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"...Through the One Health approach, they should result in providing safe water, serving as meeting points for both human and animal vaccination campaigns, and reducing environmental pressure," *he added. ...”

 

 

“... *“This high-level meeting has highlighted the pressing need and promising opportunity to develop groundwater-based irrigation, which remains rare in the Sahel," said Saroj Kumar Jha, Global Director for the World Bank Group’s Water Global Practice. "Groundwater is a vital link between the environment, animal health, and human well-being. The World Bank, through its Cooperation in International Waters in Africa (CIWA) program, aims to facilitate investments that reflect this interconnection. Through the One Health approach, they should result in providing safe water, serving as meeting points for both human and animal vaccination campaigns, and reducing environmental pressure," *he added. ...”

SEE: World Bank: the importance of groundwater on climate resilience in the Sahel - Burkina Faso | ReliefWeb

https://reliefweb.int/report/burkina-faso/world-bank-importance-groundwater-climate-resilience-sahel