An assessment of the degree of the implementation of the integrated water resources management principles in the Lake Chad Basin: the case of the Republic of Chad

Most developing countries have responded to the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) call to implement Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in their national water policy to reach water sustainability and socioeconomic welfare. Despite adopting the principles of the IWRM into...

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Published in:Sustainable water resources management 2023-08, Vol.9 (4), p.118, Article 118
Main Authors: Mbaigoto, Nodjidoumde, Alsharif, Kamal, Landry, Shawn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate change
Collaboration
Developing countries
Development Economics
Displaced persons
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Governance
Households
Hydrogeology
Hydrology/Water Resources
Lakes
LDCs
Original Article
Participation
Population growth
Principles
Public participation
Socioeconomics
Stewardship
Sustainability
Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development Goals
Water governance
Water policies
Water policy
Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management
Water resources
Water resources management
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Summary:Most developing countries have responded to the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) call to implement Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in their national water policy to reach water sustainability and socioeconomic welfare. Despite adopting the principles of the IWRM into the Lake Chad Basin Commission's water charter, the Lake Chad basin experiences a massive humanitarian crisis driven by the Lake's shrinkage. Socioeconomic and demographic data of 582 households were collected and semi-structured interviews with key informants with a stake in the Lake Chad Basin resources were conducted in Chad to review the water governance and its impacts on the implementation of the Integrated Water Resources Management principles. This research found that the lack of coordinated efforts between the Lake Chad Basin Commission and its stakeholders resulted in weak policies and regulations to promote public and private participation, education, and water stewardship in the Lake Chad Basin. The findings of this research highlight the urgency of strengthening the water governance in developing countries to meet the sixth Sustainable Development Goal of the 2030 Agenda for Development.
ISSN:2363-5037
2363-5045
DOI:10.1007/s40899-023-00894-3