To address the food crisis in the Sahel region, humanitarian partners within the Regional Food Security and Nutrition Working Group have developed this strategy which aims to: i) strengthen preparedness at the regional level; ii) support coordination among response actors, and facilitate the monitoring of the situation; iii) serve as a reference document if other appeals (i.e. Flash Appeals) are developed by countries within the region; iv) raise awareness among donors, partners and governments in the region on the extent of the crises, their cross-border nature and the need for early action; v) facilitate resource mobilization.