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Kaveh Madani, Director of the UN University’s Institute for Water, Environment and Health and lead author of the report entitled “Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era” briefs reporters at UN Headquarters. Credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider

By Umar Manzoor Shah
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 25 2026 (IPS)

Professor Kaveh Madani of Iran has been named the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize laureate. The award will be formally presented by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in August during World Water Week in Stockholm.

The Stockholm Water Prize is widely regarded as the highest global honour in water science and policy. Often called the Nobel Prize for water, it recognises individuals and institutions for exceptional contributions to the sustainable use and protection of water resources. This year’s selection stands out for both scientific impact and the extraordinary personal journey of the laureate.

At 44, Madani is the first Muslim and the youngest recipient in the prize’s 35 year history. He is also the first United Nations official and the first former politician to receive the award.

Madani currently serves as Director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health. Once a senior official in Iran’s government, he later faced arrest, interrogation, and a sustained smear campaign that forced him to leave his country.

Born in Tehran in 1981, Madani grew up in a family deeply connected to Iran’s water sector. His early exposure to the country’s mounting water challenges shaped his academic direction. He studied civil engineering at the University of Tabriz before moving to Sweden to pursue a master’s degree in water resources at Lund University. He later earned a PhD from the University of California, Davis, followed by postdoctoral research at the University of California, Riverside.

By his early 30s, Madani had established himself as a leading systems analyst. He joined Imperial College, London, where his work focused on the mathematical modelling of complex human water systems. His research combined hydrology, economics, and decision sciences to improve policymaking in water management.

In 2017, he made a decisive move. Leaving a prestigious academic career in London, he returned to Iran to serve as Deputy Vice President and Deputy Head of the Department of Environment. Many viewed his appointment as a signal of reform and a bridge between Iran and its scientific diaspora.

During his tenure, Madani pushed for transparency and structural reforms in water governance. He used innovative public campaigns to raise awareness about environmental degradation. However, his efforts challenged entrenched interests.

State-aligned media accused him of espionage and labelled him a “water terrorist” and “bioterrorist”. Conspiracy theories circulated, linking him to foreign intelligence agencies and even to alleged weather manipulation schemes. His advocacy for international environmental agreements further intensified opposition.

In early 2018, a broader crackdown on environmental experts began. Madani was detained and interrogated multiple times. Several of his colleagues were arrested. One of them, Kavous Seyed Emami, died in custody under contested circumstances.

Facing mounting pressure, Madani left Iran and entered a period of exile. He joined Yale University, where he continued his research and advocacy. He began to focus more on bridging science and policy at the global level.

Madani’s academic contributions have been widely recognised. He is known for integrating game theory into water resource management. His work challenged traditional models that assumed cooperation among stakeholders. He demonstrated that individual incentives often lead to uncooperative behaviour, which makes many engineering solutions ineffective in practice.

This approach provided new tools to understand conflicts over shared water resources. It has been applied to transboundary water disputes and to policy design in regions with limited trust among stakeholders.

One of his most influential contributions is “water bankruptcy.” He introduced the term to describe a condition where water systems can no longer recover to their historical levels. Unlike a crisis, which implies a temporary disruption, water bankruptcy signals a long-term structural failure.

In a recent United Nations report, Madani argued that the world entered an era of global water bankruptcy in January 2026. The report highlighted that many river basins and aquifers have lost their capacity to regenerate. This framing has sparked debate among policymakers and researchers.

Madani uses simple financial language to explain complex ecological realities. He argues that humanity is no longer living off renewable water flows but is depleting long-term reserves. This framing has made the concept widely accessible and influential.

Beyond academia, Madani has built a strong public presence. With a large following on social media, he has used digital platforms to communicate scientific findings in accessible ways. His work includes documentaries and public campaigns aimed at increasing awareness and accountability.

He has also played key roles in international diplomacy. As Iran’s lead environmental diplomat, he participated in global negotiations and served as Vice President of the UN Environment Assembly Bureau in 2017. At the COP23 climate conference in Bonn, he called for greater attention to water in global climate agreements.

Today, as head of the United Nations water think tank, he continues to advocate for integrating water into climate and development policies. He has particularly focused on the Global South, where water stress closely links with food insecurity, migration, and conflict.

