PN64 - BFP Niger

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    An overview of the development challenges and constraints of the Niger Basin and possible intervention strategies
    (Working Paper, 2011) Namara, Regassa E.; Barry, Boubacar; Owusu, Eric S.; Ogilvie, A.
    The Niger River Basin covers 7.5% of the African continent and is shared between nine riparian countries. The human population of the basin is growing at an average annual rate of about 3%, which makes the Niger River Basin one of the areas with the highest fertility rates in the world. The desert margin is expanding; climate change is negatively impacting rainfall; and urbanization, industrialization, and the human and livestock population are threatening the quantity and quality of available water resources. The basin population already suffers from chronic poverty. Based on a literature review, this paper suggests some key water-related and other interventions that are capable of easing the basin's development challenges.
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    PRODUCTIVITE DE L’EAU D’IRRIGATION DANS LE BASSIN DU FLEUVE NIGER
    (2009-11-16) Barbier, Bruno; Dessouassi, Robert; Bouraïma, Kouanda; Marcelin, Kouakou; Constant, Ogou; Mahamadou, Illou; Bisson, Patrick; Lidon, Bruno; Jamin, Jean-Yves
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    BFP Niger WP2: Water availability and access
    (2009) Mahé, Gil; Liénou, Gaston; Adeaga, Olusegun
    The West African drought has now been lasting for more than 30 years. It has tragic consequences in the Sahel countries, such as desertification. This drought, which is notably characterized by a decrease of rainfall, global surface-water flows and by a change in the rainy season characteristics, contributes to reduce the water availability in the Niger River Basin. This climate shift must be born in mind if one wants to understand the present hydrology and water uses in the basin. Using available data, together with a recent update with NBA services, the report provides an up- to-date analysis of the temporal and spatial variability of rainfall in the basin, including possible scenarii from Global Climate Models applied to the region.
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    BFP Niger – The fisheries
    (2009-10) Morand, Pierre; Lemoalle, Jacques; Tiotsop, François; Camara, Sekou
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    A Water Poverty Analysis of the Niger Basin, West Africa
    (Working Paper, 2009-07) Ward, John; Kaczan, David; Lukasiewicz, Anna
    This report documents the findings of Work Package 1 for the Niger Basin Focal Project: A water poverty analysis. Research outputs presented here include maps of high poverty incidence and water related vulnerability. The statistical analysis revealed considerable spatial variation in water related poverty in addition to significant differences in the intra and inter-national factors associated with poverty. Poverty was measured as levels of child mortality, child morbidity and an asset wealth index to improve sensitivity in a primarily subsistence economy. Whilst the absolute quantity of water resources was important in some areas, the social and economic capacity to use and access this water was often more important.
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    Basin Focal Project Niger
    (Report, 2009-12-15) Charles Clanet, J.; Ogilvie, A.
    Challenge Program Water and Food: Basin Focal Project NIGER Faced with increasing food and water insecurity as a result of climatic and anthropogenic (demography, land use) changes, the CGIAR Challenge Program for Water and Food commissioned research in 10 river basins to study the links between water, food and poverty. Looking at the Niger river basin, we carry out a diagnosis of the hydrologic and agronomic potential, before attempting to identify how good agricultural water management may reduce vulnerability in the region, and preserve local ecosystems. Major future threats and opportunities, as well as the influence of institutions on water and agricultural development are discussed. The study indicated that while many technical solutions are available and identified, institutional issues as well as generalized poverty undermine their sustained uptake by communities. Further research is required in order to determine how to overcome socio-economic and institutional issues.