Rainfall is the most important climatic parameter, especially in Sahelian countries, as it
conditions the dynamics of agricultural activities. However, excess or shortage of rainfall can
lead to floods or droughts that are detrimental to human activities. The aim of this study is to
analyze local communities' strategies for adapting to extreme hydroclimatic events in the
Nakambé watershed. The methodology used is a qualitative approach based on surveys of 499
people, individual interviews and focus groups. CSPRO 7.5 software was used for data
collection, and data processing was carried out using SPSS software. The results show that to
mitigate the adverse effects of flooding, people have developed strategies such as building
drainage channels (91% of respondents), while 79% practice ridge ploughing and intercropping
(61% of respondents). As far as drought is concerned, the strategies adapted are the
reorganization of the agricultural calendar, the construction of bunds, the use of short-cycle
varieties, the use of inputs according to 89%, and gas-fired pump irrigation (4% of growers
surveyed). According to 48% of growers surveyed, they make use of socio-anthropological
aspects such as sacrifices and prayer sessions, as well as traditional meteorologists known as
"rainmakers".

Extreme hydroclimatic events, Adaptation strategies, Nakambé watershed, Burkina Faso