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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Chad in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these links may
lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** The United Nations
weather agency warned that Lake Chad basin "is particularly vulnerable
to climate change-related extreme events such as floods and droughts"
and issued alerts that "extreme events will likely become more abundant
causing more frequent droughts and flooding with impacts on food security and
general security in the region." – Associated Press, January 19, 2023 World
Bank Climate & Develoment Reports G5 Sahel Region
Country Climate and Development Report, World Bank Group, 1 July 2022 [accessed 10
December 2024] The
five countries of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger (the G5) in
the Sahel region of Africa are among the least developed countries in the
world. The now regular and growing climate shocks are causing large losses in
outputs, reducing human capital accumulation, and leading to potentially
devastating ecological and economic tipping points in the region. This World
Bank country climate development report (CCDR) has examined the most critical
actions and policy changes needed to accelerate the region's economic
recovery, sustainable and inclusive development, and adaptation to the
impacts of climate change. *** ARCHIVES *** The
World Factbook - Chad U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cd.html [accessed 22
December 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/chad/ [accessed 5 January 2021] Chad had already
cut public spending to try to meet the terms of the IMF program, but that prompted
strikes and protests in a country where nearly 40% of the population lives
below the poverty line. Multinational partners, such as the African
Development Bank, the EU, and the World Bank are likely to continue budget
support in 2018, but Chad will remain at high debt risk, given its dependence
on oil revenue and pressure to spend on subsidies and security. GDP -
per capita (PPP): $2,300 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
80% industry: 20% (2006 est.) Unemployment
rate: N/A Population
below poverty line: 46.7% (2011
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 1,140
deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 68.6
deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 58.3 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 55.7% of
population Physicians
density: 0.04 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 15.3% of
population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 8.8% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Chad borgenproject.org/category/chad/ [accessed 24 January 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
5 Innovations In Poverty Eradication In Chad borgenproject.org/poverty-eradication-in-chad/ ~
Healthcare In Chad: Important Details To Know borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-chad/ ~
Learn About Poverty In Chad borgenproject.org/learn-about-poverty-in-chad/ ~
6 Facts About Sanitation In Chad borgenproject.org/6-facts-about-sanitation-in-chad/ ~
10 Facts About Child Labor In Chad borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-child-labor-in-chad/ ~
The Eu’s Progress In Chad borgenproject.org/the-eus-progress-in-chad/ ~
Life Expectancy In Chad borgenproject.org/life-expectancy-in-chad/ ~
Maternal Mortality In Chad borgenproject.org/maternal-mortality-in-chad/ ~
Credit Access In Chad borgenproject.org/credit-access-in-chad/ Conflict, climate change, and COVID-19 drive extreme hunger Oxfam, 9 July 2021 www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/stories/conflict-climate-change-and-covid-19-drive-extreme-hunger/ [accessed 19 July 2021] The effects
of conflict, COVID-19, and climate change have intensified the global hunger
crisis. WEST
AFRICAN SAHEL - DRIVERS OF HUNGER: CONFLICT -- The region encompassing
Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal has seen a
67 percent increase in hunger since last year. Continued violence has forced
5.3 million people to flee their homes. Insecurity has cut off farmers from
their agriculture. Last year, along with the economic impact of COVID-19, the
climate crisis disrupted the agricultural season, limiting stocks and
people’s livelihoods. The Sahel struggles with terror, poverty and climate change The Arab Weekly, 18 March 2021 thearabweekly.com/sahel-struggles-terror-poverty-and-climate-change [accessed 18 March 2021] Internal
displacement had increased 20-fold in less than two years while the number of
families facing hunger has tripled. The
United Nations warned in November of a heightened risk of famine in Burkina
Faso, along with northeastern Nigeria and South Sudan and also of a high
hunger risk in both Mali and Niger. Problems
have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Action
Against Hunger - Chad www.actionagainsthunger.org/countries/africa/chad [accessed 21 March 2021] Since gaining
independence in 1960, Chad has suffered from political instability, social
unrest, and conflicts with neighboring countries. This has left the country
with poor infrastructure, an unstable government and a dire humanitarian
situation, characterized by several factors: high infant mortality rate,
population movements, food insecurity, disease outbreaks, and security
crises. The country is also affected by the regional conflict gripping the
Lake Chad basin and suffers the effects of conflict in Libya and the Central
African Republic. There has been a huge increase in the number of people
displaced, both internally and externally. Nearly
6.3 million people in Chad have been impacted by humanitarian crises,
resulting in widespread poverty, hunger, displacement, and frequent disease
outbreaks. The
World Bank in Chad www.worldbank.org/en/country/chad/overview [accessed 18 April 2021] The
World Bank has supported more than 50 development projects, accompanying the
country’s work towards achieving sustainable economic growth while reducing
poverty. Looking
back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Chad-ECONOMY.html [accessed 22 December 2020] Water-resource
limitations are the critical factor influencing the Chadian economy. Much of
the country is desert suitable only for very limited agriculture and
livestock production, while the remainder is threatened by periodic drought.
Petroleum and natron are the principal mineral resources. Key industry is
centered on cotton processing. Periodic civil war has compounded Chad's chronic
negative trade imbalance. All
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