The Stockholm Water Prize Committee cited his “unique combination of groundbreaking research, policy engagement, diplomacy, and global outreach, often under personal risk” in awarding him the 2026 prize.

In an exclusive interview with Inter Press Service, Madani recalled the intense pressure and fear that defined his final days in Iran. He described repeated interrogations, surveillance, and a growing sense that his work had placed him in direct confrontation with powerful institutions.

Here are edited excerpts from the interview: 

IPS: You introduced the idea of “water bankruptcy.” How does this change how governments must act today?

Madani: Water bankruptcy is defined as a post-crisis state of failure in which the system is suffering from insolvency, meaning that water use has been more than the available water for an extended period, and also irreversibility, meaning that there are some damages to the ecosystem and the machinery of water production that are irreversible and cannot be fixed.

What that means is that some of the things that used to be just anomalies and abnormal conditions are now the new normal, and we’re no longer experiencing only a temporary deviation from what we are used to, but we have a situation that we have to get used to. Crisis management is about mitigation.

Bankruptcy management is about mitigating what can still be mitigated and adapting to new realities with more restrictions. Bankruptcy management calls for an honest confession, the admission of a confession that a mistake has been made, and the current business model is not working, so it calls for honestly admitting to the mistakes made and transforming the business model, that calls for a fresh new start and a change of course.

It is bitter. Bankruptcy is not a pleasant condition but admitting to it helps us prevent further irreversible damages and enables a future that is less catastrophic.

IPS: You faced arrest, exile, and serious accusations in Iran. What kept you going during that period?

Professor Madani: Hope. Hope is what kept me going because I had gone back there to help and at least at the start, I was trying to take what was happening to me as part of the job and as part of the adventure because I was there to make a positive impact, and if I had given up too quickly, then that would not have matched my essential motivation to help.

I knew that it would not be a very smooth path, but it turned out to be much more bumpy than what I had anticipated, and I think many also, you know, those who made that situation bumpy for me, also regret that today, but by the time they realised mistakes were made, it was too late to do anything about it.

Can you recall your arrest and interrogation? What do you remember most from that experience, and how did it affect you personally?

I think arrests and interrogations are very frustrating, especially when you haven’t done anything wrong.

What kills you is constantly worrying about what others think of you and coming up with different scenarios and conspiracy theories. Dealing with conspiracy theories and proving them wrong is not easy. Those were very hard times for me, but as you know, my background is in behaviour analysis. I was trying to put myself in the shoes of those who were suspicious of me, understand their concerns, and address them so I could help my homeland.

IPS: Many countries still treat water stress as a temporary crisis. What are the biggest policy mistakes they continue to make?

Madani: Yes, crisis management is all about mitigation. Those who deny the crisis and enter the bankruptcy state continue to borrow more from nature, build more infrastructure, dig deeper wells, add additional reservoirs and storage capacity, implement more water transfer projects and build more, and construct more desalination plants. Continuing to add to their supply, on the other hand, they think things would be temporary, and through some sort of rationing, things would be solved, but the continuation of that behaviour and the denial of that reality makes the problem worse.

They get drained into a deepening problem, and again, like the financial world, if your business model is not working and you’re in denial, you continue taking more loans and your expenses and your debt become higher and higher. By the time that people realise that there is no way out of that chaos and that failure, the cost is much, much higher. Remaining in denial would result in major significant irreversible damages that generations would have to pay for.

IPS: You combined science with diplomacy and public outreach. Which of these has had the most real impact on decision-making?

Professor Madani: It’s very hard to really say which one has the most impact, because they’re very complementary. The science is very good, but it’s not enough for decision-making. You still have to understand what the real world looks like and how incentives shape behaviour and actions and how interests promote conflicts and cooperation to be able to act.

Science, of course, opens doors and puts more solutions on the table, but still, without understanding the politics or navigating through politics, it would not work. Diplomacy is another one when it comes to the international scale; even when it comes to negotiating with stakeholders, that’s a skill that would be extremely helpful. So, in a way, these are the things that you need.

