Thousands of farmers, fishermen, women and children in Congo are stung by the feared tsetse fly and thus fall victim to the terrible sleeping sickness. Because its symptoms and impact are similar to those of the AIDS pandemic – it is also known as 'rural AIDS'.
The number of drinking wells in Gao (Mali) is insufficient to meet the population's water needs. Mali has launched a decentralisation process early 2000. Water management is one of the competencies handed over by the state to the municipalities.
Le Sanctuaire national de Tabaconas Namballe (SNTN) se trouve dans la province de San Ignacio, dans une région connue pour son niveau élevé de pauvreté. Ceci contribue à la pression exercée sur les ressources naturelles du Sanctuaire.