Paper short abstract:

This paper deals with the perspective on development from local development / humanitarian workers from the Liptako-Gorma- region in Niger.

Paper long abstract:

In the face of the ongoing uncertainty within the Sahel, international development and humanitarian actors face a lot of challenges in terms of the design and implementation of their work. Many actors decide to withdraw from the most conflicting regions, as acting and monitoring of projects and interventions becomes too challenging. Others, however, continue while giving more and more leverage to local development actors. This paper reflects on the experience of and reflection on development/ humanitarian work from the perspective of local development staff from the Liptako-Gorma Region; providing insights into challenges, work experiences and reflections of the sense- and senselessness of development in a context of uncertainty. For this panel, I will be connecting the empirical case to broader questions on knowledge on development.