The NBA (French: Autorite du Bassin du Neiger) fosters coordinated development of the Niger Basin area. The Authority regulates navigation, publishes statistics and hydrological forecasts, promotes environmental control and agricultural and infrastructure development. NBA's predecessor organization was established in 1964; headquarters are in Niamey, Niger. NBA members include: Benin, Burkina Faso, the Cameroon, Chad, C"te d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria.