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 LCBC has its headquarters in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad.

The Commission is mandated, with 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.