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Cooperation, most villages that practice natural management techniques have experienced poverty reduction. The biggest constraints to achieving the most effective
practices are poor organization and the lack of access of farmers to extension agents.
The majority of agricultural households believe that the practice of supplemental
irrigation and the provision of climate information is a viable alternative to mitigate
the drastic effects of dry spells on agricultural production. However, it is premature
to draw conclusions about the validity of information and the science on which it
is based. Efforts must be made to further improve seasonal forecasts by integrating
indigenous and scientific knowledge.
The role of the Government has been better appreciated over time, particularly
at the decentralized level, where minimal resources have been allocated to regional
water departments, limiting their ability to fulfill their missions. Local authorities,
civil society and the private sector are being coordinated better in their common goal
of improving water resource management. Since the early 2000s, there has been
a return to large hydraulic projects (e.g., the Samandeni dam in Burkina Faso, the
Bui dam in Ghana, the Fomi dam in Guinea and the Kandadji dam in Niger). It is
imperative to strengthen the capacity of technical services and skills, and human
resources, to sustainably improve resilience.
Despite harsh and unfavorable natural conditions in Burkino Faso, solutions exist
to help the country move toward sustainable development. To this end, the national
climate change adaptation program provides a reference framework for coordinating
efforts across stakeholders to reduce structural vulnerability, increase resilience and
sustain development.
References
Albergel J (1987) Sécheresse, désertification et ressources en eau de surface : application aux petits
basins du Burkina Faso. In: The influence of climate change and climatic variability on the
hydrologic regime and water resources, pp 355–365
Ardoin Bardin S (2004) Variabilité hydroclimatique et impacts sur les ressources en eau de grands
bassins hydrographiques en zone soudano-sahélienne. PhD Thesis, Université de Montpellier 2,
IRD
Barbier B, Yacouba H, Maïga AH, Mahé G, Paturel JE (2009) Le retour des grands investissements
hydrauliques en Afrique de l’Ouest : les perspectives et les enjeux. Géocarrefour, pp 31–41.
https://doi.org/10.4000/geocarrefour.7205
Benoît É (2008) Les changements climatiques : vulnérabilité, impacts et adaptation dans le monde
de la médecine traditionnelle au Burkina Faso. VertigO. https://doi.org/10.4000/vertigo.1467
BGS Earthwise (2013) Hydrogeology of Burkina Faso [WWW Document]. http://earthwise.bgs.
ac.uk/index.php/Hydrogeology_of_Burkina_Faso. Accessed 25 June 2019
Cecchi P, Meunier Nikiema A, Moiroux N, Sanou B (2009) Towards an atlas of lakes and reservoirs
in Burkina Faso. IRD, 23 p
Descroix L, Guichard F, Grippa M, Lambert L, Panthou G, Mahé G, Gal L, Dardel C, Quantin
G, Kergoat L, Bouaïta Y, Hiernaux P, Vischel T, Pellarin T, Faty B, Wilcox C, Malam Abdou
M, Mamadou I, Vandervaere JP, Diongue-Niang A, Ndiaye O, Sané Y, Dacosta H, Gosset M,
Cassé C, Sultan B, Barry A, Amogu O, Nka Nnomo B, Barry A, Paturel J-E (2018) Evolution of
B. Lèye et al.
Cooperation, most villages that practice natural management techniques have experienced poverty reduction. The biggest constraints to achieving the most effective
practices are poor organization and the lack of access of farmers to extension agents.
The majority of agricultural households believe that the practice of supplemental
irrigation and the provision of climate information is a viable alternative to mitigate
the drastic effects of dry spells on agricultural production. However, it is premature
to draw conclusions about the validity of information and the science on which it
is based. Efforts must be made to further improve seasonal forecasts by integrating
indigenous and scientific knowledge.
The role of the Government has been better appreciated over time, particularly
at the decentralized level, where minimal resources have been allocated to regional
water departments, limiting their ability to fulfill their missions. Local authorities,
civil society and the private sector are being coordinated better in their common goal
of improving water resource management. Since the early 2000s, there has been
a return to large hydraulic projects (e.g., the Samandeni dam in Burkina Faso, the
Bui dam in Ghana, the Fomi dam in Guinea and the Kandadji dam in Niger). It is
imperative to strengthen the capacity of technical services and skills, and human
resources, to sustainably improve resilience.
Despite harsh and unfavorable natural conditions in Burkino Faso, solutions exist
to help the country move toward sustainable development. To this end, the national
climate change adaptation program provides a reference framework for coordinating
efforts across stakeholders to reduce structural vulnerability, increase resilience and
sustain development.
References
Albergel J (1987) Sécheresse, désertification et ressources en eau de surface : application aux petits
basins du Burkina Faso. In: The influence of climate change and climatic variability on the
hydrologic regime and water resources, pp 355–365
Ardoin Bardin S (2004) Variabilité hydroclimatique et impacts sur les ressources en eau de grands
bassins hydrographiques en zone soudano-sahélienne. PhD Thesis, Université de Montpellier 2,
IRD
Barbier B, Yacouba H, Maïga AH, Mahé G, Paturel JE (2009) Le retour des grands investissements
hydrauliques en Afrique de l’Ouest : les perspectives et les enjeux. Géocarrefour, pp 31–41.
https://doi.org/10.4000/geocarrefour.7205
Benoît É (2008) Les changements climatiques : vulnérabilité, impacts et adaptation dans le monde
de la médecine traditionnelle au Burkina Faso. VertigO. https://doi.org/10.4000/vertigo.1467
BGS Earthwise (2013) Hydrogeology of Burkina Faso [WWW Document]. http://earthwise.bgs.
ac.uk/index.php/Hydrogeology_of_Burkina_Faso. Accessed 25 June 2019
Cecchi P, Meunier Nikiema A, Moiroux N, Sanou B (2009) Towards an atlas of lakes and reservoirs
in Burkina Faso. IRD, 23 p
Descroix L, Guichard F, Grippa M, Lambert L, Panthou G, Mahé G, Gal L, Dardel C, Quantin
G, Kergoat L, Bouaïta Y, Hiernaux P, Vischel T, Pellarin T, Faty B, Wilcox C, Malam Abdou
M, Mamadou I, Vandervaere JP, Diongue-Niang A, Ndiaye O, Sané Y, Dacosta H, Gosset M,
Cassé C, Sultan B, Barry A, Amogu O, Nka Nnomo B, Barry A, Paturel J-E (2018) Evolution of