Creation of Lake Chad Basin Commission

Creation

22nd May, 1964 at Fort-Lamy (N’Djamena)

Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Central African Republic

To prepare general regulations which shall permit the full application of the principles set forth in the present convention and its annexed statute, and to ensure their effective application.
To collect, evaluate and disseminate information on projects prepared by Member States and to recommend plans for common projects and joint research programmes in the Lake Chad basin.
To keep close contact between the high contracting parties with a view to ensuring the most efficient utilization of the waters of the basin.
To follow the progress of the execution of surveys and works in the Lake Chad basin as envisaged in the present convention and to keep the Member States informed.
To draw up common rules regarding navigation and transport.
To examine complaints and to promote the settlement of disputes and the resolution of conflicts.
To supervise the implementation of the provisions of the present statute and the convention to which it is annexed.
Promotion of regional cooperation, coordination of regional programmes.
Planning, mobilization and follow-up of national projects with regional implication.