The ABN for a functional platform for the management of the transboundary biosphere reserve of W
The Niger Basin Authority (ABN) organized a regional workshop from April 13th to 15th, 2021, for the establishment of a functional platform for the transboundary biosphere reserve of W. This workshop was part of ABN's support for the promotion and implementation of an...
The NB-ITTAS project holds its first Steering Committee meeting
The Sahara and Sahel Observatory is organizing the first Steering Committee meeting of the NB-ITTAS Project "Improving IWRM, Knowledge-Based Management and Governance of the Niger Basin and the Iullemeden-Taoudéni/Tanezrouft Aquifer System (ITTAS)" on December 15th...
The Niger River Basin at the Center of an Exemplary Project
The World Water Forum, which has just concluded in Dakar, highlighted the serious climate disruptions already affecting Africa. But it also showcased solutions, such as the NB-ITTAS initiative led by countries in the Niger Basin and their neighbors. The second part of...
Security in the Sahel
Security in the Sahel is a major concern for the international community. This vast region in West Africa faces numerous security challenges, including terrorism, transnational organized crime, and ethnic conflicts. Terrorist groups such as Boko Haram, Al-Qaida in the...