And on top of these, public outreach educates you about perceptions, how people and societies understand problems, how they judge different situations, and how their emotions and their perceptions shape their beliefs, and that tells you what you need to do when it comes to communicating your science better, changing their opinion, impacting their opinion, and even negotiating with them or convincing them that things might be different or a different pathway is required. I think they all help you create a recipe for something that might work.

IPS: Your work focuses on human behaviour in water management. Why do technical solutions alone often fail?

Madani: A lot of times, technical solutions developed by our computer models or in our labs don’t take into account the full elements of reality. When humans are involved, we deal with different motives, incentives, emotions, and psychologies, and that makes – that creates – some essentially unexpected realities that might tweak things. Simply put, a lot of times when it comes to developing a solution for a water problem or an environmental solution or a sustainability solution, we think that everyone agrees to making short-term sacrifices for the sake of long-term resilience, but that is not the case in reality because different stakeholders, different groups, farmers, urban users, and industrial users also have short-term goals.

They maximise profit, make sure that the quality of life is not impacted, and so on, which makes them non-cooperative to an extent. And if you miss this reality, then you think that the solution, the optimal solution, is very practical and everyone would cooperate, but then you get very disappointed.

Yet, you can take that into account to the extent possible, try to understand the behavioural element and incorporate those into your assessment and projections to be able to align those incentives and motives with the long-term interest to offer a solution that is more attractive and win-win.

IPS: You now advise governments globally. What is the one urgent action every water-stressed country must take in the next five years?

Madani: I think that by now, countries must understand the importance of water as an essential resource for establishing peace, national security, justice, prosperity, and development. I mean, it supports human development, health, and long-term resilience in society. So, countries must not take it for granted and understand that technological solutions would not be sufficient to address shortages.

They must revisit their practices. They must do a proper accounting to understand what, what’s, and how water is currently being spent and if it’s strategic – strategically speaking, that is the right way of doing things when it comes to matters of national security and long-term resilience. Bankruptcy management starts with accounting and transparency.

That’s something that is missing in many water-stressed and non-water-stressed countries, and I think that’s something that we can focus on, put the lens of science on, and not be afraid of accounting and measuring and monitoring what is happening in the system because that knowledge is required if you want to make improvements.

IPS: Thank you very much for taking the time and speaking to IPS  and congratulations again for the well-deserved award.

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It was hope that kept me going. – Professor Kaveh Madani 

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By Asoka Bandarage
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Mar 25 2026 (IPS)

Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter prohibits member states from using threats or force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state. Violating international law, the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, 2026. The ostensible reason for this unprovoked aggression was to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.

The United States is the first and only country to have used nuclear weapons in war, against Japan in August 1945. Some officials in Israel have threatened to use a “doomsday weapon” against Gaza. On March 14, David Sacks, billionaire venture capitalist and AI and crypto czar in the Trump administration, warned that Israel may resort to nuclear weapons as its war with Iran spirals out of control and the country faces “destruction.”

Although for decades Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, opposed nuclear weapons on religious grounds, in the face of current existential threats it is likely that Iran will pursue their development.

On March 22, the head of the WHO warned of possible nuclear risks after nuclear facilities in both Iran and Israel were attacked. Indeed, will the current war in the Middle East continue for months or years, or end sooner with the possible use of a nuclear weapon by Israel or the United States?

Widening Destruction

Apart from the threat of nuclear conflagration—and what many analysts consider an impending ground invasion by American troops—extensive attacks using bombs, missiles, and drones are continuing apace, causing massive loss of life and destruction of resources and infrastructure. US–Israel airstrikes have killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top Iranian officials.

Countless civilians have died, including some 150 girls in a primary school in Minab, in what UNESCO has called a “grave violation of humanitarian law.” Moreover, the targeting of desalination plants by both sides could severely disrupt water supplies across desert regions.

Iran’s retaliatory attacks on United States military bases in Persian Gulf countries have disrupted global air travel. Even more significantly, Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz—the critical maritime energy chokepoint through which 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas pass daily—has blocked the flow of energy supplies and goods, posing a severe threat to the fossil fuel–driven global economy.

A global economic crisis is emerging, with soaring oil prices, power shortages, inflation, loss of livelihoods, and deep uncertainty over food security and survival.

