Dams

Au cours de la période 2009-2012, la Global Water Initiative (GWI) en Afrique de l’Ouest, pilotée par le consortium formé de l’Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN) et l’Institut International pour l’Environnement et le Développement (IIED), a développé avec les partenaires des actions visant à promouvoir le partage des bénéfices avec les populations locales autour des réservoirs.

Ce document présente les expériences de six barrages construits en Afrique de l'Ouest entre la fin des années 1970 et la fin des années 1990 : Sélingué au Mali, Niandouba et Confluent au Sénégal, Moussodougou, Bagré et Kompienga au Burkina Faso. Des études rétrospectives ont été réalisées pour chacun d'eux et leurs conclusions ont été discutées lors d'ateliers nationaux multi-acteurs dans chacun des pays concernés.

This document examines the experiences of six dams built in West Africa between the late 1970s and late 1990s: the Niandouba and Confluent in Senegal, the Sélingué in Mali, and the Bagré, Kompienga and Moussodougou dams in Burkina Faso. Retrospective studies were conducted for each of these dams and their conclusions discussed in multi-stakeholder national workshops in each country.

This publication has been prepared as part of the Flow Assessment Component of the Pangani River Basin Management Project. Its aim is to collect and synthesize present knowledge on the Pangani River system and its users, and to help promote an integrated approach to future water-allocation decisions.

This documentary film is a medium of information and awareness for various stakeholders (policy makers, civil society, populations, technical and financial partners) about the many challenges and opportunities related to large dams in West Africa. These challenges were addressed through four sites in the region: Sélingué in Mali, Bagre in Burkina Faso, Diama in Senegal and Kandadji (planned) in Niger.

Ce film documentaire est un support de sensibilisation et d'information des différents acteurs (décideurs, société civile, populations, partenaires techniques et financiers) sur les multiples enjeux et perspectives liés aux grands barrages en Afrique de l'Ouest. Ces aspects ont été abordés par le biais de quatre sites de la région : Sélingué au Mali, Bagré au Burkina Faso, Diama au Sénégal et Kandadji (en projet) au Niger.

The report "Dams in Nepal: Ensuring Compliance" summarises findings of a study on ensuring compliance conducted by WAFED-Nepal. The study has reviewed the existing domestic and international policy and legal provisions, institutional mechanisms and available remedies applicable related to hydropower development in Nepal, including those of the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and Japan Bank for International Cooperation.

This publication is the result of a scoping study undertaken as part of the dialogue on Dams and Development. The report summarizes the findings of the study on Recognizing Entitlements and Sharing Benefits and shows an evolving and dynamic action terrain where interests are being contested and negotiated. It stresses on the need to ensure benefits of water resources development reach people and the country, this process must continue at the local level.