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Promoting peace in the Lake Chad basin through the sustainable management of its resources

A financing agreement was signed between UNESCO and the Lake Chad Basin Commission LCBC on 29 May 2017 at the LCBC headquarters in NDjamena Chad to fund the project Applying the model of transboundary biosphere reserves and World Heritage sites to promote peace in the Lake Chad basin through the sustainable management of natural resources

Lake Chad: UNESCO promotes the consideration of the ecological crisis at the Berlin Conference

UNESCO and the partners of the Biosphere and Heritage of Lake Chad BIOPALT project participated in the HighLevel Conference on the Lake Chad Region held in Berlin from 3 to 4 September On this occasion UNESCO emphasised the need to address the ecological crisis together with the humanitarian and security crises in order to reduce poverty and promote peace and development in the Lake Chad basin

September 7, 2018

Niger: A step forward for the safeguarding of intangible Cultural heritage

Je vais à l’école, donc je peux construire mon avenir ! (in French)

Girls’ education for viable and sustainable development in Niger

Strengthening Capacity of School Principals to Improve Quality of Learning in Niger (in French)

Official visit of the Director-General to Niger

August 10, 2016

Young People at the Heart of Development in Niger (in French)

October 18, 2016

Niger intensifies efforts to safeguard its living heritage

November 19, 2014

Fashion designer Alphadi of Niger designated UNESCO Artist for Peace

January 21, 2016

BIOPALT project strengthens transboundary collaboration in the Lake Chad region

The stakeholders and partners of the project BIOsphere and Heritage of Lake Chad BIOPALT met in NDjamena from 28 to 31 May 2018 to discuss their collaboration for the implementation of the project Launched on 28 February 2018 the BIOPALT project aims to strengthen the capacity of the member states of the Lake Chad Basin Commission LCBC to safeguard and sustainably manage the hydrological biological and cultural resources of the Lake Chad Basin in order to contribute to poverty reduction and to promote peace

Niger advances Internet Universality Indicators assessment

On 4 November 2021 the Ministry of Telecommunications of Niger with support from UNESCO convened a review session of the draft national assessment report using UNESCOs Internet Universality ROAMX Indicators

November 22, 2021