Have We Forgotten the Lake Chad Basin?

In this edition of the VOICE out loud we have asked our members to share their experiences from working in the Lake Chad Basin. Their stories show how crises can become protracted and complex, with the effects of climate change layering with underdevelopment and conflicts, all feeding off each other, and contributing to hunger and the need for assistance and protection.

The Lake Chad basin is a perfect example of the relevance of the Agenda for Humanity commitments, linking development and humanitarian assistance, focusing on protection and inclusion, resilience and DRR, and underscores the need for continued funding and attention to forgotten crises.

This edition of the VOICE out loud starts with Acción contra el Hambre writing about the issue of access to conflict affected areas for humanitarian workers and continues with ACTED exploring new approaches to linking emergency and development in long-term crises. Concern Worldwide explains why it’s important in protracted crises to increase the support to Disaster risk reduction programmes and resilience building while COOPI focuses on education in emergency as a tool to protect lives. Danish Refugee Council analyses the case of Niger and the difficulties that humanitarians face to ensure a sustainable impact. In the View on the EU, we were happy to interview Mr. René van Nes, from the European External Action Service, who explains the EU Integrated Approach to Conflicts and Crises and how it aims to strengthen the cooperation of all actors.