A high-level discussion between the eight Governors of the Boko Haram affected area in Cameroon (Far North, North), Chad (Lac and Hadjer-Lamis), Niger (Diffa), and Nigeria( Borno, Yobe, Adamawa) and convene 100 + speakers, partners, participants representing national institutions, multilateral and bilateral partners, civil society, media, influencers from the region.
N'DJamena 2023: the 4th Meeting of the Lake Chad Basin Governor's Forum
Highlights
Hear from 8 governors of Far North and North Regions (Cameroon), Hadjer-Lamis and Lac Provinces (Chad), Diffa Region (Niger) and Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States (Nigeria) convened with over 200+ attendees representing national institutions, multilateral and bilateral partners, as well as civil society from the region on the ongoing efforts in providing:
Regional Cooperation
Regional Stabilization Mechanism
Essential Infrastructure & Basic Services
essential infrastructure and basic services
Security
Security
Means of Livelihood & Opportunities
livelihood opportunities for affected communities
3
Days forum
8
Governors
350+
ATTENDEES
20+
HIGH LEVEL GUEST SPEAKERS
Program and Agenda
The Lake Chad Governors’ Forum is an annual event happening in one of the four countries affected by the Boko Haram crisis. It’s a three-day event split into various general plenary and thematic sessions and will take place from 05 – 07th July 2023 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs N’DJamena, Chad.
| Time | Session | Co-convener of the session | |
| 09.00 – 11:00 | Registration | ||
| 11:00 – 13:00 | Governors’ in camera session | Showcase and display | |
| 13:00-14:30 | Opening Ceremony | ||
| 13:00-13:05 | National anthem of the Republic of Chad | ||
| 13:05-13:10 | Welcome address by the Mayor of the city of N’Djamena | ||
| 13:10- 13:15 | Remarks by the outgoing Chair of the Governors Forum (Far North) Midjiyawa Bakary | ||
| 13:15 -13:20 | Remarks by LCBC Executive Secretary and MNJTF Chief of Mission H.E. Amb. Mamman Nuhu | ||
| 13:20- 13:25 | Remarks by the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the CAU, H.E. Amb. Adeoye Bankole | ||
| 13:25-13:30 | Remarks by the European Union Special Representative for the Sahel, Emanuela Claudia Del Re | ||
| 13:30 -13:35 | Remarks by Germany, Co-Chair of the Heike Thiele International Support Group | ||
| 13:35 – 13:40 | Remarks by UN Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Deputy Administrator and Regional Director for Africa Ahunna Eziakonwa | ||
| 13:40-13:45 | UN SRSG Note on Security Situation in West Africa | ||
| 13:45-13:50 | Note by the UN SRSG UNOCA on the security situation in Central Africa François, Abdou Abarry | ||
| 13:50 – 13:55 | Note by UN Special Coordinator for Sahel Development Abdoulaye Mar Dieye | ||
| 13:55-14:20 | Opening speech and official opening of the Forum by the President of the Republic of Chad, His Excellency Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno | ||
| 14.30 – 15.00 | Family photo and coffee break | ||
| 15.00 – 15:30 | Session 1: Security trends and dynamics in the Lake Chad Basin region Moderator: African Union Commission Presentation by the MNJTF Force Commander Presentation of the humanitarian situation and trends by the UN Humanitarian Coordinator
A few questions will follow the presentation.
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| 15:30-18.00 | Session 2: From stabilization to peace and long-term development of the LCB region :
Moderator: Ahunna Eziakonwa, Deputy Administrator and Regional Director for Africa
Presentation by the President of the Forum Governor of the Far North Cameroon WB AT Governor of XXX EIG PBSO
UNDP – Presentation and launch of the SMDF | UNDP as co-convener | |
| 18.30 | Welcome reception hosted by the Government of Chad | ||
| Time | Session | Co-convener of the session | |
| 09.30 -11.00 | Session 3: Community reintegration and transitional justice.
Moderator: Ms. Ugochi Daniels, IOM Deputy Director General for Operations · Governors of Borno State · Governors of Diffa · UNDP · OSC · Community Representation (Voices from the field) · UKFCDO – Transitional Justice Perspective
| UNDP and IOM as co-organizers | |
| 11.00-11.30 | Coffee break | ||
| 11.30-13.00 | Session 4: Develop and create partnerships to find solutions to the situation of forcibly displaced persons (refugees and internally displaced persons) in the St. Lawrence River Basin region”. Moderator: Jan Egeland, Secretary-General, Norwegian Refugee Council (tbc) – Governor of Northern Cameroon – Governor of the Lake – HCR – OIM – UNDP – CSO-Voice | HCR | |
| 13.00-14.00 | Lunch | ||
| 14.00 -15.30 | Session 5: Government-affiliated non-state armed groups and self-defence groups in the Lake Chad region.
