Chad

1/3 of the population needs humanitarian aid in 2024

1.8 million people forcibly displaced

1.5 million people affected by flooding

58,711 people assisted

Chad is affected by a complex humanitarian crisis linked to security conflicts, the fight against terrorism, and socio-political tensions.

This crisis is unfolding against a backdrop of structural poverty and very poor infrastructure and public services, compounded by severe weather events resulting from climate change.

The Lake Chad province is one of the most affected areas in the country. Incidents of protection of civilians, climate shocks, and growing food and nutrition insecurity, combined with health emergencies, are forcing people to move.

At the end of 2024, Chad had approximately 1.8 million displaced persons, 71% of whom are refugees and asylum seekers, mainly from Sudan, the Central African Republic, Nigeria, and Cameroon. Humanitarian needs are dire and require an urgent response to preserve the lives and dignity of vulnerable people.

20.3 million inhabitants
189th out of 193 countries on the Human Development Index

Mission
opened in 2008
Team 6 international staff
60 national staff
Budget 5.3M€

In 2024, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL’s Chad mission continued its work in unstable areas. It was able to strengthen its presence in the Lake Chad basin by developing innovative methods and techniques to provide emergency humanitarian aid in the areas of food security, livelihoods, and water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH).

In the east, in the Adré region, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL’s response aims to improve access to drinking water, sanitation services, and optimal hygiene conditions for refugee and host communities in Chad, in order to prevent the spread of epidemics and fecal hazards, while improving their livelihoods to meet their basic needs.

Partners

Institutional and private financial partners DG ECHO, CDCS, AFD, DUE, BHA, HCR

Operational partners Tammounde Speranza, ACHDR, RHDI, DRC