For decades, Lake Chad Basin countries (Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria) have grappled with various forms of insecurity, including banditry, abductions, highway robbery and cattle rustling, with the most significant security challenge being the Boko Haram crisis.
#RebuildingTogether represents our efforts to make affected territories whole again and restore hope for a future of possibilities. Through the Regional Stabilization Facility, we support peacebuilding and development in the region to rebuild social contracts and reduce violence.
Episode 10: Peacebuilding and Social Cohesion in Diffa | Mouhamoud Mouddour
Mouhamoud Mouddour is the former Governor of the Diffa Region, Niger. In this episode, he speaks on peacebuilding and social cohesion in the region and insecurity challenges that have caused internal displacement, exacerbated the emigration of youth to other territories, and destabilized the area's economy.
*Podcast Delivered in French
5 Oct 2022
Episode 9: Cross-Border Cooperation against a Common Enemy | Adam Noucky Charfadine
Adam Noucky Charfadine is the former Governor of the Lac Province, Chad. In this episode, he notes several successes of interventions and highlights the need for cross-border cooperation among affected regions to secure trade routes and calls for enhanced joint efforts to curb Boko Haram's advancement in the province.
*Podcast Delivery in French
5 Oct 2022
Episode 8: Hadjer Lamis in Focus | Ali Haroun
The Hadjer Lamis province shares a border with Far North Cameroon and is one of the regions most affected by the Boko Haram conflict. In this episode, former Governor, Ali Haroun, calls for a coordinated approach amongst the crucial partners. To support the efforts of the government in leaving no one behind, he calls for three significant actions in the province: (1) Strengthening trade and essential services; (2) Using agriculture as a pathway to economic revitalisation; (3) Reducing internal conflicts, and improving safety and living conditions for the safe and voluntary return of IDPs.
*Podcast Delivery in French
5 Oct 2022
Episode 7: Stabilization in the Far North Region of Cameroon | Governor Midjiyawa Bakari
H.E Midjinyawa Bakari is the Governor of the Far North Region in Cameroon. In this podcast, he recalls the joint efforts of LCBC, AU, the UN, and other partners to develop a sustainable strategy to stabilize the LCB. He notes the success of the strategy after two years of implementation: a strengthened relationship between militaries, civilians, and vigilantes’ committees, improved engagement of CSOs, and the commitment of partners in facilitating more learning opportunities for youth, especially young girls in the Lake Chad Basin region.
*Podcast Delivery in French
13 Aug 2022
Teaser: Rebuilding Together
For decades, Lake Chad Basin countries (Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria) have grappled with various forms of insecurity, with the most significant security challenge being the Boko Haram crisis. Through the Regional Stabilization Facility, we support peacebuilding and development in the region to rebuild social contracts and reduce violence.
This mini-podcast series takes us through the journey of understanding the crisis, the role of stabilization and the need for responses that cater to the needs of the more than 30 million people directly affected by the crisis.
13 Aug 2022
Episode 6: Partners for Stabilization | Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom and the European Union
Speakers
Ulla Andrén is the Head of Regional Development Cooperation in Africa of the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)
Ambassador Dr. Corinna Fricke is the German Ambassador to Cameroon
Andy Scott is the Conflict and Stabilization Adviser in the UK Government's Stabilization Unit
Angel Losada is the former European Union Special Representative for the Sahel
In this episode, representatives of Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom and the European Union pledge their commitments to address the root causes of instability and stabilize the Lake Chad Basin region.
Ambassador Mamman Nuhu is the Executive Secretary of the Lake Chad Basin Commission and Head of Mission of the Multinational Joint Task Force. In this episode, he talks about the role of the eight governors of the affected territories of the Lake Chad Basin Region and the progress made towards implementing the Regional Strategy for the Stabilization, Recovery & Resilience of the Boko Haram-affected Areas of the Lake Chad Basin Region.
11 Aug 2022
Episode 4: Realities in the Lake Chad Basin | Edward Kallon
Edward Kallon is the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe and former Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria. In this episode, he talks about the need to complement military responses with political processes in search of durable solutions and humanitarian assistance built around a resilience-based approach to help affected populations cope and recover from the crisis and help usher in transformative change in the medium and long term.
11 Aug 2022
Episode 3: A Decade Long Conflict | Governor Babagana Umara Zulum
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum is the Governor of Borno State, Nigeria. Speaking at the 2nd Lake Chad Basin Governors' Forum, Governor Zulum talks about the Boko Haram crisis 10 years on and the collective efforts of Governors of affected territories and partners to return normalcy to the region through the Lake Chad Basin Commission Regional Strategy for the Stabilization, Recovery & Resilience of the Boko Haram-affected Areas of the Lake Chad Basin Region.
11 Aug 2022
Episode 2: Pre-existing Conditions for Recruitment | Mohammed Yahya
Mohammed Yahya is the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Nigeria. In this episode, he talks about factors that make local communities vulnerable to the recruitment of Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab and highlights three key pathways to reimagining development - stabilization interventions, identifying long-term development solutions and focusing on border areas to curtail the spread of instability.
11 Aug 2022
Episode 1: Making Stabilization Work | Ahunna Eziakonwa
Ahunna Eziakonwa is the UN Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa. In this premiere episode, she talks about the Boko Haram crisis, the urgency of our joint response with the Lake Chad Basin Commission, the African Union, national governments, the UN System in the region, the private sector and partners to improve living conditions that render communities free of violent extremism.
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