BOGANDÉ — Oumarou Tindano, the second vice president of the special municipal delegation of Bogandé, initiated a comprehensive project for the sustainable management of water resources in the community on Friday, July 19, 2024. This initiative, set to span 10 months, aims to significantly enhance local environmental sustainability.
According to Burkina Information Agency, SA Roland Tapsoba, the efforts will primarily focus on the rehabilitation of 10 hectares of degraded land, safeguarding water resources, conducting awareness campaigns, and enhancing the capabilities of local stakeholders in effective water management practices. The project, conducted by the Eastern Regional Environment Directorate in partnership with the Liptako Water Agency (AEL), was inaugurated with an appeal from Vice President Tindano to the local community to actively participate in realizing the project’s goals. “We hold the population in general and local residents in particular responsible for achieving the objectives pursued by this project,” he stated.
The initiative involves extensive environmental rehabilitation activities, including the restoration of a 10-hectare site in the Diépergou district, located five kilometers from the town on the Bogandé-Thion axis. This site will be enclosed with wire mesh fencing and undergo scarification using the Delfino plow. Additionally, nearly 8,000 Senegal acacia plants will be planted, supplemented by sowing of senna Tora and antropogon ayatus species, which are crucial for land restoration.
Furthermore, the project will implement protective measures at the Bogandé dam, where approximately 3,000 plants, including Jatropha curcas and Bauhinia rufescens, will be planted to protect the banks. Moreover, 14 stakeholders are slated to receive training on good water resource management practices, and local populations will be educated on sustainable land management techniques.
Provincial director of the environment of Gnagna, Paul Barnard Nagalo, highlighted the project’s communication strategy, which includes broadcasting radio messages on sustainable water management practices to reach a broad audience. Following the official launch, a reforestation activity took place at the Diépergou site, which saw participation from administrative, customary, and religious authorities, as well as local residents, demonstrating a community-wide commitment to the project’s success.