How can transhumance be rethought in the face of climate change, security tensions, and sustainable development challenges?
On the sidelines of the CBFP Conference on Environmental Crime and Human-Wildlife Conflict in Libreville, two major events will take place at the Radisson Blu Okoumé Palace Hotel on July 8 and 9, 2025. These meetings will focus on sustainable pastoral transhumance and the implementation of existing regional policies in countries of the Lake Chad region.
On July 8, a side event dedicated to monitoring the implementation of the N’Djamena Declaration will be held from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM in the Franceville Room. It will provide an opportunity to assess progress, challenges, and shared perspectives since 2019, bringing together governments, technical and financial partners, and civil society actors.
On July 9, the Transhumance Day will take place from 2:15 PM to 5:00 PM in Libreville Room 1. This session will offer a regional dialogue platform to share collective achievements and common challenges, while also serving as a preparatory step toward the International Colloquium on Pastoralism, scheduled for September 24–26, 2025, in N’Djamena.
The objectives of both events are to:
• Highlight the progress made in implementing the N’Djamena Declaration and its sectoral roadmaps;
• Provide a strategic dialogue space on the emerging challenges of transhumance in the context of climate change, land governance, and regional security;
• Showcase the efforts of the PETRA-DEP project in coordinating interventions in the Western Block and its contribution to a sustainable pastoral economy;
• Strengthen the political commitment of stakeholders to support joint investments ahead of the N’Djamena colloquium;
• Prepare the international colloquium on the implementation of existing declarations and policies related to pastoral transhumance, protected areas, peace and security, and sustainable development in the Lake Chad region (Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, and the Central African Republic).
The expected outcomes include:
• An updated overview of current initiatives under the N’Djamena Declaration;
• Renewed advocacy for stronger, more coordinated engagement in support of cross-border transhumance;
• Greater visibility of the progress made by the PETRA-DEP project in the Lake Chad region;
• Strengthened synergies between geographical blocks and existing regional platforms;
• Concrete proposals to mobilize funding for integrated and sustainable pastoral development projects.
Organized as part of the CBFP Conference on Environmental Crime and Human-Wildlife Conflict in Libreville, these two events are embedded in a regional dynamic of cooperation, strategic dialogue, and coordinated action in support of a resilient, peaceful, and economically viable form of transhumance.
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