Policy brief
Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet — Lake Chad*
Written by
Thor Olav Iversen
Senior Researcher
Katongo Seyuba
Researcher, SIPRI
Andrew E. Yaw Tchie
Senior Research Fellow
Ingvild Brox Brodtkorb
Research Fellow
Ed.
Cedric H. de Coning
Research Professor
Florian Krampe
Senior Researcher, SIPRI
Summary:
Climate change and conflict are deeply intertwined in the Lake Chad region, where resource scarcity, displacement and erratic weather patterns fuel tensions between communities and increase vulnerability to extremist recruitment. This NUPI-SIPRI fact sheet investigates what the UN and its member states should focus on in order to improve the situation in the Lake Chad region.
- Published year: 2026
- Publisher: NUPI/SIPRI
- Language: English
Written by
Thor Olav Iversen
Senior Researcher
Katongo Seyuba
Researcher, SIPRI
Andrew E. Yaw Tchie
Senior Research Fellow
Ingvild Brox Brodtkorb
Research Fellow