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Burkina Faso | Carrying out a survey to identify and collect existing environmental data and information

Chad | Land Cover Maps Atlas

This atlas presents the Chad vegetation map, carried out under the "Improving the resilience of the Sahelian populations to environmental changes - REPSAHEL" project, for a sustainable development of natural resources.

1/200,000 maps produced from satellite images (2013) and field observations have been integrated in this work.

It is also a product of the OSS/National Research Support Center (CNAR) partnership. All data used, as well as the derived thematic maps, have been integrated in the REPSAHEL project.

Senegal | Land Cover Maps Atlas

This atlas presents the Senegal Land Cover map, produced under the "Improving the resilience of the Sahelian populations to environmental changes - REPSAHEL" project, for a sustainable development of natural resources.

1/200,000 maps produced from satellite images (2013-2014) have been integrated in this work.

Niger | Land Cover Maps Atlas

The atlas presents the Niger land cover map, produced under the "Improving the resilience of Sahelian populations to environmental changes - REPSAHEL" project, for the sustainable development of natural resources.

1/200,000 maps produced from satellite images (2013-2014) have been integrated in this work.

Burkina Faso | Land Cover Maps Atlas

This atlas presents the Burkina Faso land cover map, produced as part of the "Improving the resilience of Sahelian populations to environmental changes - REPSAHEL" project, for sustainable management of natural resources.

1/200,000 maps produced from satellite images (2013-2014) have been integrated in this work.

Mauritania | Land Cover Maps Atlas

The book was developed as part of the REPSAHEL project with the collaboration of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Mauritania.

It focuses on this collaboration outcomes in terms of environmental monitoring and the development of the Mauritania land cover map at 1/200,000.

This product comes after the first experience that the OSS had in Mali, with the support of the World Bank, under the ILWAC project.

Burkina Faso | Analyse des processus décisionnels et définition du rôle de la population

Adaptation efforts and commitments of OSS member countries in the Sahara and Sahel zone in combatting climate cahange 

Whereas Africa is the continent that contributes least to greenhouse gas emissions (3.8% of global GHG emissions); it is the continent the most vulnerable to climate change.

Despite its high potential for successful experiences in adapting its populations to the adverse effects of climate change, the adaptation measures undertaken by Africa thus far remain inadequate in facing the big challenges.

Mali | Atlas des Cartes d'Occupation du Sol

L’Atlas que nous vous présentons concerne une Cartographie de l’Occupation du Sol (COS) du Mali, réalisée dans le cadre du projet « Gestion Intégrée de la Terre et de l’Eau pour l’Adaptation à la Variabilité et au Changement Climatique » (ILWAC Mali), financé par la Banque Mondiale. Il intègre des cartes au 1/250 000 établies à partir d’images satellite récentes.

GICRESAIT | Gestion Intégrée et Concertée des Ressources en Eau des Systèmes Aquifères d’Iullemeden, de Taoudéni-Tanezrouft et du Fleuve Niger

Agricultural demonstration pilots in the SASS basin: Towards a Sustainable and Profitable Agriculture in the Sahara

Socio-economic aspects of irrigation in the SASS basin: a Better Water Valorization for Sustainable management of the Basin

"The North-Western Sahara Aquifer System (SASS) is a basin of over 1,000,000 km2 shared by three countries (Algeria, Tunisia, Libya) whose water reserves are substantial with an almost fossilized aspect.