Niger : Towards Water Resource Management

Niger : Towards Water Resource Management

The study reviews Niger's water resources, and planning process, through its short- and medium-term water investment program, and priorities in the water supply, and sanitation sector. Critical challenges are examined for improving its complex...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ADEQUATE WATER AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL WATER AQUACULTURE AVAILABILITY OF WATER AVAILABLE WATER AVAILABLE WATER RESOURCES AVAILABLE WATER SUPPLY BASIN AUTHORITY BASIN COMMISSION BENEFICIAL USE CAPACITY BUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY COMMUNITY WELL CONSERVATION OF NATURE CUBIC METERS DAM CONSTRUCTION DEMAND FOR WATER DISCHARGE DISTRIBUTION OF WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS DOMESTIC CONNECTIONS DOMESTIC USES DOMESTIC WATER DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY DRINKING WATER DRINKING WATER SUPPLY DROUGHT EFFLUENTS ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION EQUITABLE USE OF WATER FARMERS FISH FISH SPECIES FOOD SECURITY GRAZING GROUNDWATER GROUNDWATER EXTRACTION GROUNDWATER RESOURCES GROUNDWATER SOURCES HEAVY METALS HOUSEHOLDS HYDRAULIC INFRASTRUCTURE HYDROELECTRIC POTENTIAL HYDROPOWER HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT HYDROPOWER PRODUCTION INDUSTRIAL SOURCES INDUSTRIAL WATER INVASIVE SPECIES INVESTMENT PROGRAM IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT IRRIGATION PURPOSES LAND DEGRADATION LAND TENURE LAND USE MAINTENANCE OF WATER MANAGEMENT OF WATER MINISTRY OF WATER NATIONAL WATER COMPANY NATIONAL WATER COUNCIL NATIONAL WATER POLICY NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NATURAL RESOURCES NUTRIENTS OASES OWNERSHIP OF WATER PASTORAL WATER POLLUTION POPULATION CENTERS POPULATION DENSITY POPULATION GROWTH POTABLE WATER POTABLE WATER SUPPLY PRIVATE IRRIGATION PROGRAMS PUBLIC HEALTH PUMPING PUMPING STATIONS QUALITY WATER RAINFALL RECHARGE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RENEWABLE GROUNDWATER RESOURCES RESERVOIRS RIVER BASIN RIVER BASINS RIVER FLOW RIVER WATER RIVERS RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL WATER RURAL WATER SUPPLY SAFE WATER SANITATION SANITATION FACILITIES SANITATION SECTOR SANITATION SERVICES SCIENCES SECTORAL POLICIES SERVICE DELIVERY SMALL SCALE IRRIGATION SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL EROSION SOIL MOISTURE SOILS SOLAR ENERGY STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION SURFACE WATER SURFACE WATER BODIES SURFACE WATER RESOURCES TOWNS URBAN AREAS URBAN CENTERS URBAN WATER WASTE MANAGEMENT WASTEWATER WASTEWATER TREATMENT WATER WATER AVAILABILITY WATER BODIES WATER DEMAND WATER DEMANDS WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS WATER INFRASTRUCTURE WATER LEGISLATION WATER MANAGEMENT WATER NEEDS WATER POINTS WATER POLICY WATER POLLUTION WATER QUALITY WATER REQUIREMENT WATER REQUIREMENTS WATER RESOURCE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WATER RESOURCES WATER SECTOR WATER SECTOR REFORM WATER SHORTAGE WATER SOURCE WATER SOURCES WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM WATER USE WATER USES WATER UTILITY WATER VOLUME WATER WITHDRAWALS WATERS WATERSHED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT WATERSHEDS WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PLANNING RESEARCH WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION INVESTMENT PROGRAMS ECONOMIC GROWTH RURAL POPULATION AQUIFERS DRYLAND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DATA MANAGEMENT INSTITUTION BUILDING LEGAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FINANCING PLANS WATER UTILIZATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/06/693213/niger-towards-water-resource-management http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14981

Description
Summary:	The study reviews Niger's water resources, and planning process, through its short- and medium-term water investment program, and priorities in the water supply, and sanitation sector. Critical challenges are examined for improving its complex water resources management to support economic growth, given its landlocked situation, with diffuse, and mostly rural population, and immense, untapped fossil aquifer supplies. Despite multiple surface water basins, very little precipitation occur, thus the government has recently undertaken a ten-year process of preparing a water resource management investment strategy, one that requires financial resources currently unavailable. Information and data management, institutional arrangements, and the legal, and regulatory framework is analyzed to achieve a feasible master plan, and strengthen implications for the water sub-sectors. Recommendations suggest the development of financing mechanisms, consistent with sustainable management of water resources, in line with strengthening water data collection, and information systems.