Presentation
of the FRIEND AOC group
The research program FRIEND (Flow Regimes from International Experimental
and Network Data) is an international study in regional hydrology. The purpose
is to develop a better understanding of differences and hydrological similarity
between various regions using mutual exchange of data, knowledge and methods
of flow calculation.
FRIEND is I.I project of the fifth International
Hydrological Program of the UNESCO ( IHP). From a relatively modest launch
in 1985 with scientists of four european countries, project considerably
filled out and involve now research institutes, universities and operational
services concerning more than 90 countries worldwide. Seven FRIEND projects
are now operational, namely: Northern European ( NEF), Alpine and Mediterranean
( Amhy), Hindu Kush-Hymalayan ( hkh ), Asian Pacific, Central West and Africa
( AOC), Southern Africa ( SADC), Nile Basin. New projects are in progress
in Central and South America, in the Carribbean islands and in the Middle
East.
FRIEND AOC project was launched in 1994 , 19 countries of the West
and the centre are involved there. During the meeting of the FRIEND-AOC
steering committee which took place during year 2003 the secretariat
was passed on to the I.R.G.M. Youande (CAMEROUN) and the
function(office) of Coordinator General is henceforth assured by the Doctor
Bamory Kamagate Univ. Abobo-Ajame (Côte d’Ivoire).
Subjects treated by the project are given below with the names
of the International Coordinators
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I- Data base |
Honoré Dacosta, Univ. Cheikh Anta Diop |
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II- |
Jean Emmanuel Paturel , HSM (Montpellier) |
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III-Extrem events |
Abdou Ali, AGRHYMET (Niamey) |
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IV- Ecohydrology |
Yacouba Konaté, 2iE (Ouagadougou) |
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V- Water quality |
Gaston Lienou, Univ. Yaoundé |
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VI- Groundwater |
NGOUNOU NGATCHA Benjamin, Université de N’Gaoundéré (Cameroun) |
