Chad - Humanitarian situation in the South (October - December 2023)

OVERVIEW

The humanitarian situation in the South continues to be characterised by multiple crises, including the Central African crisis, inter/intracommunal conflicts, abductions, floods, food insecurity and health emergencies.

In November 2023, armed clashes in Moyenne-Sido, Central African Republic (CAR) led to the displacement of 11,400 people (2015 households) to Sido in Chad, most of them women and children, according to the Chadian Red Cross (CRT) and the Commission Nationale d'Accueil de Réinsertion des Réfugiés et des Rapatriés (CNARR).

The needs of the new refugees are food, health care, shelter, water, hygiene, and sanitation (WASH) and non food items (NFI). These needs were identified during a multi-sectoral assessment conducted by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its partners in December 20-23, which revealed significant gaps in response capacity.

According to the November 2019 population movement monitoring matrix, 77,650 returnees have fled violence in CAR since 2013. OCHA and humanitarian actors in the south plan to conduct multi-sectoral assessments in the field to update needs and guide advocacy for additional response.

The floods recorded between August and October 2023 affected 22,880 people, destroyed 6,800 houses and 85,500 hectares of crops, with Tandjilé province particularly hard hit.

According to the results of the harmonised framework analyses published in November 2023, more than one million people are estimated to be food insecure in the four southern provinces, a number that could increase in the absence of emergency assistance and livelihood support.