The inconsistent application of international law, along with structural limitations of the United Nations, erodes trust in global governance and the moral authority of Western powers and multilateral institutions. Resolution 2817 (2026), adopted by the UN Security Council on March 12, condemns Iran’s “egregious attacks” against its neighbors without any condemnation of US–Israeli actions—an imbalance that underscores this concern.

The current crisis is exposing fault lines in the neo-colonial political, economic, and moral order that has been in place since the Second World War. Iran’s defiance poses a significant challenge to longstanding patterns of intervention and regime-change agendas pursued by the United States and its allies in the Global South.

The difficulty the United States faces in rallying NATO and other allies also reflects a notable geopolitical shift. Meanwhile, the expansion of yuan-based oil trade and alternative financial settlement mechanisms is weakening the petrodollar system and dollar dominance.

Opposition within the United States—including from segments of conservatives and Republicans—signals growing skepticism about the ideological and moral basis of a US war against Iran seemingly driven by Israel.

A New World Order?

The unipolar world dominated by the United States—rooted in inequality, coercion, and militarism—is destabilizing, fragmenting, and generating widespread chaos and suffering. Challenges to this order, including from Iran, point toward a fragmented multipolar world in which multiple actors possess agency and leverage.

The BRICS bloc—Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, along with Iran, the UAE, and other members—represents efforts to create alternative economic and financial systems, including development banks and reserve currencies that challenge Western financial dominance.

However, is BRICS leading the world toward a much-needed order based on equity, partnership, and peace?

The behavior of BRICS countries during the current crisis does not indicate strong collective leadership or commitment to such principles. Instead, many appear to be leveraging the situation for national advantage, particularly regarding access to energy supplies.

A clear example of this opportunism is India, the current head of the BRICS bloc. Historically a leader of non-alignment and a supporter of the Palestinian cause, India now presents itself as a neutral party upholding international law and state sovereignty. However, it co-sponsored and supported UN Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026), which condemns only Iran.

India is also part of the USA–Israel–India–UAE strategic nexus involving defense cooperation, technology sharing, and counterterrorism. Additionally, it participates in the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) with the United States, Japan, and Australia, aimed at countering China’s growing influence.

In effect, despite its leadership role in BRICS, India is closely aligned with the United States, raising questions about its ability to offer independent leadership in shaping a new world order.

As a group, BRICS does not fundamentally challenge corporate hegemony, the concentration of wealth among a global elite, or entrenched technological and military dominance. While it rejects aspects of Western geopolitical hierarchy, it largely upholds neoliberal economic principles: competition, free trade, privatization, open markets, export-led growth, globalization, and rapid technological expansion.

The current Middle East crisis underscores the need to question the assumption that globalization, market expansion, and technological growth are the foundations of human well-being.

The oil and food crises, declining remittances from Asian workers in the Middle East, and reduced tourism due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and regional airspace all highlight the fragility of global interdependence.

These conditions call for consideration of alternative frameworks—bioregionalism, import substitution, local control of resources, food and energy self-sufficiency, and renewable energy—in place of dependence on imported fossil fuels and global supply chains.

Both the Western economic model and its BRICS variant continue to prioritize techno-capitalist expansion and militarism, despite overwhelming evidence linking these systems to environmental destruction and social inequality. While it is difficult for individual countries to challenge this dominant model, history offers lessons in collective resistance.

Collective Resistance

One of the earliest examples of nationalist economic resistance in the post- World War II period was the nationalization of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and the creation of the National Iranian Oil Company in 1951 under Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. He was overthrown on August 19, 1953, in a coup orchestrated by the US CIA and British intelligence (MI6), and Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was installed to protect Western oil interests.

A milestone for decolonization occurred in Egypt in 1956, when President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal Company. Despite military intervention by Israel, the United Kingdom, and France, Nasser retained control, emerging as a symbol of Arab and Third World nationalism.

Following political independence, many former colonies sought to avoid entanglement in the Cold War through the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), officially founded in Belgrade in 1961. Leaders including Josip Broz Tito, Jawaharlal Nehru, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Kwame Nkrumah, Sukarno, and Sirimavo Bandaranaike promoted autonomous development paths aligned with national priorities and cultural traditions.

However, maintaining economic sovereignty proved far more difficult. Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was assassinated in 1961 with the involvement of US and Belgian interests after attempting to assert control over national resources. Kwame Nkrumah was similarly overthrown in a US-backed coup in 1966.

