In progress
7 years (2018-2025)
- Joint management of groundwater and surface water
- Conservation of water resources in the Niger River Basin and Aquifer Systems (ITTAS)
- Ecosystem resilience
- Environmental and social responsibility of industries
4 300 000 US$
Local populations
Local, national, and regional institutions responsible for groundwater and surface water management
Scientific community
Improving IWRM, Knowledge-based Management and Governance of the Niger Basin and the Iullemeden-Taoudeni/Tanezrouft Aquifer System | ITTAS
Improving the management and governance of the Niger River Basin and the Iullemeden-Taoudéni/Tanezrouft aquifer systems represents a key step in strengthening Integrated Water Resources Management and places the communities on top of the priorities while supporting the resilience of ecosystems.
The combination of scientific knowledge, the joint management of surface and groundwater, and strengthened transboundary cooperation paves the way for balanced and shared governance, serving the sustainable use of common resources.
This effort aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 6 and its target 6.5 on integrated water resources management at all levels, including transboundary cooperation. At the same time, it contributes to improving the livelihoods and well-being of local communities.
The project covers the entire Niger Basin and the ITTAS aquifer systems, with the GEF technical and financial support and in partnership with regional and national institutions, building a collective commitment towards a shared sustainable future.
- Global Environment Facility - GEF
- Niger Basin Authority - NBA
- UNESCO-IHP
- United Nations Development Programme - UNDP
- United Nations Environment Programme - UNEP
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization - UNIDO
Development of a Hydrogeological Flow and Pollutant Transport Model and Database
Development of a Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis of ITTAS
Capacity building for senior technicians and national engineers in Database, GIS, Modeling, Remote Sensing (100)
Online Hydrodynamic Modeling Training (1600 participants)