Padgham, JonAbubakari, AhmedAyivor, JesseDietrich, KatieFosu-Mensah, BenedictaGordon, ChrisHabtezion, SenayLawson, ElaineMensah, AdelinaNukpezah, DanOfori, BenPiltz, ShayneSidibe, AmadouSissoko, MandaTotin, EdmondTraore, SibiryDaze, AngieEcheverria, Daniella2020-03-092020-03-092015-04-15http://hdl.handle.net/10625/58627The paper provides an overview of demographic and economic facts and trends in West Africa in general, and Ghana and Mali in particular, with country data snapshots. It examines the development dynamics in the semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas that comprise a significant portion of the West African drylands. Climate vulnerability in the West African context includes extensification of agriculture onto increasingly marginal drought-prone soils, reduced mobility of pastoralists, and the increasing prevalence of built structures to store river water. This increases sensitivity and exposure of downstream water users to low water levels and drought. The paper provides in-depth analysis and policy recommendations.application/pdfenCLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITYADAPTIVE CAPACITYDEVELOPMENT PLANNINGSEMI-ARID REGIONSDRYLANDSWATER SUPPLYWATER GOVERNANCEDROUGHTMALIGHANASOUTH OF SAHARAWorking Paper