Awf Support to The Niger-Hycos Project

The HYCOS-Niger Project is part of the World Hydrological Cycle Observing System (WHYCOS) a WMO guided program to improve water resources knowledge and monitoring services, strengthened international cooperation across national boundaries, and free exchange of hydrological data and information. The project shall strengthen the capacity of the National Hydrological Services (NHS) in NBA’s member states and upgrade the HYCOS monitoring infrastructure and operations managed by NBA. It plays an important role in supporting the creation of an adequate hydrological monitoring network and information services. This will have bearings on the political, economic, and public activities in the Niger Basin and is expected to pave the way for enhanced regional food production, hydropower capacity, river navigation, water based industry, and other activities contributing to regional development. The Project has 3 years duration including the initial phase of 6 months preparatory study that started in April 2005. The main project has a planned duration of 30 months from January 2006 to July 2008. Its total costs is estimated to about 5.16 million Euro.