NIGER BASIN AUTHORITY: LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS, ONGOING PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES AND COOPERATION Dr Abdou GUERO Technical Director First Coordination meeting of the Sahel Project “Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Sahel Region” - 5- 8 th May 2014, Vienna, Austria
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NIGER BASIN AUTHORITY: LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS,
ONGOING PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES AND COOPERATION
Dr Abdou GUERO Technical Director
First Coordination meeting of the Sahel Project “Sustainable Management of Water
Resources in the Sahel Region” - 5- 8th May 2014, Vienna, Austria
OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION
I. Overall context
II. Political framework and governance body
III.Legal and institutional framework
IV.Ongoing projects and Initiatives
V. conclusion
1 – OVERALL CONTEXT OF THE NIGER BASSIN
☛ River Niger is the 3rd longest river in Africa and the 9th worldwide, with a
length of 4200 km and its tributaries include the river Benue (1200 km).
☛ The active part of the basin covers an area of 1.5 million square
kilometers, with a population of about 130 million inhabitants (2012
estimates).
☛ Average yearly rainfall patterns in NIAMEY and BAMAKO
☛ 20 to 30% rainfall deficit
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Variability of yearly rainfall in Niamey : average gap (mm)
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Evolution of River Niger Modules in KOULIKORO from 1950 to 2002
Moy.Mobile sur 5 ans
Réduction des écoulements : 23 %
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Yearly flow rate patterns: Average gap
Ecart / Moyenne (864 m3/s)
NIAMEY
Reduced flow: to
36.2% in Niamey
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Photo du 02 mai 2003
Erosion and silting in the Niger Basin
WHAT CHALLENGES ?
Sustainable and equitable use
of water resources by all users
Alleviating poverty and
improving living
conditions
Development
of a Shared Vision
Economic development
and regional integration
Protecting the environment
and ecosystems Food security
Mutual
benefit sharing
2.- POLITICAL FRAMEWORK AND GOVERNANCE BODY
☛ The organization started as the River Niger Commission, which was
created on 25th November 1964, and was then renamed the Niger Basin
Authority on 21st November 1980 by the countries sharing the basin :