WFP CRISIS RESPONSE IN CHAD
• Since April 2023, over 1.1 million people have crossed the border from Sudan into Chad including 860,000 refugees and 274,000 returnees.
• Since day one of the Sudan crisis, WFP has assisted over 1 million refugees, returnees and hosts in Chad with 120,000 MT of food and USD 81 million in cash-based transfers thanks to the support from our donors. Recent escalations of the conflict in North Darfur have resulted in 130,000 new refugees crossing the border into Chad since the beginning of the year, and all of them have been assisted by WFP.
• As per the March IPC, the nutritional situation remains of high concern as 300,000 women and 2 million children suffer from acute malnutrition, of which 537,000 children with Severe Acute Malnutrition.
• In support of the government, WFP plans to assist 1 million children and pregnant and breastfeeding women in 2025 with specialized nutritious foods, Social and Behaviour Change Communication and cash-based transfers to prevent or treat acute malnutrition or address micronutrient deficiencies.
