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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PRESIBALT and PARSEBALT hold Steering Committee Meetings in N’Djamena – Chad
On Thursday, 9 March 2023, the Programme for the Rehabilitation and Strengthening of the Resilience of Socioecological Systems of the…
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International Women’s Day 2023: LCBC Women provide school kits to orphans
Following the example of their sisters, women of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) celebrated International Women’s Day – 8…
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Over 500 million dollars announced to support an integrated, complementary, and coordinated regional response to the crisis in the Lake Chad Region
The commitment was made during the High-Level Conference on the Lake Chad Region held in Niamey from 23 – 24…
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