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Appeal
Chad
Assistance to improve the resilience and livelihood of CAR and Sudanese refugees and returnees, and host communities in Chad – TCD151
Appeal Target: US${esc.dollar} 6,698,250
Balance Requested: US${esc.dollar} 798,628
Geneva, 24 February 2015
Chad is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking 184 out of 187 on the Human Development Index and 5th on the Fragile States Index. On top of these facts, the country is affected by conflicts in neighboring countries, notably Central African Republic, Sudan, Nigeria and Libya. Since 2004, these conflicts have resulted in an increase of Chad’s refugee population to more than 460,000 refugees (367,000 Sudanese, 93,000 Central Africans) living in refugee camps in the east and South of the country. In late 2013, a massive repatriation of Chadians from CAR took place. A total of 114.000 persons returned back to Chad in 2014 - of which 61,000 are still living in tents and shelters in transit and temporary sites. In January 2015 more than 15,000 Nigerians fled to Chad because of attacks by Boko Haram.
The returnees and new refugee arrivals have put additional burdens on the host communities, who are already affected by the degradation of the environment caused by deforestation, over-exploitation of groundwater and pressure on scarce natural resources.
The refugees and returnees situation in a context of extreme fragility and curtailed international support warrant Chad to be categorized as a forgotten crisis with continued potential for deterioration.
LWF/ACT is continuing to respond to this humanitarian crisis in Chad, through its partnership with UNHCR which has committed and signed 2 agreements of US${esc.dollar}5, 800,000, providing that LWF/ACT can contribute complementary funds of US${esc.dollar} 5,899,622 which will enable a total response of more than US${esc.dollar}6.6 million.
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