Impacts of unplanned urbanization on the implementation of drinking water supply projects in the suburbs of Bamako

The United Nations General Assembly, in its 2010 resolution, officially recognized the right to safe, clean, accessible, and affordable drinking water as a fundamental human right, essential to the full enjoyment of life and the effective exercise of all other fundamental rights. The objective of this study is to determine the impact of population growth on drinking water supply in the suburbs of Bamako. Population growth is a key variable in assessing water stress, as it directly influences anthropogenic pressure on water resources and their potential for mobilization. In these outlying districts of Bamako, this dynamic has been observed through a number of factors relating to adverse natural circumstances, the emergence and proliferation of restaurants and bars, and the development of socio-economic infrastructure. The total population of these areas is estimated at 428,589 inhabitants. Surveys show that only 15% of the population, or 64,287 inhabitants, do not have access to drinking water. Narrow roads, illegal occupation of public rights of way, and the heterogeneity of pipelines are among the impacts of uncontrolled urbanization, which subsequently leads to the exorbitant cost of drinking water supply works.