Chad

Our projects in Ciad

Ciad data
Human development index (out of 182 countries in the world)*	175^th postion
Total population (stimato 2009) ***	11.175.91
Urban and rural population (2009) ***	22% - 78%
Sedentary and nomad (refugee) population (2009) ***	96,5% - 3,5% (2,6%)
Average age **	16,6 years - 15,5 men - 17,8 women
Per capita GNP *	$ 1.447 ($ 4,05 a day)
Population living under the poverty line (1.25$ a day) *	61,9%
Population living with less than 2$ a day *	83,3%
Life expectancy at birth **	48 years
Infant mortality rate (under 5 years) (2007) *	20,9%
Rate of underweight children (under 5 years) *	37%
HIV rate (estimate 2007) **	3,5%
Unemployment rate	n.d.
Employment workforce **	80% subsistence agriculture 20% industry and services
Literacy rate **	25,7% - 40,8% men - 12,8% women
Primary school attendance (2000-2007) *	36%
Population with access to safe drinking water (2007) *	48% - 71% urban - 40% rural
Population with access to sanitation (2007) *	9% - 23% urban - 4% rural

* source UNDP 2009
** source CIA
*** source INSEED

Per capita GNP *

PROJECTS

ACRA is present in Chad since 1968 with the implementation of projects in the administrative regions of Mayo Kebbi, Chari Baguirmi, Hadjer Lamis, Salamat, Moyen Chari and Guéra.

ACRA priorities in Chad are education, environmental protection and the fight against hunger and poverty.

In particular, during the year, the most significant ACRA interventions in Chad have covered the topics of basic education (support to rural community schools, strengthening of the education system, training of teachers and parents' associations) and forest management (creation of community forests, dissemination of alternative energy sources, valorization of wood products and other products.)

Besides the ongoing projects, ACRA promotes income-generating activities to its rural partners both through microfinance and through the implementation of development funds. ACRA works following a participatory approach and its objective is the empowerment of grassroots organizations in the implementation of projects, which are managed together.