According to the UN, some 630,000 Sudanese refugees have sought safety in Chad, placing a tremendous burden on the nation.
Due to the ongoing hostilities in Sudan and the steady stream of new arrivals, the Chadian administration projects that by the end of 2024, there may be 910,000 refugees and returnees living in the country.
According to UN estimates, Quaddai province is currently home to about 500,000 refugees; Sila province has 93,841, Wadi Fira province has 85,298 refugees, and Ennedi-Est has 7,046 refugees. Women and children make up about 90% of the refugees in Chad; women make up 26% of the total. For their families, many of them lack access to basic healthcare.
More than 10 million people—the greatest number in the world—have been displaced from their homes since conflict started in mid-April of last year.However, over two million of them have entered neighboring countries, even though the majority of them are still in Sudan. Every day, hundreds of Sudanese refugees cross into Chad, yet there are reports of food and medical shortages in several of the congested camps and disorganized villages in eastern Chad.
Many of the dwellings for the refugees have lately been destroyed by strong storms and flooding.Over 200,000 refugees in makeshift communities in eastern Chad are reportedly still waiting to be relocated to permanent locations with better amenities.
Concerns have already been raised about UN agency financing falling well short of the goal.Only 37% of the required money have apparently been received by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) thus far, despite its call for over $220 million to aid the refugees in eastern Chad this year. Furthermore, less than 40% of the monies requested by the UN this year for the overall Sudan problem have been granted.
