Ouagadougou, – The Global Convergence of Struggles for Land and Water West Africa (CGLTE-OA), indicated Thursday that the 4th edition of its caravan will be held from November 6 to December 1 in the city of Bobo-Dioulasso, with more than 300 participants from 16 countries, with a view to implementing agroecology in member countries.
According to the focal point of the Global Convergence of Struggles for West African Land and Water (CGLTE-OA) in Burkina, Alassane Nakandé, the 4th edition of his organization's caravan takes place from November 6 to December 1, 2023 in Bobo-Dioulasso under the theme: “Climate change, one of the environmental, agricultural and economic challenges in Africa”.
Mr. Nakandé specified that the launch of the said caravan scheduled for November 6 and 7, 2023 in the town of Sya, with the participation of more than 300 participants from 16 countries, aims to promote agroecology in South Africa. 'West.
The focal point of the CGLTE-OA, also director of the African Movement for Environmental Rights in the Eastern Region (MADEE), was Thursday in front of the press in Ouagadougou, as a prelude to the organization of the 4th edition of the caravan, focused on defending the rights of communities.
According to him, the Bobo-Dioulasso meeting will be punctuated by a series of communications on the climate, agroecology, advocacy meetings with administrative, customary and religious authorities.
He also stressed that the caravan will be enhanced by an agroecological products fair and a parade.
“It will continue in Ivory Coast, Mali, Senegal and end in Mauritania,” he maintained.
Alassane Nakandé explained that the theme will allow its structure to strengthen the dynamics of raising community awareness of the climate and to share experiences on climate resilience alternatives.
He indicated that it will be a question of questioning the authorities on their commitments concerning the climate in the villages and towns of the participating countries.
“The overall objective of this caravan is to contribute to social transformation in West Africa, in particular through the improvement of policies and legislative texts currently being ratified, among others, on land, water, peasant seeds, pastoralism and fishing,” he added.
According to Mr. Nakandé, this awareness raising of populations on the need for the fight, the strengthening of the synergy of actions of organizations and movements at the level of each country, aims to improve the involvement of women and young people in local land governance . .
Established in 2016, the CGLTE-OA caravan is in its 4th edition and brings together the 15 ECOWAS member countries plus Mauritania.
Source: Burkina Information Agency