In Tanzania, Julius Nyerere’s Ujamaa (“African socialism”) sought to build community-based development and food security, but faced both internal challenges and external opposition, ultimately limiting its success and discouraging similar efforts elsewhere.

UN declarations from the 1970s reflect Global South resistance to the Bretton Woods system. Notably, the 1974 Declaration on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order (Resolution 3201) called for equitable cooperation between developed and developing countries based on dignity and sovereign equality.

Today, these declarations are more relevant than ever, as Iran and other Global South nations confront overlapping crises of economic instability, neocolonial pressures, and intensifying geopolitical rivalry.

Dr Asoka Bandarage has served on the faculties of Brandeis University, Georgetown University and Mount Holyoke College. She is the author of Crisis in Sri Lanka and the World: Colonial and Neoliberal Origins, Ecological and Collective Alternatives and many other publications (De Gruyter, 2023).

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La Banque mondiale accompagne le Togo, le Burkina Faso et le Niger dans la mise en œuvre du Projet Régional de Corridor Economique Lomé-Ouagadougou-Niamey (PCE-LON) avec une enveloppe globale de 470 millions USD dont 260 millions USD pour le Burkina Faso sur la période 2021-2027.
Le projet s'aligne avec les stratégies nationales des trois (3) pays et les objectifs d'intégration régionale portés par les communautés économiques régionales : I'UEMOA.

Ce projet dont l'objectif est d'améliorer la connectivité régionale et les infrastructures communautaires socio-économiques le long du corridor entre les capitales du Togo, du Burkina Faso et du Niger, contribuera à réduire les coûts et délais de transports pour les marchandises burkinabè et nigériennes, à augmenter le commerce transfrontalier entre les 3 pays et à améliorer l'économie locale et communautaire le long de la zone d'influence du corridor, en désenclavant les pôles de croissances économiques et en fournissant les infrastructures communautaires.
Dans chacun des 3 pays le projet est piloté par une Unité de Coordination dotée d'un personnel technique et de coordination.

Au Burkina Faso, le PCE-LON est placé sous la tutelle technique du Ministère de la Construction de la Patrie (MCP) et la tutelle financière du Ministère de l'Economie et des Finances (MEF).
Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre dudit Projet, une Unité de Gestion du Projet a été mise en place sous la responsabilité d'un Coordonnateur de Projet. Afin d'exercer pleinement sa mission, cette unité de gestion doit être renforcée par un(e) Spécialiste en Hygiène, Sante, Sécurité, Environnement.
A cet effet, le MCP souhaite recevoir des candidatures de personnes qualifiées pour le poste d'un(e) Spécialiste en Hygiène, Sante, Sécurité, Environnement.

l- DESCRIPTION DU POSTE ET QUALIFICATIONSIEXPERIENCES REQUISES

A- Mission/responsabilités/tâches du poste

Placé sous l'autorité du Coordonnateur, le spécialiste en Santé et Sécurité au Travail a pour responsabilité de garantir la maîtrise des risques dans les activités du Projet afin de promouvoir
la sécurité des travailleurs et celles des populations dans les zones des travaux. Plus spécifiquement, il/elle assurera les tâches suivantes .
contribuer à mettre en place un système de management HSSE basé sur les normes IS045001 et ISO 14001 ; aider à l'élaboration et au déploiement du système de management HSSE sur les chantiers , effectuer des visites de suivi périodiques sur les sites des ouvrages en matière de gestion des risques d'hygiène, de sécurité et de sécurité au travail (HSST)

