Support project for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Côte d'Ivoire, Bandama pilot watershed (upstream of Lake Kossou) - 3rd Phase

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Africa - Ivory Coast - Bandama watershed (upstream of Lake Kossou)
February 2024 - December 2025
Partner(s) or Client(s) : Direction de la Protection et de l'Aménagement des Ressources en Eau - Ministère des Eaux et Forêts (MINEF) - République de Côte d'Ivoire - Agence de l’Eau Loire-Bretagne

The project in brief

The third phase of this institutional support project for the implementation of IWRM is based on the following main components:

  • Support for the creation of governance bodies, in particular the Bandama basin agency;
  • Structuring the water information system, with the establishment of a data exchange protocol;
  • Training MINEF teams in IWRM;
  • Greater fluidity in the implementation of the partnership (provision of dedicated resources and more regular monitoring of the project).

The missions of OiEau

  • Support for the creation of the Bandama Basin Agency,
  • Operationalisation of the Haut Bandama Local Water Committee,
  • Raising awareness/training members of the bodies,
  • Development of water data,
  • Study trips,
  • Assistance with studies for the master plan for the development and management of water resources in the Bandama basin.