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    • From left to right: Ms. Arina Viseth, Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund in Chad; Mr Claude N’Kodia, Acting Country Manager of the AfDB in Chad; Mr Amir Idriss Kourda, Minister for Infrastructure, Access-Improvement and Road Maintenance; Tahir Hamid Nguilin, Minister of State, Minister of Finance, Budget, Economy, Planning and International Cooperation; Ali Djadda Kampard, Secretary of State for Finance and Budget
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African Development Bank signs $45 million grant agreement with Chad for asphalting of the Kyabé-Mayo road section

The agreement paves the way for support from the Islamic Development Bank to finance the second section of the 205-kilometer Mayo-Singako-Am Timan at an estimated cost of $275.5 million

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the government of Chad have signed a grant agreement worth $44.9 million to finance the asphalting of the 49.5-kilometre Kyabé-Mayo section of the Kyabé-Singako road, including the construction of a 55-metre bridge. The agreement was signed in N’Djamena on 19 February 2025 by Tahir…

Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

World Food Programme (WFP) and Chad's meteorological agency partner to modernize weather forecasting and enhance climate response in Chad

Upgraded meteorological infrastructure will improve the anticipation and management of climate extremes like droughts and floods, while strengthening national capacities through sustainable data management

The World Meteorological Organization's Systemic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a five-year project aiming to modernise Chad's meteorological network, improve weather forecasts, and anticipate the consequences of climate events in Chad. The US$ 6.98 million project, led by WFP in collaboration…

Source: Norwegian Refugee Council |

War in Sudan: Nearly one million people forcibly displaced to Chad

Nine out of ten people forced into displacement are women and children and many have endured terrible acts of violence, including torture, rape and sexual slavery

In the nearly two years since war broke out in Sudan, almost one million people have fled into neighbouring Chad, including more than 720,000 Sudanese refugees and more than 220,000 Chadians who returned home because of the conflict. Nine out of ten people forced into displacement are women and children…

Source: United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Provides Humanitarian Aid to Boost Food Security in Chad Following Directives of United Arab Emirates (UAE) President

The aid provided has contributed to enhancing the living conditions of more than 150,000 individuals, particularly in rural and remote areas

Following the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, and as part of the UAE’s commitment to address global humanitarian needs, the country provided comprehensive aid to the Republic of Chad from December 25, 2024, to January 15, 2025. The initiative was carried out to…

Source: United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Condemns Terrorist Attack on Presidential Palace in Chad

The Ministry expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of Chad, and to the family of the victim of this heinous attack

The United Arab Emirates has condemned the terrorist attack on the Presidential Palace in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, which resulted in one death and a number of injuries to innocent people. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these…

Source: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Namibia |

Wang Yi to Visit Namibia, the Republic of the Congo, Chad and Nigeria

This will be the 35th consecutive year that Chinese foreign minister visits Africa on the first overseas trip at the start of the year

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announces: Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will visit Namibia, the Republic of the Congo, Chad and Nigeria from January 5 to 11 at the invitation of these countries. This will be the 35th…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Chad |

Chad: Protecting Children from HIV/AIDS

To combat the virus, the Government of Chad launched the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) Programme in 2005

Judith Haltebaye, a midwife with 15 years of experience, has spent the past seven years serving at the Abena-Atetip Health Centre in central N'Djamena. Over the years, she has supported hundreds of women throughout their pregnancies and beyond. For some, her care involves highly specific follow-ups, as in the case…

Source: United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |

United Arab Emirates (UAE) President confers Zayed the Second Medal on President of the Indigenous Women and Peoples Association of Chad

Her Excellency Oumarou Ibrahim also commended the historic UAE Consensus concluded in COP28, which has since become a critical reference framework for global climate action and sustainability

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, has conferred the Zayed the Second Medal on Her Excellency Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President of the Indigenous Women and Peoples Association of Chad, in recognition of her prominent contributions to the success of the 28th Conference of the Parties to…

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    • The solar plants are expected to generate 61 gigawatt-hours of clean, reliable, and affordable energy each year responding to Chad’s energy deficit
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Chad: New EUR 28 million African Development Bank-funded solar project to boost Chad's energy access

The solar plants are expected to generate 61 gigawatt-hours of clean, reliable, and affordable energy each year responding to Chad’s energy deficit

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved funding worth EUR 28 million to build solar power plants in Gassi and Lamadji, Chad. This is part of the Bank's Desert to Power program to increase energy access across Africa. The funding includes EUR 20 million…

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    • The African Development Bank is contributing to improving Cameroon’s road network to neighbouring Chad to ensure real integration in Central Africa
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Cameroon: a loan of EUR 330 million from the African Development Bank to improve the performance of the Douala-Ndjamena economic corridor

The funds, EUR 318.24 million and EUR 12.24 million, are for the implementation of the fourth phase of the Transport Sector Support Program

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) this week approved two loans to Cameroon designed to radically improve transport links with neighbouring Chad with major economic benefits to both countries. The funds, EUR 318.24 million and EUR 12.24 million, are for the implementation of the fourth…

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