Implementing Partners

Niger Basin Authority (NBA)

The NBA is an inter-governmental organization of riparian states which has as mission to promote cooperation among member countries and to contribute to improvement of the living conditions of the population in the basin through sustainable management of water resources and associated ecosystems. It has the responsibility for optimal water management and related development of the basin.

eLEAF

eLEAF is a remote sensing company delivering state-of-the-art satellite data services for water and vegetation monitoring. Their products translate Earth observation into actionable information for water management and agricultural decision-making, supporting everything from field-scale operations (irrigation performance, crop water use) to basin and continental-scale insights (drought early warning, water productivity, allocation and planning). They also apply unique energy-balance modelling driven by satellite observations to derive robust evapotranspiration and water-use indicators.

IHE Delft

IHE Delft Institute for Water Education is the largest international graduate water education facility in the world and is based in Delft, the Netherlands. It carries out educational, research and capacity development activities that complement and reinforce each other in the broad fields of water engineering, water management, environment, sanitation, and governance.

Donors

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands (through Invest International)

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports this initiative through Invest International, in cooperation with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). Invest International contributes to the development, construction, expansion, operation and maintenance of public infrastructure in developing countries in order to support human development and private sector development.

The African Development Bank (through the ClimDev-Africa Programme)

The Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev-Africa) Programme is an initiative of the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB). The Programme was established to create a solid foundation for Africa’s response to climate change.