Upper Niger basin and Inner Niger Delta

Dashboard

Actueel weer

Zondag 30 september

33°

Zonnig

Weersvoorspelling

Do 1 okt 33°regenachtig

Za 2 okt 33°regenachtig

Zo 3 okt 33°regenachtig

Do 1 okt 33°regenachtig

Za 2 okt 33°regenachtig

Zo 3 okt 33°regenachtig

Actuele waterstand

Zondag 30 september

657cm

Hoog

WeersvoorspellingPeak flow level (cm)

Minimum 660

Mean 663

Maximum 666

Minimum 660

Mean 663

Maximum 666

Observatory of Integrated Water Management in the Upper Niger basin and Inner Niger Delta

Water is a source of life for people and animals in the Sahel. This requires an adequate management of this scarce resource to ensure an equitable distribution between users, sectors and regions. This website is an information platform about Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Upper Niger Basin and the Inner Niger Delta. You can explore the background information in the themes listed below.

You may want to look at the interactive viewers with maps and spatial information, or go directly to the interactive tool Decidaid. This tool visualises the impact of upstream interventions, such as dams and irrigation, on the water system and production of natural resources downstream in the Inner Niger Delta. Choose your own scenario!

Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)

Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is needed to ensure a balanced water management that takes into account all interests upstream and downstream.

Hydrology

The management of water resources forms the backbone of IWRM in the Upper Niger Basin and Inner Niger Delta. This Section provides a framework and up-to-date information on water quantity.

Weather and Climate

Weather and climate patterns have a large impact on daily life and the livelihoods of communities in West Africa. This Section provides background and up-to-date information, in particular about rainfall as indicator of water availability.

Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Healthy ecosystems are at the basis of life and an important part of IWRM. This Section provides background information, in particular about the Inner Niger Delta and ecological hotspots in the Upper Niger Basin.

Socio-economy

The rural economy and livelihoods of the rural communities in the Upper Niger Basin are strongly connected to the availability of water resources. This Section provides relevant background information and available data.

BAMGIRE project

The BAMGIRE project (2015 – 2020) focuses on Integrated Water Resource Management in the Inner Niger Delta and the Upper Niger Basin. BAMGIRE is managed by Wetlands International Mali (WIM) and is financially supported by the Dutch Embassy in Bamako.

Observatory of Integrated Water Management in the Upper Niger basin and Inner Niger Delta

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New website OPIDIN | 2 August 2018

The website OPIDIN for the forecast of the maximum flood peak and the inundations in the Inner Niger Delta is renewed. The Section on Rainfall offers a quick view on the current rainy season. As in former years, there will be a weekly bulletin with the prediction of the flood this season. Have a look a the new site!

May 31, 2018

Workshop Observatoire

Today, Thursday the 31st of May the second version of the Observatoire is presented during a workshop in Bamako, Mali. During this meeting the progress, data and information are shared with the stakeholders involved.

Dec 16, 2016

OPIDIN predicts high floods in Inner Niger Delta

The flood prediction tool OPIDIN (www.opidin.org) predicts a high flood in the Inner Niger Delta in 2016. Based on the hydrological data of the Direction National Hydrologique and the water levels at Mopti and Akka, a flood level of 657 cm at Mopti is calculated by OPIDIN. This flood level is comparable to the high levels of 1976 and 1999.

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About

Introduction to the Observatory

The Observatory Upper Niger Basin and Inner Niger Delta is an online information system that provides governments, decentralized institutions, ngo’s and (local) communities access to available data and information on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and related themes as climate change, precipitation, water management, environment and natural resources. This enables them to make more informed decisions on the management of the Upper Niger River and the Inner Niger Delta.

Scope and content

The Observatory is an online information system on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and related themes of the Upper Niger River and the Inner Niger Delta. In this version available information is collected and presented in five themes. This version will be used to promote the use of the Observatory and the participation of governments, decentralized institutions, ngo’s and (local) communities.

Partners

The Observatory – version 1.0 is the result of the cooperation of various institutes and organisations in Mali and Guinea in the Upper Niger Basin and the Inner Niger Delta. The setup and launch of version 1.0 is implemented in the framework of the project BAMGIRE, coordinated by Wetlands International Mali and financed by the Dutch Government through the Embassy of The Netherlands in Bamako.

Contact

Wetlands International Mali Office Bamako

BP 5017 Hamdallaye ACI 2000
Rue 392 Face Clinique Kabala
Bamako, Mali

+223 20 29 09 01
malipin@afribone.net.ml

Partners