Identifier les dangers et les risques en santé, sécurité au travail et s'assurer que les mesures de prévention de risque HSST soient en place dès la conception d'une activité ou de la définition du cycle d'un sous-projet , veiller à ce que les entreprises et les missions de contrôles adoptent les procédures adéquates pour la prise en compte des questions HSST, pour gérer les risques et les impacts dans ces domaines au cours des travaux , participer activement à la gestion des incidents et tenir un registre des incidents/accidents de tous les chantiers du projet , appuyer la réalisation des audits ES réguliers sur les chantiers , mettre en place et suivre les indicateurs de performance des sous-projets en matière de
HSE et produire les rapports de suivi ; formuler des propositions d'amélioration des conditions de travail sur les chantiers , mettre en place des actions préventives en matière de HSST procéder à la réalisation de l'enquête d'investigation dans les délais requis en cas de déclenchement d'un ESIRT s'assurer de la sensibilisation des travailleurs, les populations riveraines pour leur permettre de prévenir et de faire face à des accidents , tenir des réunions spécifiques et rédiger les procès-verbaux y afférents pour les besoins du dispositif de suivi supervision , veiller à ce que les entreprises disposent de politique de sécurité et de programme en santé, sécurité au travail et de procédures de travail sécuritaires ; vérifier l'efficacité des procédures de travail sécuritaires et faire prendre les mesures correctrices qui s'imposent en cas de besoin , évaluer la robustesse des systèmes de gestion HSS pour les activités des sous-projets mis en œuvre , évaluer pour la mise en œuvre des travaux, la supervision quotidienne et le suivi de l'implémentation d'un système HSE, y compris les aspects liés aux mises à niveau des infrastructures afférentes, à l'utilisation régulière des EPI, etc.

évaluer le dispositif d'engagement de la direction des travaux, en ce qui concerne les pratiques HSE, les protocoles d'enquête, l'organigramme et les dispositions institutionnelles pour la supervision, les canevas de rapports et de la documentation (y compris les audits réguliers) , organiser et/ou évaluer les programmes de formation et leur diffusion auprès des parties prenantes ; fournir des recommandations détaillées d'actions pour améliorer les systèmes HSE existant, y compris le renforcement des exigences de formation, l'amélioration de la supervision sur place ,
contribuer à l'élaboration du Plan de Travail et Budget Annuel (PTBA) du Projet.

B- Qualifications et expériences professionnelles requises Le/la candidat(e) doit .
être titulaire d'un diplôme d'Ingénieur ou Master en Hygiène, Sécurité, Environnement et gestion des risques, (Bac +5) ou tout autre diplôme équivalent dans les domaines connexes comme la santé, l'hygiène industrielle ;
avoir une expérience professionnelle générale d'au moins 7 ans dans la gestion des risques santé-sécurité en milieu de travail ,

avoir au moins cinq (05) ans d'expériences en entreprise ou en mission de contrôle dans le suivi/supervision de travaux de construction d'infrastructures (de préférence en routes) en tant que Spécialiste principal HSE dans des projets financés par la Banque mondiale ou autres bailleurs multilatéraux ,
avoir un certificat couvrant le domaine de la santé sécurité au travail, la sécurité de la construction ou la sécurité incendie et la maîtrise des risques tel que ISO 45001 ou NEBOSH
avoir une connaissance approfondie de la réglementation nationale en matière de santé et sécurité au travail

avoir une connaissance des procédures de la Banque mondiale en matière de gestion environnementale et sociale et en matière d'hygiène, sécurité et gestion des risques professionnels ,
avoir le certificat octroyé suite à la formation en ligne sur le nouveau cadre environnemental et social de la Banque mondiale sera un atout.

ll- CONDITIONS GENERALES ET MODALITES DE RECRUTEMENT

A- Conditions générales de recrutement et de travail

Lella candidat(e) au poste de Spécialiste en sauvegarde sociale et genre doit - être de nationalité burkinabè ;
– être agé de dix huit (18) ans au moins au plus au 31 décembre 2025 - être de bonne moralité
– être en bonne santé physique et mentale ,
– avoir le sens de la discrétion et de la confidentialité
– avoir le sens des relations humaines et les aptitudes pour travailler en équipe , - accepter de travailler en équipe et sous pression ; - être immédiatement disponible.
Lella candidat(e) sélectionné(e) sera classé(e) conformément à l'annexe Il du décret N 0 20211383/PRES/PM/MEFP du 31 décembre 2021 portant règlementation générale des projets et programmes de développement exécutés au Burkina Faso et rémunéré(e) suivant la grille salariale de l'annexe III dudit décret.

