RÉSUMÉ
Chad plays a vital role in welcoming people fleeing violence in Cameroon, Nigeria, Sudan and the Central African Republic. At the same time, the country faces internal displacement, mainly around the Lake Chad basin, due to attacks by non-state armed groups.
The South is marked by intercommunity conflicts, notably recurring tensions between farmers and breeders, while the east of the country is faced with clashes between indigenous populations and gold miners.
Since June 2024, severe flooding has hit the country, a direct consequence of heavy rains and the overflow of two major rivers and their tributaries, affecting more than 1,941,869 people in the 23 provinces. This constantly evolving situation has caused considerable destruction and the overall toll is more than 217,000 houses in ruins, 432,000 hectares of fields destroyed and 72,000 head of livestock lost. There have also been 576 deaths.
According to the Cadre Harmonisé (CH) of March 2024, 2.3 million people spread across 16 departments, including those of the Lac and Est provinces, are in a situation of severe food insecurity (phase 3 to 4). Final cereal production for the 2023/2024 agricultural campaign is estimated at 2,643,417 tonnes, a decrease of 5.5% compared to last year. This decrease has worsened food insecurity, with around 30% of households adopting poor food consumption in 12 of the 23 provinces as of September 2024.
In 2024, more than 2 million people will suffer from acute malnutrition, including more than 500,000 severely affected children under five, nearly 1.5 million moderate cases, as well as more than 250,000 moderately affected pregnant and lactating women. , requiring appropriate nutritional support.
Protection risks requiring immediate attention include:
1. Attacks on civilians and other unlawful killings, and attacks on civilian objects
2. Gender-based violence
3. Forced separation of children and families
4. Theft, extortion, forced eviction or destruction of personal property
5. Discrimination and stigmatization, denial of resources, opportunities, services and/or access to humanitarian aid
