Water Resources Management
Variability in rainfall pattern and temperature is shrinking the lake, impacting negatively on the ecosystem and livelihood activities such as fishing, livestock farming and agriculture
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Climate Action for Ecosystem and Biodiversity Preservation
The Lake Chad Basin has a wealth of flora and fauna, particularly with various species of fish and birds.
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Promoting Regional Integration, Peace and Security
Over the last decade, countries around Lake Chad Basin experienced crises and violence from the Boko Haram terrorist group
Read MoreCovering 6 countries with over 45 million people
The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) was established on 22 May 1964 by the four countries bordering Lake Chad: Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria and Chad. The Central African Republic joined the organization in 1996 and Libya was admitted in 2008. The headquarters of the Commission is located is in N’Djamena, Chad.
The mandates of the Commission include: the management of the Lake Chad and its shared water resources, preservation of the ecosystems and promotion of regional integration, peace, security, and development in the Lake Chad Region
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LCBC and SEMRY Renew Framework Partnership Agreement
LCBC and SEMRY Renew Framework Partnership Agreement Since 16 October 2023, a delegation from the Rice Farming Modernization and Development…
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7th Meeting of the LCRG: Preparatory to the 3rd Annual International Forum on the Development of the Lake Chad Region
The Seventh Meeting of the Lake Chad Research Group (LCRG), preparatory to the organisation of the Third Annual International Forum…
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LCBC provides vaccines, vaccination equipment and anti-parasite drugs to the Ministry of Livestock and Animal Production to combat animal diseases
Healthy livestock means higher productivity and, in turn, higher incomes for livestock farmers. With this in mind, LCBC has prioritised…
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