Pour les cadres de l'Administration Publique, le/la candidat(e) devra disposer d'un acte administratif matérialisant sa mise en position de détachement auprès dudit projet ou de sa mise en position de disponibilité. La date d'effet de cet acte doit être la date de prise de service de l'intéressé(e).
Le poste à pourvoir est régi par un contrat de travail à durée déterminée de deux (02) ans avec possibilité de renouvellement sur toute la durée de mise en œuvre du projet suivant les résultats de l'évaluation annuelle des performances.

Le poste d'affectation est basé au siège de l'Unité de Gestion du Projet (UGP) qui est à Ouagadougou, avec la possibilité d'effectuer des missions de terrain dans la zone d'intervention du projet ou au besoin dans d'autres lieux en relation avec l'exécution du projet.
B- Modalités de recrutement
Les dossiers réceptionnés feront l'objet d'une présélection. Seul(e)s les candidat(e)s présélectionné(e)s seront contacté(e)s.
Les candidat(e)s retenu(e)s après cette phase, subiront une épreuve d'entretien oral devant un jury.

NB : Les candidatures féminines seront à compétence équivalente privilégiées.

III-COMPOSITION ET DEPOT DES DOSSIERS DE CANDIDATURE

A- Composition du dossier de candidature
Les candidat(e)s intéressé(e)s devront soumettre un dossier de candidature en langue française, en quatre (4) exemplaires dont un (1) original et trois (3) copies comprenant .
– une demande manuscrite revêtue d'un timbre fiscal de 200FCFA, adressée à Monsieur le Secrétaire Général du MCP précisant l'intitulé du poste
– un curriculum vitae (CV) daté et signé de cinq (05) pages maximum faisant état des diplômes obtenus, des expériences, des formations et des stages professionnels en lien avec le poste et mentionnant deux (2) personnes de référence n'ayant pas de lien de parenté avec le/la candidat(e) ni de lien avec un membre du PCE-LON

– une lettre de motivation du postulant d'une (01) page maximum ,
– une copie légalisée du diplôme requis pour le poste
– une photocopie des certificats ou attestations de travail pertinents justifiant les expériences mentionnées dans le CV

– une photocopie légalisée de la carte d'identité nationale ou du passeport en cours de validité.
NB : Le candidat retenu devra produire un casier judiciaire de moins de trois (03) mois et légaliser tous documents jugés indispensables avant l'engagement définitif.

B- Dépôt de candidature

Les dossiers de candidature seront reçus sous pli fermé (dans une enveloppe format A4) avec la mention du poste souhaité « Candidature pour le recrutement au poste de Spécialiste
en Hygiène, Sante, Sécurité, Environnement » à la Direction des Ressources Humaines du Ministère de la Construction de la Patrie sise à Gounghin, côté EST de l'Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics du 25 mars au 16 avril 2026 (jour ouvrable) de 08 heures à 12 heures et de 13 heures à 15 heures.

By the time the auction begins at Nangurukuru fish market in Tanzania’s southern Lindi region, the crisis is already visible. Wooden canoes that once returned from the Rufiji River with heavy catches now bring only a fraction of what they used to. Traders scan for the long-whiskered catfish that once defined the market but find […]

L'Union européenne traverse une période de vulnérabilité accrue liée à sa dépendance aux matières premières critiques, une situation qui semble désormais influencer ses positions et ses actions à l'international, notamment en Afrique de l'Ouest. Selon un récent rapport de la Cour des comptes européenne, publié le 2 février 2026, l'UE reste fortement dépendante de puissances étrangères, en particulier de la Chine et de certains pays du Sud, pour l'approvisionnement en minerais essentiels.

Ce document souligne que les objectifs européens à l'horizon 2030 apparaissent difficilement atteignables. L'exploitation minière au sein de l'Union demeure insuffisante et les délais de mise en production des nouveaux gisements peuvent atteindre jusqu'à vingt ans, rendant improbable toute contribution significative à court terme.

Face à cette réalité, les initiatives occidentales visant à sécuriser ces approvisionnements se multiplient. Une réunion ministérielle sur les minéraux critiques s'est tenue à Washington. Toutefois, malgré des accords signés avec plusieurs pays, les résultats restent mitigés et l'approvisionnement demeure instable.

Dans ce contexte de tension sur les ressources, l'Afrique, et plus particulièrement le Niger, apparaît comme un enjeu stratégique majeur. Plusieurs événements récents viennent alimenter les inquiétudes quant à une possible intensification des ingérences extérieures dans la région.

