Self-reliance and livelihoods

2021

The project "Protection and mixed solutions for Central African refugees living in Southern Chad" for the year 2021 aimed to increase the self-sufficiency of 5,000 households. According to the performance indicator, the project covered 3,872 households, including 220 people indigenous to four provinces covered by the Sub-Delegation. Following UNHCR's Minimum Criteria for Livelihoods Support Programmes, the focus has been on market access relevance, targeting and strategic interventions in line with the overall strategic priorities 2021.  

- Partnership for specific expertise 

Collaboration agreements have been negotiated and signed with deconcentrated state technical structures and institutions (ANADER, Livestock and ITRAD, GAEL centre, Sarh University) for the extension of fertilization and other agricultural techniques for increased production and productivity.  

- Facilitating agricultural production 

- 250 households of refugees received training in fertilization techniques and soil improvement by the Chadian Institute for Agricultural Research and Development (ITRAD) on 148 hectares of degraded land. The average yield increased by 2.5 tonnes/hectares compared to the 800kg/hectares decrease due to infertility. As a result, the overall production of these households is 370,000 kg, worth 259,000,000 Central African CFA francs (XAF).  

2021-2022 market gardening season 

- 502 producers were supported, including 119 indigenous producers, who produced 54,227 tons with a monetary value of XAF 6,708,818. 

Livestock 

-Support to 125 households who received 375 heads at a rate of 3 heads per household, i.e., an annual repopulation of 1,200 heads. This has enabled the beneficiaries to build their economic capacity to save money. 

- Facilitation of access to community-based financial services 

A total of 146 Village Savings and Credit Associations (AVEC or VSAL) with 2,779 members were created and trained during the year 2021. 

- Facilitating access to self-employment/business  

46 were trained in beekeeping and supported with modern Kenyan beehives for a projected income of XAF 3,000,000 per year.