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Reversal of Land and Water Degradation Trends In the Lake Chad Basin Ecosystem: Establishment of Mechanisms for Land and Water Management

The long-term objective of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) GEF project is to achieve global environmental benefits through concerted management of the naturally integrated land and water resources of the Lake Chad Basin. The specific purpose of the project is to overcome barriers to the concerted management of the basin through well-orchestrated and enhanced collaboration and capacity building among riparians and stakeholders.

12-Jul-2007 IWRM Capacity Building Workshop Held in Member States
The workshop for the promotion of IWRM in the member states of the Lake Chad Basin Commission was held in the Central African Republic, Niger, Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria. The workshop whose aim was to trained experts and decision-makers in the principles and the practical application of IWRM with references to best practices from Mali, Guinea and Burkina Fasso and Europe ends in Nigeria on the 13th July 2007.
12-Jul-2007 IWRM Capacity Building Workshop Held in Member States
15-Mar-2007 LCBC GEF Project Launches a New Website
The Lake Chad Basin GEF Project has launched a new website based on the GEF International Waters Website Toolkit developed with the assistance of GEF IW:LEARN project.
11-Mar-2007 Agreement Signed for Komadougou-Yobe Basin Pilot Project Local Initiatives
Komadougou-Yobe Basin Pilot Project Signed Funding Agreement of $215,751 for Local Initiatives
11-Mar-2007 Agreement Signed for Waza-Logone and the Lake Chad Shoreline Pilot Projects Local Initiatives
Waza-Logone and the Lake Chad Shoreline Pilot Projects Signed Funding Agreement of $129,253 for Local Initiatives

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