In 1961, eleven river basin development authorities were established to ensure effective exploitation of inland water resources in the nigeria. We specifically assessed the relevance of river basin authority to nigerian economic development and sustenance of increased food production. The niger basin authority defines its purpose as the promotion of cooperation among member countries to ensure integrated development of resources. Lower and upper benue river basin and rural development authorities and rural development. Cross river basin development authority home facebook. Each country within the basin has unique geographic settings and a wide range of available resources. Apr 03, 2020 niger basin authority recruitment 2020 application form is out. Inspired by the tennessee valley authority, the organisation was founded in 1964 as the river niger commission. The catchments of several rightbank tributaries of the middle niger river are situated in northern benin, occupying 2. Establishing river basin development authorities as a. The lower niger basin development authority lnrbda was established as one of the twelve river basin development authorities nationwide. Oct 25, 2018 the hadejia jamaare river basin development authority was created in 1986 along with ten other river basin development authorities by the federal government of nigeria.
Download tender as pdf federal government of nigeria beninowena river basin development authority obayantor, benin city expression of interest for consultancy services 1. The main aim of the rbdas was the development of the water resources potential of the country for agricultural, domestic and industrial uses. Previous strategies for rural development in nigeria as mentioned previously, the nigerian government is aware of the need to do something to halt the decline in agriculture. Lower benue river basin development authority, 10km, otukpo. Srrba sokotorima river basin authority ta transformation agenda tac technical advisory committee triming transforming irrigation management in nigeria ttt training the trainer ubrba upper benue river basin authority undp united nations development program who world health organization wrb water resources bill. Pdf integrated water resources management in the cross. Buhari approves executive management for river basin devt. Niger basin authority in the 1960s, the independent countries of the niger basin decided to coordinate their efforts in order to exploit the natural resources of the basin, among which water is the first the niger basin authority nba is an intergovernmental organization responsible for promoting cooperation amongst member. The ministry of water resources will work with the bureau of public enterprises bpe to ensure the successful commercialization of the countrys river basin development authorities rbdas in.
In 1984, the authority was split into two namely, the upper niger. Overview of niger river basin countries and basin history the niger river basin is an extraordinary asset for the nine countries that are within its watershed and for the broader west and central africa region. The niger river and its tributaries are a key source of water for the estimated 100 million people living in the basin. They have similar function and are evenly distributed along river basins of nigeria. River basin development authority, mr bassey nkposong, disclosed this in a statement, which was given to news agency of nigeria. Lower benue river basin development authority invitation for tenders request for proposals for the execution of the year 2015 capital projects at lower benue river basin development authority july 16, 2015. Francis obiwe, deputy director, river basin operations in the ministry, told news agency of nigeria in abuja on tuesday that the processes were. About lnrbda brief history of lnrbda the lower niger river basin development authority, a parastatal of the federal ministry of water resources was reestablished in january, 1994 along with eleven other river basin development authority to embark on, among other functions. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about river basin development authorities from nigeria and the world on today. Establishment of river basins development authorities 1 1 there are hereby established eleven authorities to be known by the names specified in column 1 of the first schedule to this act which shall have such powers and exercise such functions as are specified in this act.
Smallholder farmers perception of climate change and. Upper benue river basin development authority, yola, nigeria. This study was carried out with the broad objective of evaluating the role and impact of anambraimo river basin and rural development authority airbrda on agricultural and rural development in the southeastern nigeria. Its altitudes range from 300 to about 1200 m with a. Drought, desertification and the nigerian environment. The author believes that on 26 may 1977 the federal government. Niger river basin development authority areas drained by the niger river starting in the north from the rivers confluence with malendo river and down to niger rivers confluence with ubo river. Presently the authority has the largest functional irrigation schemes among the twelve river basin development authorities in the country. River basin development authorities in nigeria international. River basin 16 development and management data sharing, or the introduction of other issues of common interest in the negotiations may assist in building trust and achieving equitable agreements. River basin development authorities in nigeria are government agencies involved in the management of water resources for agriculture and other uses.
River basin development authority how is river basin. Execution of projects at ogunoshun river basin development. This page will guide you on how to apply for the ongoing positions advertised by the niger basin authority as well as get notifications for other job openings in nigeria for. Pdf a comprehensive collation of river basins in nigeria. Seventysix percent of the basin area is located within mali, niger and nigeria. National housing policy in nigeria pdf bittorrentsclub. Entrepreneurship and economic development in nigeria.
Cross river basin development authority september 18, 2018 photonews. Anambra imo river basin development authority east of niger river in areas drained by rivers imo and anambra. The paper therefore, set out to compare how the lower and upper benue river basin and rural development authorities have developed their host communities, to identify the. Development of river basin organizations in nigeria. The paper argues that the development of river basins were mainly meant to undertake the development of underground water resources. As a further step, river basin development authorities rbda were established. Surface temperature anomalies in the river niger basin. Benin is densely populated, with 65 inhab itants per square kilometer, on average. Map of nigeria showing the upper and lower niger river basin development authorities. Lower benue river basin and rural development authority. The mekong river commission was formed in 1995 by an agreement between the governments of cambodia, lao pdr, thailand and viet nam. Arid zone aforestation project azap in 1977, the river basin development authorities rbda in 1987, federal and state environmental protection agency fepa sepa and the great green wall project among others. May 17, 2017 download tender as pdf federal government of nigeria beninowena river basin development authority obayantor, benin city expression of interest for consultancy services 1. River basin development authorities news latest breaking.
