nord (CRTEAN)
- Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
- Environnement et Développement du tiers-monde (ENDA)
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Agence Panafricaine de la Grande Muraille Verte (APGMV)
- Réseau Sahel Désertification (ReSaD)
- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
- Union du Maghreb Arabe (UMA)
- Coordination Régionale des Usagers.ères des ressources naturelles du Bassin du Niger (CRU-BN)
The OSS Programmes and Projects are financed by voluntary contributions, grants and donations from its members and partners.