Knowledge Hub/ Platforms provides the most current critical knowledge and information on the Lake Chad Basin ecosystem and related resources to make better decisions.

LCBC generated transparent, unbiased and credible knowledge and information, which is available to all and increasingly shared through web-based platforms namely, the Lake Chad Information System (LIS), Physical and eLibraries, LCBC website, Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA), the State of the Lake Chad Ecosystem Report (SOB), Annual Monitoring Report (AMR), LCBC eLearning platforms.

Using the Information Hub enables you to :

  • Enhance understanding of the fragile ecosystem of the Lake Chad Basin
  • Keep your information current and accurate
  • Strengthen dialogue on the Lake Chad Region
  • Access reliable monitoring data from hydrological and meteorological stations
  • Share experience in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Lake Chad Basin

The LIS

The Lake Chad Information System LIS is the knowledge Management Platform for the Lake Chad Basin Commission that stores and manages a wide range of data and information from all LCBC member countries and other regional basin stakeholders in a regional database (RDB) and allows viewing of synthesized data in maps, charts and tables.

The main functions of this platform are the regular and reliable collection of data, the production and dissemination of knowledge, in order to provide regional, national and local actors with accurate, reliable and up-to-date information on the various factors of fragility and vulnerability that undermine development efforts in this region, as well as on the possibilities of accelerating development and stabilization through cross-border cooperation.

E-Learning Platform

The eLearning Platform of LCBC is a technology-based interactive online educational platform which provides a robust learning experience similar to classroom, offering the traditional classroom characteristics via online through various devices

This self-paced training enables the capacity development programs to be effectively and timely executed. The courses are administered, managed and moderated by LCBC