Moderator: Heike Thiele, Director of Civil Crisis Prevention and Stabilization, German Foreign Office. · Governor of Borno · Governor of the Far North of Cameroon · CSO Representation · Presidents’ Committee – Nigeria · Centre for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC)
| MFA-Stabilisation Germany | |
| 15.30 – 17:30 | Governors’ Deliberations | Informal networking/parallel meetings of partners | |
| Time | Session | Co-convener of the session | |
| 09.30 – 11.00 | Session 6 : Climate security and natural resource management Presentation of results by NUPI
Moderator: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Niger (tbc) – Governor of Hadjer Lamis – Governor of Adamawa – Responsible for the local community. – Member of civil society. – Expert in regional policy – UNFPA Regional Director | NUPI | |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Coffee break | ||
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Session 7: Agropastoralism, farmer-herder dynamics and community resilience in the Lake Chad border regions
Moderator: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria (tbc) · Governor of Yobe · Governor of the Lake · Amb. Fred Ngonga, Union africaine · Dr Aisha Balarabe Bawa – Leader of the border areas, borders between Nigeria and Niger · Sida Representative – (TBC)
| UNDP Border Centre | |
| 13.00 -14.30 | Lunch | ||
| 14.30 – 16.00 | Parallel session/ Showcase | Governors’ Deliberations | |
| 16.00 – 17.00 | Presentation of the communiqué and closing ceremony | ||
- Day 1: Wednesday 5th July 2023
Time Session Co-convener of the session 09.00 – 11:00 Registration 11:00 – 13:00 Governors’ in camera session Showcase and display 13:00-14:30 Opening Ceremony 13:00-13:05 National anthem of the Republic of Chad 13:05-13:10 Welcome address by the Mayor of the city of N’Djamena 13:10- 13:15 Remarks by the outgoing Chair of the Governors Forum (Far North) Midjiyawa Bakary 13:15 -13:20 Remarks by LCBC Executive Secretary and MNJTF Chief of Mission H.E. Amb. Mamman Nuhu 13:20- 13:25 Remarks by the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the CAU, H.E. Amb. Adeoye Bankole 13:25-13:30 Remarks by the European Union Special Representative for the Sahel, Emanuela Claudia Del Re 13:30 -13:35 Remarks by Germany, Co-Chair of the Heike Thiele International Support Group 13:35 – 13:40 Remarks by UN Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Deputy Administrator and Regional Director for Africa Ahunna Eziakonwa 13:40-13:45 UN SRSG Note on Security Situation in West Africa 13:45-13:50 Note by the UN SRSG UNOCA on the security situation in Central Africa François, Abdou Abarry 13:50 – 13:55 Note by UN Special Coordinator for Sahel Development Abdoulaye Mar Dieye 13:55-14:20 Opening speech and official opening of the Forum by the President of the Republic of Chad, His Excellency Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno 14.30 – 15.00 Family photo and coffee break 15.00 – 15:30 Session 1: Security trends and dynamics in the Lake Chad Basin region Moderator: African Union Commission
Presentation by the MNJTF Force Commander
Presentation of the humanitarian situation and trends by the UN Humanitarian Coordinator
A few questions will follow the presentation.
15:30-18.00 Session 2: From stabilization to peace and long-term development of the LCB region : Moderator: Ahunna Eziakonwa, Deputy Administrator and Regional Director for Africa
Presentation by the President of the Forum Governor of the Far North Cameroon
WB
AT
Governor of XXX
EIG
PBSO
UNDP – Presentation and launch of the SMDF
UNDP as co-convener 18.30 Welcome reception hosted by the Government of Chad - Day 2: Thursday 6th July 2023
Time Session Co-convener of the session 09.30 -11.00 Session 3: Community reintegration and transitional justice. Moderator: Ms. Ugochi Daniels, IOM Deputy Director General for Operations
· Governors of Borno State
· Governors of Diffa
· UNDP
· OSC
· Community Representation (Voices from the field)
· UKFCDO – Transitional Justice Perspective
UNDP and IOM as co-organizers 11.00-11.30 Coffee break 11.30-13.00 Session 4: Develop and create partnerships to find solutions to the situation of forcibly displaced persons (refugees and internally displaced persons) in the St. Lawrence River Basin region”. Moderator: Jan Egeland, Secretary-General, Norwegian Refugee Council (tbc)
– Governor of Northern Cameroon
– Governor of the Lake
– HCR
– OIM
– UNDP
– CSO-Voice
HCR 13.00-14.00 Lunch 14.00 -15.30 Session 5: Government-affiliated non-state armed groups and self-defence groups in the Lake Chad region. Moderator: Heike Thiele, Director of Civil Crisis Prevention and Stabilization, German Foreign Office.
· Governor of Borno
· Governor of the Far North of Cameroon
· CSO Representation
· Presidents’ Committee – Nigeria
· Centre for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC)
MFA-Stabilisation Germany
15.30 – 17:30 Governors’ Deliberations Informal networking/parallel meetings of partners - Day 3: Friday 7th July 2023
Time Session Co-convener of the session 09.30 – 11.00
Session 6 : Climate security and natural resource management
Presentation of results by NUPI
Moderator: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Niger (tbc)
– Governor of Hadjer Lamis
– Governor of Adamawa
– Responsible for the local community.
– Member of civil society.
– Expert in regional policy
– UNFPA Regional Director
NUPI 11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break 11:30 – 13:00 Session 7: Agropastoralism, farmer-herder dynamics and community resilience in the Lake Chad border regions Moderator: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria (tbc)
· Governor of Yobe
· Governor of the Lake
· Amb. Fred Ngonga, Union africaine
· Dr Aisha Balarabe Bawa – Leader of the border areas, borders between Nigeria and Niger
· Sida Representative – (TBC)
UNDP Border Centre 13.00 -14.30 Lunch 14.30 – 16.00 Parallel session/ Showcase Governors’ Deliberations 16.00 – 17.00 Presentation of the communiqué and closing ceremony
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