Chad’s humanitarian crisis continues to intensify as the war in Sudan drives a large influx of refugees and returnees into the eastern regions of the country. As of January 2026, Chad hosts 1,334,595 Sudanese refugees, including 910,780 recent arrivals, primarily in the provinces of Ennedi Est, Wadi Fira, Ouaddaï and Sila. Most displaced people are women and children. Among them are an estimated 306,957 women of reproductive age, 41,787 pregnant women and more than 55,000 expected births in the next 12 months.
These populations face severe gaps in access to sexual and reproductive health services and protection. Health facilities are overstretched and lack skilled staff, essential medicines and referral capacity. Chad has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world, at 860 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Risks of gender-based violence, early marriage and sexual exploitation have increased significantly, creating urgent demand for expanded UNFPA support. Scaling up integrated sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence services remains critical.
In 2026, UNFPA is appealing for US $18.7 million to reach 1.6 million people with SRH, GBV, and related services. As of 17 March 2026, UNFPA has mobilized 2.5% of the total appeal, leaving a sizable gap to sustain and scale essential services.
