Water and Conflict in the Inner Niger Delta: A Governance Challenge
Publisher: Water, Peace and Security
Author(s): Alys Brown, Camille Marquette, and Ely Cissouma
Date: 2022
Topics: Climate Change, Conflict Causes, Conflict Prevention, Gender, Governance, Livelihoods, Programming, Renewable Resources
Countries: Mali
Conflicts in the Sahel region are mounting. The Inner Niger Delta, located in the Sahelian zone of central Mali at the crossroads between lusher south Mali and Saharan northern Mali, is one of the areas most affected by conflict. Livelihoods in the Inner Niger Delta are determined by the rhythms of the seasonal rains, the tide of the Niger River and the rotations of herd movements. It is within this context that competition over access to water and pasture plays out and has given rise to conflicts.