Project Overview
Applied Water Resources Management in the Lake Chad Basin II
This regional initiative, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and implemented by GIZ in partnership with the Lake Chad Basin Commission, aims to enhance the LCBC's capacity to advise member countries on transboundary water resource management. The focus is on environmentally friendly, climate-adaptive, gender-sensitive, and conflict-reducing approaches.
The LCBC and its member states (Cameroon, Chad, CAR, Nigeria, Niger, and Libya) face multifaceted challenges, including Lake Chad's shrinkage, climate variability, recurrent droughts, population pressure, and growing insecurity. To address these issues, the LCBC has developed strategic documents such as the Strategic Action Program (SAP) 2023-2027, Regional Stabilization Strategy, and LCBC Vision 2025.
This project supports the LCBC in implementing the Water Charter and SAP for 2023-2037, focusing on three results areas and six performance indicators across central, regional, and local levels.
Key Responsibilities
1. Design and implement regional activities in the Komadougou Yobe basin (Nigeria and Niger)
2. Coordinate with GIZ offices in Niger and Nigeria, collaborating with regional project coordination in N'Djamena
3. Advise partners on conflict and gender-sensitive Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) implementation
4. Support development of climate, gender, and conflict-sensitive IWRM action plans
5. Liaise with LCBC and project coordination in Chad for strategic advice and activity implementation
6. Serve as regional project focal point in Nigeria and Niger
7. Manage the Komadougou Yobe component, including planning, reporting, and staff management
8. Oversee regional workshops and dialogue sessions on climate and conflict hotspots
9. Design and support training workshops on environmentally friendly IWRM practices
Additional Duties
- Perform tasks as requested by management
Qualifications and Experience
- Master's in Hydrology, Water Resources Management, Climate Change, or related field
- Minimum 7 years of experience in water resource management and decision-support tools
- Knowledge of climate change and natural resource conflict prevention in the Lake Chad Basin
- At least 3 years of advisory experience with regional basin organizations
- Experience in natural resource conflict management in climate change contexts
- Fluency in English and French
- Strong technical network in the region
Additional Competencies
- Experience with international development organizations, including GIZ
- Expertise in participatory IWRM approaches in fragile contexts
- Fluency in local languages (Hausa, Fulani, or Kanuri) is highly desirable
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