Liptako-Gourma_Authority
The Liptako–Gourma Authority (Autorité du Liptako-Gourma (French), also known as ALG) is a regional organization seeking to develop the contiguous areas of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.
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Created in December 1970, the Authority has as its goal the promotion of the area's mineral, energy, hydraulic, and agricultural resources within a regional framework. The zone covered by the authority corresponds to the border regions of the three countries, and covers an area of 370,000 km2, including 19 provinces of Burkina Faso, 4 administrative regions of Mali, and two departments and an urban community of Niger.
This zone is composed entirely of the semi-arid Sahel region. The dominant economic activity is agriculture and livestock herding, but the zone has considerable energy, hydraulic, and mining potential.