{"id":697,"date":"2026-03-30T16:37:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/afrique-ouest\/?page_id=697"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:37:24","slug":"country-water-partnerships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/afrique-ouest\/partners\/country-water-partnerships\/","title":{"rendered":"Country Water Partnerships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Country Water Partnerships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benin \u2013 Country Water Partnership (CWP Benin)<\/strong>
Key Characteristics<\/strong>
Area: 112,622 km\u00b2
Population: 9,598,700 (2012)
Average rainfall: 1,039 mm\/year (2009)
Renewable water resources: 3,068 m\u00b3\/capita\/year (2009)
Freshwater withdrawal: 15 m\u00b3\/capita\/year (2001)
Main Challenges<\/strong>
Insufficient drinking water supply
Deforestation and desertification
Difficult access to the coastline (no natural harbors)
Adjarla hydroelectric dam project (Mona River) and Ou\u00e9m\u00e9 River management
Contacts<\/strong>
Chair: Cyriaque ADJINACOU \u2013 cyriaque.adjinacou@gmail.com \u2013 Tel: +229 95 85 34 38
Executive Secretary: Andr\u00e9 ZOGO \u2013 contact@gwppnebenin.org \u2013 Tel: +229 21 31 10 93
Website: gwppnebenin.org

Burkina Faso \u2013 Country Water Partnership (CWP Burkina Faso)<\/strong>
Key Characteristics<\/strong>
Area: 274,200 km\u00b2
Population: 17 million (2012)
Average rainfall: 748 mm\/year (2009)
Renewable water resources: 783 m\u00b3\/capita\/year (2009)
Freshwater withdrawal: 60 m\u00b3\/capita\/year (2000)
Main Challenges<\/strong>
Recurring droughts
Soil degradation
Deforestation and desertification
Contacts<\/strong>
Permanent Secretary: Aim\u00e9 Marie Ange Doulkom \u2013 daimemarieange@yahoo.fr
Website: pneburkina.bf

C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire \u2013 Country Water Partnership (CWP C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire)<\/strong>
Main Challenges<\/strong>
North\/South inequalities in water distribution
Aging infrastructure
Rapid urban growth
Contacts<\/strong>
Chair: Koffi Bruno Ehui \u2013 ehuikoffi4ever@yahoo.fr \u2013 Tel: +225 07 07 95 14 73
Executive Secretary: Mr. Kouassi
Website: pneci.com

Gambia \u2013 Country Water Partnership (CWP Gambia)<\/strong>
Main Challenges<\/strong>
90% of households have access to drinking water but 70% exposed to unsafe sources
Limited sanitation coverage
Increased vulnerability to droughts and floods
Contacts<\/strong>
Chair: Mrs. Ndey Sireng Bakurin \u2013 ndeyb@hotmail.com \u2013 Tel: +220 439 94 14
Executive Secretary: Momodu BE Njie \u2013 momodounjie45@yahoo.com \u2013 Tel: +220 994 4104

Ghana \u2013 Country Water Partnership (CWP Ghana)<\/strong>
Main Challenges<\/strong>
Contamination and mining pollution
Unequal access
Climate stress
Contacts<\/strong>
Chair: Ben Ampomah \u2013 byampomah@yahoo.com
Executive Secretary: Maxwell Boateng-Gyimah \u2013 boatgyimax@yahoo.com \u2013 Tel: +233 266 730876

Guinea \u2013 Country Water Partnership (CWP Guinea)<\/strong>
Main Challenges<\/strong>
Rapid urbanization and weak infrastructure
Mining pollution
Seasonal shortages in rural areas
Climate vulnerability
Contacts<\/strong>
Chair: Mamadou Alpha Hann \u2013 mamadoualphahann@gmail.com \u2013 Tel: +224 622 18 90 36
Executive Secretary: Hafizou Barry \u2013 pnegui@yahoo.fr \u2013 Tel: +224 669 95 09 95

Mali \u2013 Country Water Partnership (CWP Mali)<\/strong>
Main Challenges<\/strong>
Aridity and desertification
Rapid urban growth without adequate infrastructure
Mining pollution
Climate vulnerability (droughts, floods)
Contacts<\/strong>
Chair: Navon Ciss\u00e9 \u2013 navon.cisse@yahoo.fr \u2013 Tel: +223 76 49 23 29
Permanent Secretary: Bourama Traor\u00e9 \u2013 pnemali@afribone.net.ml \u2013 Tel: +223 76 59 62 42

Niger \u2013 Country Water Partnership (CWP Niger)<\/strong>
Main Challenges<\/strong>
Arid Sahelian climate
Rapid population growth
Dependence on vulnerable seasonal wells
Climate pressure (droughts, floods)
Contacts<\/strong>
Chair: Prof. Nazoumou Yahaya \u2013 nazoumou@gmail.com \u2013 Tel: +227 90 02 08 52

Nigeria \u2013 Country Water Partnership (CWP Nigeria)<\/strong>
Main Challenges<\/strong>
Rapid population growth and urbanization
Oil and industrial pollution
Aging and intermittent networks
Climate vulnerability
Contacts<\/strong>
Chair: Engr. Clement Onyeso Nze \u2013 clemnze2000@gmail.com \u2013 Tel: +234 803 318 5945
Executive Secretary: Amadi Chioma Ebelechi \u2013 chioma20ama@yahoo.com \u2013 Tel: +234 803 219 3032

Senegal \u2013 Country Water Partnership (CWP Senegal)<\/strong>
Main Challenges<\/strong>
Rapid urbanization and population growth
Dependence on unsafe rural sources
Salinization of coastal aquifers
Agricultural and industrial pollution
Fragmented governance
Contacts<\/strong>
Chair: Dr. Adrien Coly \u2013 adriencoly@gmail.com \u2013 Tel: +221 77 569 12 45
Website: gwpsenegal.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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