Mission of the Lake Chad Basin Observatory « LACBO »
Enhance knowledge, develop a regional integrated information system for decision-making, monitor and assessment of progress towards a true protection and conservation of Lake Chad Basin ecosystems from the perspective of sustainable development and poverty alleviation. The specific missions are:
- Collect, process, store and analyze data and information on water, environment and socio-economy to monitor the basin;
- Analyze and evaluate changes in environmental policy (prospective studies);
- Prepare and disseminate information tools to help in decision-making (two-year report on the state of environment, thematic and regional monographs, periodical thematic bulletins);
- Produce aggregated indicators and complete information on the state of the environment in the basin ;
- Initiate actions aimed to improve the knowledge of the environment and resources (studies, expertise, research);
- Promote the harmonization of environmental methods and techniques;
- Implement and promote national, regional and international exchange and partnership programs on environment and development.