Lake Chad, in the arid and semi-arid Sahel corridors of west Central Africa, represents one of Africa’s greatest life forces. The lake’s water-based, life-supporting services support an integrated small-scale economy made up of agricultural livelihoods, and provide a lifeline to over 30 million people in four countries (Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria).

Lake Chad, in the arid and semi-arid Sahel corridors of west Central Africa, represents one of Africa’s greatest life forces. The lake’s water-based, life-supporting services support an integrated small-scale economy made up of agricultural livelihoods, and provide a lifeline to over 30 million people in four countries (Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria).