Niger Basin Authority

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Map of Niger River with Niger River basin in green.

The Niger Basin Authority (French: Autorité du Bassin du Niger) is an intergovernmental organisation in West Africa aiming to foster co-operation in managing and developing the resources of the basin of the River Niger.

Inspired by the Tennessee Valley Authority, the organisation was founded in 1964 as the River Niger Commission. In 1980, it was refounded as the Niger Basin Authority.

Nine nations which include part of the Niger Basin are members: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger and Nigeria. It is based in Niamey and works in both French and English.