This research report aims at getting a better understanding of the cross-border trade and private-sector investment opportunities in two neighbouring regions along Lake Chad: the Diffa region in Niger and the Lac province in Chad.

Both regions are considered fragile and largely affected by the Boko Haram insurgency and rampant insecurity. The insights of the report should nourish the reflection and discussions about future interventions and projects as part of the Regional Strategy for the Stabilization, Recovery & Resilience of the Boko Haram-affected areas of the Lake Chad Basin (RS-SRR), led by the Lake Chad Basin Commission and the African Union.