Concrete fuse plugs are a new technology used to increase storage capacity and spillway discharge at a low cost. The fuse plugs consist of simple, large concrete blocks installed side-by-side in the spillway. They are stable until the water in the …
In Northern Burkina Faso, access to clean water is lower than the national average (56% against 63%). Limited water is available for economic activities such as pastoralism and small-holder agriculture is fueling poverty and insecurity. Armed …
The objective of the ECED-Sahel project was to integrate water resources management (and resilience) in a cross-cutting way: through water treatment and provision, agricultural livelihoods, and WASH using a social arts approach. The project tackled …
Cowater and its partners are pleased to announce the official launch of the ‘Water and Sustainable Economic Growth in the Sahel Project’ in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.