West and Central Africa

Chad

Three recent returnees to Chad
Since the last outbreak of violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2013, thousands of Chadian refugees living in CAR sought refuge in southern Chad. OCHA/Federica Gabellini
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The humanitarian crisis in Chad is becoming more entrenched due to growing food insecurity and malnutrition, forced displacement, the effects of climate change, and political, socioeconomic, health and sanitation challenges. The combined effects of conflict, health emergencies and climate change affected an estimated 6.7 million people in 2022. 

Chad is affected by insecurity resulting from the insurgency of armed groups, and it hosts hundreds of thousands of refugees due to the fragile security situation in neighbouring countries. A significant number of people are also affected by health emergencies marked by recurrent diseases such as measles, malaria, leishmaniasis and polio.

The country’s high illiteracy rate (78 per cent, including 89 per cent among women; the schooling rate is 49.1 per cent) contributes to increased intercommunal tensions.

Floods return every year in Chad, leading to people’s continued dependence on humanitarian assistance and livelihood support. The Government declared a food insecurity and malnutrition crisis in 2022 as result of the floods, and this crisis could deepen. The need to restore destroyed health centres and schools and ensure access to basic social services, including access to drinking water and sanitation, will remain a major challenge.

The presence of non-State armed groups in the Lake Chad basin and the military operations against these groups are likely to continue to force people out of their homes and drive refugees from neighbouring Nigeria’s border areas into Chad. Hundreds of thousands of people, including women and children, will need protection from violence and abuse.

The humanitarian response in Chad focuses on three main objectives: saving and preserving life and dignity; reducing vulnerability by building resilience and resistance to recurrent shocks; and protecting the most vulnerable people by focusing on children, girls, women, older people and people living with disabilities, and by strengthening accountability to affected people. 

The response is promoting an emphasis on protection and gender, and it aims to strengthen community-based approaches and localization for sustainability. 

Overview of the humanitarian response in Chad

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Population
18.9M 2024
People in Need
5.8M 2023
IDPs
215.9K 2024
People in Need
5.8M 2023
People Targeted for Assistance
4.6M 2023
Total requirements (USD)
1.1B 2024
Total requirements (USD)
1.1B 2024
Funding total (USD)
45.8M 2024
Funding gap (USD)
1.1B 2024
Funding coverage (%)
4.07 2024

Resources

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Chad: Humanitarian Needs Analysis and Response Plan 2024 [EN/AR]

HNRP 2024 OVERVIEW Chad continues to face a protracted and multidimensional humanitarian crisis, with 6 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, compared with 7.6 million in 2023. Inter-...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Situation Report

Chad Humanitarian Update December 2023 - January 2024

Over 2.9 million people predicted to be severely food insecure in Chad in 2024 In December 2023, the results of the Cadre Harmonisé (harmonized framework for Food and Nutrition Security) in Chad were...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Situation Report

Tchad Mise à jour humanitaire Novembre 2023

La planification humanitaire pour 2024 en cours de discussion et de finalisation Le 21 novembre, l'atelier national de planification humanitaire pour 2024 s'est tenu à N'Djamena, réunissant une...

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  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Funding for OCHA Chad

Total requirements (USD)
5.9M 2024
Opening balance (USD)
0 2024
Earmarked funding (USD)
145.7K 2024
Total (USD)
145.7K 2024