The Central Sahel region, which includes countries like Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, is experiencing the fastest-growing displacement crisis in the world. These challenges have caused an estimated twenty-nine million people, including seven million and two hundred children, to need humanitarian assistance urgently. The countries of the Central Sahel region are near the Atlantic Corridor, thus, creating risks of negative "spill-over" effects. Concerns about a possible "spill-over" effect with potentially disastrous consequences have been raised by the infiltration of terrorist and extremist groups from the Sahel into the coastal states of the Atlantic Corridor.

The Atlantic Corridor, which encompasses Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Togo, has been noted for relative peace and stability in the past. However, it has recently grappled with the encroachment of violent extremism, terrorism, transnational criminal activities, and the daunting challenges associated with maritime piracy and drug trafficking. There is no doubt that the political, social, and economic development paths of the coastal states of the corridor are significantly impacted by these threats. Particularly in the north of Ghana and borderlands, communities living on the peripheries of these coastal states face particular risks. These emerging threats are catalysed by socioeconomic factors, and they have ripple effects on the standard of living for the communities. In effect, such threats have cast a shadow over the region's stability and the prospects for peace and prosperity. Considering social, political, and economic activities, as elements of the environment intertwined, there may be “spill-over” effects of the adverse repercussions of one element on the others. Therefore, there is a need to adopt a holistic approach to addressing challenges associated with any of them. As a departure point, it is crucial to assess the prevailing landscape of the situations in the affected areas, identify the gaps and opportunities, determine the baseline status and the potential socioeconomic interventions.