A mother and child leave a distribution site. WFP / Ramada Abderahim Ndiaye

WFP Scales Up Operations in Chad to Respond to Sahel Crisis

 In the Sahelian band of Chad, where pastures are extremely dry and harvests are poor after erratic rains, 1.2 million people will require emergency food assistance over the coming months.

Overview

Chad is a low-income food-deficit country, ranked 183 of 187 countries on the 2011 UNDP Human Development Index.  It is estimated that there are 330,000 refugees in Chad, putting additional pressure on the limited resources of the already highly vulnerable local population.

Latest Videos/Galleries
WFP Offices
Subscribe & Share

Get involved with Latest News and Stories

Country at a glance 2013
Planned Beneficiaries1,258,474
Beneficiary needs (mt)117,577
Beneficiary needs ($US)196,997,562