Under the protection programme of the North-East of Lake Tanganyika, which is an environmental initiative of the partnership between the Pays de la Loire region and Burundi, a group of Loire university students specialising in ecotourism, hydro systems and biodiversity went on a mission from 28th September to 3rd October 2009.
Led by Vincent Rotgé, Director of International Affairs
at the Val de Loire Mission, the delegation included Aziz Ballouche
(
University
of Angers), Céline Barthon (
ESTHUA,
Angers), Etienne Chauveau (
IGARUN, Nantes),
and Patrick Gillet (
IBEA,
UCO Angers). They were welcomed by Laurence Arnoux, Head of the
Representation Office of the Pays de la Loire Region (Bujumbura)
and Jérôme Gaugris, a consultant on the project.
The purpose of this mission was to assess the prefiguration
activities carried out on the
protection of catchment areas and the North-East of Lake
Tanganyika. A great many field trips along the Ntahangwa, Muha
and Mugere rivers gave the delegation the chance to notice the
threats to the water network and food for thought with the partners
on the risks of developing infrastructure that was likely to change
the course of the Ntahangwa river.
The delegation came across numerous Burundi partners,
including NGOs, national and local public stakeholders,
the University of Bujumbura, and manufacturers involved.
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