L’ Agence de l’Eau du Gourma (Burkina Faso)

The young organisation of AEG is lacking knowledge on rainwater collection. In the 1990s, shallow barrages were built to collect rainwater during the four month wet season, but the responsibility for maintenance has never been clear. Most barrages are used for irrigation, a few larger ones are used for purification of drinking water. A large part of the drinking water comes from groundwater, but there is very little insight into the groundwater levels. Potentially, the barrages could be used to replenish the groundwater reservoirs, through infiltration.

Activities

• Building awareness and educational programmes on good water management.

• Advising and supporting on financing, implementation of water taxes on the principal accompanied by a communication strategy.

• Setting up and implementing a training program in conducting water projects and measuring and analysing water quality and water quantity data.
• Advising and supporting on geohydrology and integrated water management covering the complete water cycle: surface water, groundwater, drinking water and wastewater.
• Advising on protection, maintenance and management of the dams and water reservoirs.
• Setting up and implementing a monitoring program for water quality and water quantity.
• Setting up a (geo)hydrological model of the water management area of Gourma.
• Assisting in legislation and enforcement

• Training on Integral Water Management in Burkina Faso.
• Indication of required water balance of the Tandjari barrage Fada N’Ghourma.
• Insight into sedimentation and erosion levels of the Tandjari barrage Fada N’Ghourma.
• Multiannual Monitoring Plan.
• Cooperation with drinking water company ONEA Fada N’Ghourma.