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WFP UNHAS Chad

Project completed

In view of large humanitarian needs in the country, humanitarian air transport service for aid community is crucial; WFP UNHAS is the only viable transport option available to reach remote areas safely. UNHAS facilitates and secures the majority of travel of SDC humanitarian aid’s agents and cooperation programs in Chad, in order to enable them to monitor partners and programs. To maintain this service, UNHAS requires the support of technical and financial partners.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Chad
Conflict & fragility
Conflict prevention and transformation
Conflict prevention
01.12.2013 - 31.03.2017
 CHF  2’200’000
The project in brief
Background

Humanitarian needs remain high throughout 2013. The Consolidated Appeal (CAP) 2013 for Chad amounts to $500.5 million. The CAP is supported by a three-year humanitarian strategy (2013-2015). The areas where populations in need of humanitarian assistance are living are far away from the UN agencies and NGOs field offices (sometimes 1000 km of N’Djamena). Given the poor road conditions, prevailing insecurity and remote location of beneficiary communities, travel by road is extremely risky and not-practical. UNHAS therefore remains the only safe and reliable mode of transport for the humanitarian community, as well as development agencies, and services over 100 organizations to 17 locations.
Objectives

To provide a safe, reliable and cost efficient air transport service to the humanitarian community and development agencies (over 100 UN agencies, NGOs, and donor organizations) providing assistance to 2.4 million refugees, host populations and IDPs throughout the country in 2013 until 2015.
Target groups
Over 100 user organizations: UN agencies, NGOs (international and national), donors (of which SDC). UNHAS targets up to 5’000 persons per month
Medium-term outcomes

  • Access for humanitarian workers to people affected by violence and disasters
  • Transportation of light cargo such as medical supplies, high energy foods and ICT equipment
  • Timely medical and security evacuations for the humanitarian and development community
  • Transport facility for development agencies, monitoring of SDC programmes
Results

Results from previous phases:  

This is the first contribution of SDC Regional Cooperation (OSA) to UNHAS Chad. With the end of the mandate of MINURCAT (31.12.2010), the demand on UNHAS air assets particularly for evacuation has increased significantly. UNHAS provides a secure and reliable air service which contributes significantly to the implementation and monitoring of programs of most technical and financial partners. In 2012 UNHAS improved aircraft utilization, and increased its operational efficiency, thanks to constant fleet, schedule and route optimization. In 2012, 128 agencies and organizations were using humanitarian air services, among which SDC (Coof and its partners). On average, UNHAS transported 5’421 passengers per month.
Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Credit area Development cooperation
Project partners Contract partner
United Nations Organization (UNO)
  • World Food Programme
  • WFP UNHAS Chad


Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF    2’200’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    2’200’000
Project phases

Phase 1 01.12.2013 - 31.03.2017   (Completed)

  • Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
    Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation
    Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution
    Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
    Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
    Finance type Aid grant
    Aid Type Project and programme contribution
    Tied/untied aid Untied aid
    Project number

    7F08890

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Last update 22.11.2023