Empowering Local Actors in Fragile Zones

We empower local actors to reinforce water-related cooperative practices in fragile zones. Recognizing the shared view that intercommunity conflicts exacerbate insecurity and state destabilization, we consider strengthening local resilience crucial for sustainable peace. To achieve this, we focus on revitalizing community concertation mechanisms regarding water points and land use to promote social cohesion. Moreover, we support local actors in articulating their visions and proposing solutions to challenges encountered at the community level. In collaboration with authorities and UNHCR in Mauritania, we are actively engaging in dialogue between host and refugee communities regarding water points in and around the largest refugee camp in the Sahel. Through a participative research action program, we aim to facilitate community-driven solutions to technical and management challenges encountered at various types of water points.