This paper examines the causes and impacts of desertification in the nigeria environment, with a view to. Climate change, water and conflict in the niger river basin. The lower niger river basin development authority, a parastatal of the federal ministry of water resources was reestablished in january, 1994 along with eleven other river basin development authority to embark on, among other functions. Variability and trends of daily heavy rainfall events over. Niger river basin development authority area nrbda is located between latitude 7. Lower benue river basin development authority tenders in. Each authority operates in an assigned geomorphological and political boundary and work to improve agriculture and rural development through irrigation, control of river pollution and also to assist farmers in processing food crops. Subject to section 6 of the interpretation act, the river basins development authori ties act 1979 is hereby repealed and the assets and liabilities of any authority established under the said act are hereby transferred respectively to the authority exercising func. These failed to achieve much because of various political, economic and social characteristics of the nigerian population. Water resources and the river basin development authorities. It was originally established by decree no 25 of june 1976 under the name niger river basin development authority with the headquarters in ilorin. The political economy of river basin and rural development. The activities of these institutions were further strengthened in 1981 by the establishment of the national committee on water resources, and by. Farm settlement schemes fss and river basin development authorities rbda between 19501960.
Nigeria has, in the past, tried various rural development strategies. These were followed, in august, 1976, by the niger delta basin development authorities, bringing the total number of river basin development authorities in nigeria to eleven see table 2. A comparative study successive governments in nigeria have adopted different strategies and programme to develop the rural area s because majority of people in the country live and find their livelihood in the rural areas. Lower benue river basin development authority, 10km.
Among these have been the setting up of farm settlement schemes, marketing boards. The role of river basins and rural development authorities in the. There are eleven river basin development authorities in nigeria and they are charged with functions such as water supply facility construction and control, basin management and pollution control. The bodies empowered to ensure the orderly marshaling of water resources of river basins to promote development and human welfare in nigeria are the river.
The group is referred to by both french and english acronyms, nba or abn. A comprehensive collation of river basins in nigeria. Integrated water resources management in the cross river basin, nigeria article pdf available in international journal of water resources development 234. The drainage basin covers a surface area of just over 2. Establishing river basin development authorities as a strategy for nigerian rural development. Water quality or flood problems may be more local in scope.
Successive governments in nigeria have adopted different strategies and programme to develop the rural areas because majority of people in the country live and find their livelihood in the rural areas. A case study of the selected agricultural development projects, nigeria. There are eleven river basin development authorities in nigeria and they are charged with functions such as water supply facility construction and control, basin. This study assessed the existing structuredelineation of the areas of coverage of the river basin development authorities rbdas in nigeria using rbdas sharing the largest inland drainage system. Jun 01, 2019 pdf this paper examines the role of river basin development authorities in the economic development of nigeria particularly since independence. There are eleven river basin development authorities in nigeria and they are charged with functions such as water supply facility construction. As an agency, lbrbrda has a cardinal aim of raising the income of the rural people through.
Pdf this paper examines the role of river basin development authorities in the economic development of nigeria particularly since independence. Babatolu js, akinnubi rt 2016 smallholder farmers perception of climate change and variability impact and their adaptation strategies. The activities of these institutions were further strengthened in 1981 by the establishment of the national committee on water resources, and by the water boards at the state level. Lower benue river basin and rural development authority and. Invitation to submit technical and financial proposals for projects in the fy2010 appropriation. World bank, agriculture and rural development department, washington, dc. The hadejia jamaare river basin development authority was created in 1986 along with ten other river basin development authorities by the federal government of nigeria. The establishment of the river basin development authorities is then outlined in relation to its ability to solve the existing agricultural problems in nigeria. Development authority nalda aimed at promoting integrated rural development. Ogunosun river basin development authority official website.
The lower benue river basin development authority lbrbda was established in 1976 along with 11 other river basin development authorities rbdas vide decree no. Stakeholders on water have asked the anambra imo river basin development authority to embark on the recycling or reuse of waste water to ensure rapid economic development of its catchment areas. Niger delta river basin development authority official website. President muhammadu buhari has approved the reconstitution of the executive management of river basin development authorities under the federal ministry of. Nigeria to commercialise river basin growth authorities. Establishing river basin development authorities as a strategy for. Major groups involvement no information is available. Anambraimo river basin development authority asked to. Upper benue river basin development authority, with its administrative headquarters in yola, adamawa state, is one of the twelve 12 river basin development authorities established under decree no. About lnrbda lnrbda welcome to official website of lnrbda.
Ogunoshun river basin development authority oor bda, a parastatal of the federal ministry of water resources, wishes to invite qualified and competent companiesfirms including joint ventures jv to submit their technical and financial proposals for the execution of the following capital projects with provisions in the fy2010 appropriation. Lower and upper benue river basin and rural development. Not all problems can or should be solved at the river basin level. Upper benue river basin development authority yola, nigeria. River basin development authority nigeria business. In a statement made available to newsmen by garba shehu, ssa to mr. Francis obiwe, deputy director, river basin operations in the ministry, told news agency of nigeria in abuja on tuesday that the processes were part of the blueprint and action plan developed to. On 21 november 1980, it was refounded as the niger basin authority. Evaluation of the impact of anambra imo river basin and. The four countries signed this agreement on the cooperation for the sustainable development of the mekong river basin and agreed on joint management of their shared water resources and development of the economic potential of. President muhammadu buhari has approved the reconstitution of the executive management of river basin development authorities under the federal ministry of water resources.