SITUATION OVERVIEW
In Chad, 3.2 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. That is nearly one fourth of the 13,2 million population, signaling the high vulnerability levels throughout the country. Under-five mortality dropped between 2009 and 2012 but remains the third highest rate in the world.
Chad continues to feel the impact of insecurity outside its borders. Over 130,000 people have arrived from Central African Republic (CAR) since violence erupted in December 2013. These people added to the refugees already present in the country, the majority of them - over 366,860 people - fled Sudan's Darfur region over the past 10 years.
Food insecurity and malnutrition remain two of the main humanitarian concerns in the country. The level of food insecurity has grown, reaching a record level of 2.6 milion people in 2014, largely caused by recurring droughts and erratic rains in the Sahel region. The malnutrition levels are also alarming, with five regions of Chad's Sahel belt having global acute malnutrition (GAM) rates above or close to the emergency threshold of 15 per cent, and 6 regions with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) rates above the emergency threshold of 2 per cent.
Chad remains highly underfunded with only 36 per cent of the needs under the SRP met, as of the end of 2014.
