Gourma/Environment: The W-Arly-Pendjari complex relaunches its activities: The Secretary General of the Gourma province, Yaya Koné, chaired a significant workshop in Fada N’Gourma to relaunch the activities of the Project “Integration of climate change adaptation measures in the concerted management of the W-Arly-Pendjari cross-border complex”. This complex is a critical part of African heritage with a varied ecosystem.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the W-Arly-Pendjari complex stands as one of the most important transboundary terrestrial ecosystems in West Africa. It boasts considerable biological diversity, contributing significantly to the socio-economic development of the region and offering essential ecosystem services to local populations.
Regrettably, the complex has faced severe degradation pressures, exacerbated by poverty, expanding agricultural demands, livestock breeding, and urban development. Such challenges have had detrimental effects on climate change and ecosystem health. In resp
onse, the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 calls for global action to protect and restore ecosystems.
The Adapt-WAP project, initiated nationally in December 2021, began its first activities in April 2022. However, despite initial efforts, results fell short of expectations by the end of the project’s original timeline. Consequently, the project has been extended by 18 months, from May 2024 to October 2025. This extension offers a final opportunity to reinvigorate the project, as stated by Philippe Tamini, the National Coordinator of the Adapt-WAP Project.
During the relaunch, partnership agreements were signed with four associations: “TIN BA”, “Regard Nature Biodiversité”, “Communication pour un Développement Durable”, and “Se nourrir sans désérer”. These organizations are tasked with completing the remaining project activities under the guidance of the National Project Management Unit. The W-Arly-Pendjari complex spans across Burkina Faso, Benin, and Niger, reflecting its transboun
dary significance.