Lake Chad shows how climate change is hitting real lives in Africa ...
Dec 2, 2019 · Lake Chad has shrunk to a tenth its size, with climate change one of the factors. This has a huge impact on the lives of people dependent on it for food and water. A local explains.
Where are the largest lakes in the world? | World Economic Forum
Sep 14, 2021 · Lake Chad, in Saharan Africa, and Lake Urmia, in Iran, both face similar challenges, shrinking dramatically in recent decades. How we work to reverse damage and avoid ecosystem …
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim | World Economic Forum
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President of the Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad, advocates for Indigenous rights, climate action, and environmental sustainability in discussions …
Fonteh Akum | World Economic Forum
Fonteh Akum is the Executive Director of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). He is the former Head of the Lake Chad Basin program in the Dakar office of the ISS. He joined the ISS in 2017 as a senior …
What is desertification and why is it important to understand?
Sep 26, 2024 · Drylands are degrading into deserts and could displace millions in the decades to come. This explainer breaks down desertification's causes and how can it be mitigated.
The key to solving the global water crisis? Collaboration
Apr 30, 2025 · The world is facing a water crisis – it’s estimated that by 2030 global demand for water will exceed sustainable supply by 40%. Water is a highly complex and fragmented area. That is why …
Will Nigeria’s election results affect its foreign policy?
Mar 27, 2015 · Luckily so, for the people of north-eastern Nigeria. While the concept of operations of the Multinational Joint Task Force – comprising the Lake Chad countries and Benin – were only …
3 lessons for building solutions for the world's 83 million internally ...
Jul 17, 2025 · Only governments can offer lasting solutions for the growing numbers of internally displaced people due to conflict, climate change, and criminal violence.
Nigeria - Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2023 | World Economic …
Jun 28, 2023 · The report highlights that while clean energy progress continues, the global energy transition has stalled due to the energy crisis and geopolitical instability, with emerging challenges in …
Nigeria is tackling barriers to the green energy transition | World ...
May 8, 2023 · The Nigerian government plans to achieve universal energy access by 2030. But the energy transition faces several financial and technical challenges.