Surface Water Resource Mobilisation Project (Nanija Bolong, Djikoye, Sofaniama, Casamance River)

New
Water and Sanitation
Water Highways Program
Axis 3: Sustainable Spatial Planning and Development

SO.3.1. Ensure sustainable territorial planning and orderly urbanization

Funding (public et prive) :

530,000,000,000 FCFA

Project leader

Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation

Ministry of Water and Sanitation

Project description

The project aims to improve the availability of surface water resources from the Nanija Bolong, Djikoye, Sofaniama and Casamance River watersheds. It creates conditions for agricultural and pastoral development while strengthening ecosystem resilience to climate change.

Intervention zones

🇸🇳 8 région(s) d'intervention
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Funding (public et prive)

530,000,000,000 FCFA

General Objective

  • Improve access to water by mobilising surface waters

Specific Objectives

  • Increase irrigable areas
  • Strengthen agricultural, pastoral and fisheries activities
  •  Restore ecosystems
  •  Secure drinking water supply
  • Create direct and indirect jobs

Expected results

  • Millions of m³ of surface water mobilised each year
  • Increased irrigable areas
  • Strengthened agricultural, pastoral and fisheries activities
  • Drinking water supply secured
  • Jobs created
  • Restored ecosystems
  • Improved access to water

Key milestones

Agenda National de Transformation 2050