: Humanitarian situation overview (August 2018)

Chad faces interconnected humanitarian crises in a context of chronic poverty and low economic and social development. The security situation in neighbouring countries continues to

LIBYA EGYPT generate population movements, particularly from the Central NIGER REFUGEES FROM African Republic (CAR) in the south, as well as internal 2 displacement in the region . In addition, the voluntary return Food insecurity, crisis of refugees continues, with 353 Sudanese refugees back in phase (phase 3 of the Darfur and approximately 4,000 Chadian refugees from Sudan Harmonized Framework March. 2018, in the Sila region. Millions of people suffer the consequences of projected period TIBESTI food insecurity and malnutrition every year, particularly in the 332,973 June-Aug. 2018) Sahel Belt and recently in previously spared areas, such as the refugees Tandjilé region in the south. Prevalence of severe acute This situation continues to deteriorate during the lean season, malnutition (SAM) above the which was early in several regions this year. The health system emergency threshold (2%) remains weak, exposing the country to epidemic risks and Host and displacement POPULATION FROM persistent diseases such as measles (which has already caused areas OUEST 3 CAR approximately 2,255 cases including 77 deaths as of 24 August Arrival since Dec. 2017 of 2018), hepatitis E and malaria, having a direct impact on around 22,200 new refugees ENNEDI EST morbidity and mortality. Cholera is reported in the neighboring from the Central African countries (Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria) and the situation is Republic monitored by the health authorities. 98,709 All these factors expose already vulnerable populations to voluntary return of 353 refugees (including 22,200 recurrent crises, affecting their resilience and making imperative Sudanese refugees new refugees) to implement an integrated humanitarian and development approach to emerge from the cycle of chronic crises. 45,570 1 FOOD INSECURITY AND Chadian returnees MALNUTRITION 2 SUDAN Current period Projected period 4 BARH-EL-GAZEL (March-May 2018) (June-August 2018) LAC OUADDAÏ DISPLACEMENTS DUE TO 4 NIGERIA CRISIS 3.5 million 4.5 million* 1 food insecure people HADJER-LAMIS of which SILA N'DJAMENA NIGERIA 10,964 624,000 991,000 refugees severly food insecure people (phase 3-5) which is CHARI-BAGUIRMI GUÉRA 20,582 24% 27% Chadian returnees MAYO-KEBBI of Chadian population affected EST by food insecurity TANDJILÉ MAYO-KEBBI MOYEN-CHARI 108,428 OUEST CENTRAL AFRICAN SOUTH MANDOUL REPUBLIC internally displaced persons 894,000 LOGONE 3 SUDAN expected cases of malnutrition CAMEROON OCCIDENTAL LOGONE 538,000 356,000 ORIENTAL 51,000 cases of moderate cases of severe IDP who returned to their villages acute malnutrition acute malnutrition of origin (MAM) (SAM) RÉPUBLIQUE * This figure includes refugees and returnees not taken into account in the Harmonized Framwork. CENTRAFRICAINE The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Creation date: 09 août 2018 Sources: OCHA, Gov. of Chad, UNHCR, Cluster CCCM, Cluster Nutrition, Harmonized Framework, SMART Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int