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UN warns Chad hosting tens of thousands from Sudan faces critical shelter and aid shortfalls
Summary
The UN said Chad has registered tens of thousands of refugees and returnees from Sudan and that reception sites are overwhelmed; a major humanitarian response plan is only partially funded and shelter capacity is far below needs.
The United Nations reported a sharp influx of refugees and returnees into eastern Chad from neighboring Sudan, warning that reception sites are vastly overstretched and critical needs remain unmet.
UN briefers said more than 55,000 Sudanese refugees and 39,000 Chadian returnees have been registered in Chad’s Ennedi Est and Wadi Fira provinces following a recent escalation of violence in North Darfur. Those arrivals add to nearly 1 million people who have previously sought refuge in eastern Chad since the Sudan crisis began in 2023, the UN said.
At the Tine transit site, which can accommodate up to 500 people, nearly 20,000 arrivals are now sleeping in the open and awaiting relocation, the briefing said. Since mid‑April partners have rebuilt hundreds of family shelters, distributed food to more than 6,000 people and provided medicines to cover needs for about 20,000 people, but gaps remain large ahead of the rainy season.
The UN said Chad’s humanitarian response plan — $1.4 billion — was only 7% funded with roughly $99 million in the bank. The briefing added there are only about 2,000 shelters available out of an estimated 13,500 needed and that in some areas there is only one doctor for 44,000 people.
UN officials appealed for increased and flexible funding to close the gap and to expand shelter, water, sanitation and health services as the rainy season approaches.
