Author(s)

Bernard Lassimo Diawara^1,2*, Gerald D. S. Quoie Jr^1,2, Zhuo Li^1,3, Justin Junior Loua⁴

¹College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
²UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
³State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
⁴Business School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

The capital of Guinea, Conakry, faces a notable difficulty due to a water shortage, which is worsened by the rapid increase in population and urban development. The Guinean Water Company (SEG) faces challenges in supplying water to the entire city due to its limited area of approximately 420 km² and a population of 2 million. Moreover, the population growth rate is anticipated to increase dramatically, exacerbating the difficulty of fulfilling future water requirements. As a result, this study employs data from the Knoema website and the Institute of National Statistics of Guinea (INS) to examine the water production and distribution process by the SEG. The study examines the challenges related to water scarcity in Conakry and suggests strategies to assist the city in managing the present circumstances and planning for the future. The primary objective is to get a long-lasting water supply and uphold water quality to advance public health.

Water Scarcity, Conakry, Population Growth, SDGs, SEG

Diawara, B. , Jr, G. , Li, Z. and Loua, J. (2024) Water Scarcity in Conakry, Guinea: Challenges and Proposed Strategies for a Way Forward. Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 16, 264-280. doi: 10.4236/jwarp.2024.164015.