Drying-up of rivers: implications for rural livelihoods and community responses in Central and Central-North of Central African Republic

Presented by Cyriaque-Rufin Nguimalet – Department of Geography, University of Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR)

The objective was to Analyze the societal effects of drying-up of rivers and show the rural activities exposure due to lack of water and the response of local communities.

From his study, he concluded that :

• Evidence of drying-up impacts = chronic water scarcity these last time and impacting of extra-agricultural activities
•  Societal impact of this phenomenon = shortening rainy season and severity of low-water levels implying lack of water for extra-agricultural activities
•   Populations’ increasing/growing concern
•  Community’s responses supported by local cultural realities and socio-physical environment
•  Drying-up = one of climate change consequences as vegetation degradation, temperatures’ increasing, rainfall decline
• Water scarcity’ stressing = brought modifications by climate change, upsetting the fragile organization of rural communities.

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