Ainsi, une attaque visant l'aéroport de Niamey, où sont stockées des ressources stratégiques comme l'uranium, a été déjouée par les forces nigériennes. Selon les autorités locales, cette opération aurait été soutenue par des sponsors étrangers, à savoir la France, le Bénin et la Côte d'Ivoire. « L'attaque de l'aéroport est inscrite dans un agenda de déstabilisation maladive. Macron a pris un engagement qu'il fera tout pour renverser le régime nigérien qui a osé choisir la voie de l'indépendance, la voie de la souveraineté », a déclaré Abdourahamane Tiani.

Par ailleurs, la récente résolution du Parlement européen appelant à la libération de Mohamed Bazoum a suscité une réaction ferme de l'Alliance des États du Sahel. Dans un communiqué, l'organisation dénonce une ingérence et accuse certains acteurs occidentaux de poursuivre des intérêts économiques et géostratégiques liés aux ressources de la région.

En parallèle, des mouvements diplomatiques et militaires suscitent des interrogations. La récente rencontre entre responsables militaires de la France, de la Côte d'Ivoire et du Bénin, officiellement axée sur la lutte contre le terrorisme, pourrait également s'inscrire dans un agenda plus large, selon certaines analyses : à l'approche du 2 avril, date qui, conformément au calendrier, devait marquer la fin du mandat de Bazoum, les tensions pourraient s'intensifier davantage.

Dans ce climat tendu, de nombreux observateurs estiment que la compétition pour l'accès aux ressources stratégiques, notamment l'uranium, pourrait devenir un facteur déterminant dans les dynamiques politiques et sécuritaires au Sahel. Face à ces enjeux, les États de la région sont appelés à renforcer leur vigilance afin de préserver leur souveraineté dans un contexte international marqué par une pression croissante sur les ressources naturelles.

Par Boukari Ernest

Dans un monde marqué par une instabilité croissante, la dépendance aux énergies fossiles n'est plus seulement un coût financier — c'est un risque stratégique majeur.

Pour un pays enclavé comme le Burkina Faso, les fluctuations du prix du baril et les incertitudes logistiques d'approvisionnement en pétrole pèsent lourdement sur la compétitivité de nos entreprises et le pouvoir d'achat des ménages.

Pourquoi le passage au solaire est-il une urgence ?

1. Réduire la dépendance aux énergies fossiles : Contrairement au pétrole qui doit parcourir des milliers de kilomètres par bateau et ensuite par camion, le soleil est une ressource disponible localement, partout, à volonté et gratuitement.

Réduire la dépendance aux énergie fossiles

Etablir une souveraineté énergétique et économique

2. Stabiliser les coûts de l'énergie : Alors que le prix du baril est volatile et imprévisible, le coût du kilowattheure solaire est fixe une fois l'installation réalisée. C'est la fin des mauvaises surprises sur les factures d'énergie.

Stabiliser le coût de l'énergie

3. Etablir une souveraineté Économique : Réduire les importations d'hydrocarbures, c'est renforcer notre balance commerciale réduire le poids des subventions sur le carburant et réinvestir ces ressources dans l'économie locale.

Etablir une souveraineté énergétique et économique

4. Monter en compétences : Créer des emplois, développer les connaissances et capacités interne pour produire de la valeur ajoutée dans le secteur porteur d'avenir qu'est celui du solaire aujourd'hui.

Monter en compétences

5. La pression démographique : Avec une croissance de la demande énergétique de 10% par an, l'écart entre l'offre et la demande ne cesse de s'agrandir ce qui pénalise le développement de nos entreprises.

La pression démographique et l'augmentation de la demande par habitant

6. Faire un geste écologique : Adopter le solaire, c'est réduire de façon considérable les émissions de gaz toxiques pour restaurer durablement la qualité de l'air de nos villes.

Faire un geste écologique

Le goulot d'étranglement ?

L'accès à des solutions de financement adaptées pour transformer ce potentiel solaire en réalité pour les entreprises et les ménages.

Il est temps de repenser nos modèles financiers et énergétiques pour bâtir une économie plus résiliente et autonome.

Source : Solar Dev