Strengthening resilience and peaceful cohabitation in Chad (PRCPT)

Funded by the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa with a contribution from the Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development of Germany (BMZ), the project targeted vulnerable populations in two strategic corridors of Chad (East and West). By intervening mainly in these vital corridors for the socio-economic development of the country, the ultimate goal of the PRCPT project was to contribute to the eradication of the main reasons for illegal migration. The project notably contributed to increasing resilience and improving economic opportunities. It also contributed to reducing cross-border destabilising factors through the implementation of local and communal development plans. One of the main priorities was the involvement of women. Women are often excluded from the distribution of resources and from civic and political participation. The promotion of young women took place in most of the project intervention areas within the framework of the current cultural and social context.

Global objective

Increase resilience and improve economic opportunities in Chad in order to reduce cross-border destabilising factors

Specific objectives

Improve the living conditions of local populations, refugees and returnees and create employment opportunities through the implementation of Local and communal development plans
Consolidate peace and prevent religious and community conflicts in Chad

Expected results

Improved local governance through support to local governance structures and emerging local planning efforts (Local and communal development plans)
Implementation of priority actions of Local and communal development plans in the field of job creation and socio-economic integration of young people, women and refugees / returnees
Promotion of local initiatives in favour of intercommunity, intra- and interfaith dialogue and the promotion of a culture of peace, tolerance and civic education

Duration

3 years : 01/10/2016 - 01/10/2019

Localisation

The project was implemented in the following two corridors:
– the eastern corridor of the country, on the border with Sudan, covering the regions of Salamat and Sila (priority areas)
– the western corridor all along the border with Cameroon covering the regions of Hadjer Lamis, Chari Baguirmi, Mayo Kebbi
Some pilot activities were also conducted in the regions of Borkou, Ennedi (East and West) in Tibesti.

Beneficiaries

Populations in targeted areas

Key facts & figures:

288 000 people participating in conflict prevention and peace building activities
256 000 people having improved access to basic services
9 500 people assisted to develop economic income-generating activities
8 600 people receiving food-security related assistance
540 jobs created

Budget

EUR 20 300 000

Funding

European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUR 18 million)
Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development of Germany (BMZ)

Implementation

German International Development Co-operation Agency (GIZ)

Partners

Local authorities and decentralised services

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Country

Chad

Topics

Agriculture & value chains
Aide d’urgence
Employment & revenues
Food security & zero hunger
Gender
Governance & capacity-building
Health
Livestock & pastoralism
Local actors & livelihoods
Natural resource management
Poverty
Social affairs & social protection
Water & sanitation
Youth

Targets

Institutions
Pastoralists & Agro-pastoralists
Poor workers in the informal economy
Refugees
Vulnerable small-scale farmers
Women
Youth

Agir Pillars

Pillar 1: Improve social protection for the most vulnerable communities and households in order to secure their livelihoods
Pillar 2: Strengthen the nutrition of vulnerable households
Pillar 3: Sustainably improve agricultural and food productivity and the incomes of the most vulnerable households and improve access to food
Pillar 4: Strengthen governance in food and nutrition security

Scales

Local