2011 Consolidated Appeal for Chad : Key parameters

Duration:	12 months (January-December 2011)
Key milestones in 2010:	Elections in 2011 (legislatives in February, presidential in March, local in June   Security of operations: DIS to become autonomous in 2011 following  MINURCAT withdrawal on December 31, 2010 (Resolution 1923)   Humanitarian consequences of heavy rains on 2010-2011 farming campaign and harvests
Target beneficiaries:	170,531 IDPs 43,000 returnees 319,779 refugees 1,600,000 food-insecure people 150,000 flood-affected people   Total beneficiaries: 2,283,310
Total funding request:	Funding request per beneficiary:
$506,429,849	$222

For 2011, the strategic objectives will focus on the continuation of life-saving assistance, the protection of vulnerable groups, the preservation and the extension of humanitarian space, and the reinforcement of preparedness capacities including those of national actors.  Transition from emergency assistance towards early recovery will also be reflected in the forthcoming CAP.

 

The integration of durable solutions in assisting vulnerable people, particularly IDPs, is an essential component of the humanitarian strategy in 2011.  Durable solutions aim at promoting self-reliance and minimizing dependence on aid.  This approach is also part of programmes targeting people affected by food insecurity and malnutrition in the Sahel belt. 

 

In the east, approximately 43,000 IDPs have returned to their villages of origin over the last two years, and the government estimates that another 30,000 are ready to return home.  However, many displaced argue that the main constraints to their returns are limited access to basic social services and water, the limited presence of local authorities, and the fragile security conditions.  Through continuous dialogue between the relevant central and local government authorities and humanitarian actors since June 2010, common strategies have been developed to ensure the protection of civilians, consolidate and expand humanitarian space, establish durable solutions for the return of IDPs, and early recovery initiatives.  However, despite rigorous planning exercises, additional support from the international community to the Humanitarian Country Team is essential to enable it to carry out the envisaged programmes, particularly keeping in mind the reduction in assets and personnel linked to the withdrawal of MINURCAT.

 

Due to prevailing sub-regional dynamics, the voluntary return of refugees to Sudan and CAR in 2011 remains unlikely, as the stability in Sudan’s Darfur region and north-eastern CAR remains fragile.  Any deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Sudan and CAR – which may be triggered by upcoming referenda and elections – may result in new influx of refugees in eastern and southern Chad. 

 

In 2011, humanitarian actors will continue to focus on humanitarian relief, while emphasizing measures to increase the self-sufficiency and capacities of people affected by the crisis and identified to receive assistance including early recovery approaches in the humanitarian phase to facilitate the transition to early recovery and developmental initiatives.  To implement the projects submitted in this Consolidated Appeal for Chad for 2011, 10 United Nations agencies and 12 NGOs, in consultation with the Chadian Government, and local actors, are appealing for US$506,429,849.[1]

 

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The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 14 February 2012. For continuously updated information on projects, funding requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).