The problems and issues related to water resources are legion. These are in particular :
- The increase of water demands of uses
- The constraints of mobilization of water resources explained in part to the unfavorable topographic and hydrogeological contexts
- The poor knowledge of water resources
- The degradation of watersheds due to unsuitable practices
- Various pollutions (industrial, mining and agricultural)
- The degradation of banks, watersheds and ecosystems
- Siltation of rivers and reservoirs
- High evaporation of water bodies
- The multiple risks linked to water (waterborne diseases, floods, droughts)
- Conflicts of use
- Degradation of pastures
