Tchad-MSF Ensuring access to healthcare


This contribution aims to strengthen the emergency response for refugees and returnees fleeing the conflict in Sudan, as well as vulnerable host communities in Eastern Chad. By ensuring access to quality healthcare and providing essential water, sanitation, and hygiene services in Adré and Aboutengué/Ourang camps, it seeks to reduce disease and mortality while improving living conditions and resilience. 

Land/Region Thema Periode Budget
Tschad
Nothilfe und Schutz
Katastrophenvorsorge
Konflikt & Fragilität
Materielle Nothilfe
Konfliktprävention
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025
CHF  625’000
Hintergrund The conflict that erupted in Sudan in 2023 has forced more than 880’000 refugees and roughly 330’000 Chadian returnees to flee into eastern Chad, further exacerbating an already fragile humanitarian situation (UNHCR Sudan Arrivals Update, 12 October 2025). Since 2003, the conflict in Sudan has driven repeated waves of displacement, leading to the establishment of refugee camps and the arrival of refugees in host villages across the region. In the Ouaddaï province, over 500’000 Sudanese refugees are living in extremely difficult conditions, with critical shortages of health, water, and sanitation services. This fragile context brings together long-term refugees, recent arrivals, internally displaced persons, and host communities - all facing compounded challenges of food insecurity, climatic shocks, and limited access to essential services.
Ziele Reducing illness and mortality rates among the conflict-affected people in Eastern Chad.
Zielgruppen

Direct:

Over 166’700 beneficiaries of which around 50’000 refugees still living in the temporary settlement in Adré, Chad, 46’500 refugees living in Aboutengué/Ourang camp and some 70’000 people from host community in the Djoroko area.

Mittelfristige Wirkungen Ensure access to quality healthcare for refugees as well as host communities in Adré and at Aboutengué/Ourang camp, and improve their living conditions
Resultate

Erwartete Resultate:  

- Around 350 hospital admissions per month;

- Up to 20 births attended per week;

- Between 1’500 and 2’000 outpatient consultations each week at the MSF supported hospital;

- An average of 1’000 consultations weekly by community workers;

- 15 boreholes, 720 latrines and distribution of hygiene kits as part of the overall appeal.


Resultate von früheren Phasen:   N/A


Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt DEZA
Projektpartner Vertragspartner
Schweizerische Non-Profit-Organisation
  • Ärzte ohne Grenzen


Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren

MSF closely coordinates with humanitarian stakeholders present in Eastern Chad, including UN organisations and international non-governmental organisations. Local health authorities, such as the Ministry of Health are actively involved in planning and implementing activities.

The project builds on and complements ongoing collaboration between SDC and MSF in Eastern Chad, in particular the deployment of experts of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid for the analysis of water resources as well as the supervision of a drilling campaign in Adré and Aboutengué camp.

Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF    625’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF    625’000 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF   0 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF   625’000
Projektphasen

Phase 1 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025   (Active)