Ivorian minister calls for measures against water pollution
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Aip
Ivory Coast’s Minister of Water and Forests, Jacques Assahoré Konan, called for concrete measures to tackle pollution and preserve the quality of water resources. He was speaking on 20 October at the opening of the 11th National Water Week, held in Abidjan from 19 to 25 October 2026, according to AIP.
Ivory Coast’s Minister of Water and Forests, Jacques Assahoré Konan, on Tuesday 20 October called for concrete measures to preserve the quality of water resources and for commitments to be accompanied by responsibilities and deadlines. He was speaking at the opening of the 11th edition of National Water Week, held in Abidjan, according to the Ivorian Press Agency (AIP).
The event is being held from 19 to 25 October under the theme of water quality and the African Union’s Agenda 2063. The minister cited industrial, agricultural and domestic pollution, the uncontrolled use of chemicals in certain extractive activities, the degradation of riverbanks and the decline in forest cover among the threats facing water resources. These forms of pollution notably lead to treatment costs and consequences for health, soils, fisheries resources and ecosystems, he stressed.
In response, Jacques Assahoré Konan referred to the Water Code, integrated water resources management, the protection of strategic aquifers and resource monitoring. The discussions also cover water security, climate resilience and watershed governance, with the Bandama basin as an example. They are to result in a declaration and a roadmap that the minister pledged to present to the government.
The meeting follows on from the water pollution control plan approved by Ivory Coast on 20 September.
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