{"id":6017,"date":"2016-01-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/afrique-ouest\/news\/mekrou-basin-the-three-countries-sign-the-cooperation-framework\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:05:57","slug":"mekrou-basin-the-three-countries-sign-the-cooperation-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/afrique-ouest\/fr\/news\/mekrou-basin-the-three-countries-sign-the-cooperation-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00e9krou Basin: the three countries sign the cooperation framework"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Cooperation Framework Agreement aims specifically to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create the conditions of a joint, balanced and sustainable management of water resources;<\/li>\n<li>Create the conditions for an inclusive dialogue around the water and  environment issues in the Transboundary sub-basin of the Mekrou at all  levels of management;<\/li>\n<li>Create the conditions of an economic growth that is socially adapted  and respectful to the environment at all levels of management;<\/li>\n<li>Promote a short, mid and long term planning process;<\/li>\n<li>Undertake concrete development actions for the improvement of the living conditions of local communities; <\/li>\n<li>Take into account climate change in water resources management;<\/li>\n<li>Take into account specific concerns related to gender, health,  governance, transparency, human rights and prevention of conflicts. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This Cooperation Framework Agreement applies to all initiatives  undertaken by all the stakeholders in the Transboundary sub-basin of the  Mekrou in the management of shared water resources and the environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center;\">Aly TRAORE, Secretary General of the Burkina Ministry of Water<br><\/pre>\n<p>The agreement is based on the fundamental principles of good  environmental governance, complementarity, cooperation, equity,  catchment basin management, Gender, information and participation,  partnership, prevention, drawer-pays and polluter-pays, costs and  benefits sharing, precautionary, accountability, responsibility,  solidarity, subsidiarity and transparency.<\/p>\n<p>It clearly states that \u201c<em>States shall prefer cooperation,  consultation and negotiation for all issues of common interests for the  sustainable management of the Transboundary sub-basin of the Mekrou<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement identifies the stakeholders to be the regional  integration or cooperation organizations, the Niger Basin Authority, The  States, Local authorities, Basin or sub-basin water management  structures within each state, Water users, the private sector, Civil  society and community based-organizations, Technical and financial  partners.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center;\">Mr. Atahirou KARBO, Secretary General of the Niger ministry of Water<br><\/pre>\n<p>For the use of resources and protection of environment, article 17  states that \u201cthe states in consultation with the other stakeholders  shall develop and implement a water resources management strategy for  green growth in the context of the green economy in the Transboundary  sub-basin of the Mekrou\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The states agree to \u201c<em>cooperate closely for the prevention,  control and reduction of pollution in the Transboundary sub-Basin of the  Mekrou\u201d. And to do so \u201cThey shall in particular take the necessary  steps to inform as soon as possible, the other sub-basin States of  possible accidental pollution and\/or any changes in the physico-chemical  or biological characteristics of the Transboundary sub-basin of the  Mekrou, or surface or groundwater of its catchment basin located in  their national territory, which have already occurred, are occurring or  may occur, as a result of natural or human induced-phenomena<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The Framework Agreement calls on states to adopt a Development and  Water Management Master Plan (SDAGE) as well as an investment plan of  the Mekrou Transboundary sub-basin.<\/p>\n<p>States agree to build the capacity of stakeholders and support civil society organizations.<\/p>\n<p>The Cooperation Framework Agreement, as envisioned, is political in  nature, meant for promoting political dialogue for the sustainable  management of natural resources of the M\u00e9krou Transboundary sub-basin.  In this respect, it is similar in nature to the Paris Declaration or the  Shared Vision, which are also political documents but applicable to the  entire Niger Basin. The Agreement has no normative character; the  normative framework is already essentially made of the revised  Convention on the creation of the NBA of 1987 and the Niger Basin Water  Charter.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Framework Agreement establishes the cooperation bodies for the  sustainable management of the Transboundary sub-Basin of the M\u00e9krou. The  choice of these bodies and their methods of operation are driven by the  concern of maintaining synergy with the NBA, but also to rationalize  their operation. This is to take advantage of existing bodies of the NBA  to limit the costs of their operation and thus, ensure their  institutional and financial sustainability.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ministers in charge of water of Benin, Burkina and Niger have signed on 22 December 2015 in Cotonou, Benin the framework agreement of cooperation for the promotion of political dialogue and sustainable development of the M\u00e9krou basin, an affluent of the Niger River shared by the three countries.<br \/>\nThe general objective of this Cooperation Framework Agreement is to promote political dialogue and sustainable development\u00a0 of the three states in order to facilitate good governance\u00a0 in the planning and the integrated and sustainable management of the natural resources of the Mekrou Transboundary sub-basin, taking into account socio-economic needs, food security, poverty reduction through the preservation, the conservation of ecosystems and the improvement of the living conditions of local communities.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Christine GBEDJI VYAHO, Benin Minister of 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