{"id":4927,"date":"2023-01-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/afrique-ouest\/news\/water-agencies-for-better-local-management\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:02:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:02:56","slug":"water-agencies-for-better-local-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/afrique-ouest\/news\/water-agencies-for-better-local-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Water agencies for better local management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The orientation law relating to water resources management (2001) divides the country into 4 river basins managed by 5 Water Agencies, namely the Cascades, Gourma, Liptako, Mouhoun and Nakamb\u00e9. These agencies contribute to the implementation of the NP\/IWRM in their respective areas.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Water Agency is a Public Interest Grouping (GIP), classified in the category of State Public Enterprises (EPE). It is agreed between the State, local authorities and users and has jurisdiction over a defined management area which may be the whole of a catchment area or a portion of a catchment area.<\/p>\n

\u2003The mission of the Water Agencies is:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. To engage water stakeholders in IWRM.<\/li>\n
  2. To translate the orientations of the National Water Policy.<\/li>\n
  3. To promote rational use of water resources, pollution control and protection of aquatic environments.<\/li>\n
  4. To collect taxes according to the “polluter-pays” or “levy-pays” principle.<\/li>\n
  5. To provide various types of financial assistance for actions of common interest carried out by local authorities, socio-professional organisations and users.<\/li>\n
  6. To provide technical assistance for studies, works, monitoring – evaluation, execution and all other actions undertaken in order to fight against the waste and pollution of water, according to the principle “he who protects better is helped”.<\/li>\n
  7. To prepare, in application of the Water Development and Management Master Plans (SDAGE) and Water Development and Management Plans (SAGE), Multiannual Investment Plans (PPI).<\/li>\n
  8. To contribute to the prevention and control of floods and other water-related natural disasters.<\/li>\n
  9. To collect, develop and disseminate knowledge on water resources and improve their management.<\/li>\n
  10. To develop partnerships with any organisation working in its field of competence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"\"According to Mrs. Nadine NARE\/OURCECE, “the Water Agency has a great ambition and wants to revolutionise the governance of water resources.  This ambition is commensurate with the problems of water resources in Burkina. The management of these water resources, in a context of climate change and anthropic pressures, requires the involvement of all the stakeholders in its area. The support of technical and financial partners is essential for the achievement of [the] objectives. Hence the importance of developing partnerships\u201d.<\/p>\n

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    Burkina Faso shares three river basins with other countries in the sub-region. These are the Niger River Basin, whose Basin Authority includes 9 States, the Volta River Basin, whose Basin Authority includes 6 States, and the Como\u00e9 River Basin, shared by 4 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