This bridge built through a Food for Work project allows farmers to reach their fields, previously unaccessible during the rainy season. WFP/Wilfrid Kumakinga

A Bridge Built With WFP Food Enables Farmers To Reach Fields In Chad

The roads in the Sahel region of Chad often become impassable during the rainy season, cutting off farmers from their fields during the planting season. Working with a local NGO, WFP supported a food-for-work project to construct a bridge, overcoming logistical challenges due to flooding. 

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.