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-GIZ: Workshop on the Management of the Lower Logone Floodplain
More than fifty personalities (administrative, council, and traditional authorities) from Cameroon and Chad took part in the Forum of Partners…
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UNDP and Partners Validate Extension of the Regional Stabilization Facility for the Lake Chad Basin
Yaounde, 20th August 2021 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Partners have today validated the extension of the…
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MNJTF: Outgoing Force Commander Decorated
The outgoing Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj-Gen. Jide Jeleel OGUNLADE, was on 6 August 2021,…
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