Highlights
An estimated 84,100 refugees, IDPs, returnees and third-country nationals are currently displaced in the Lake region following continued deterioration of the security situation in this part the country.
Preliminary results of the SMART nutritional survey in Chad from October and November 2015, show a national global acute malnutrition (GAM) rate of 13.3% above the warning threshold of 10%. A GAM prevalence analysis in different regions indicate that the situation has worsened in all regions in comparison of last year same period, but is of particular concern in Guera, Wadi Fira, Ouaddai, Barh El Gazal, Kanem and Lac. In addition, 12 regions out of 20 surpass emergency threshold for severe acute malnutrition (SAM).
Impact of violence linked to Boko Haram
As insecurity continues to deteriorate with more frequent attacks, population displacement continues in the Lake Chad region. The humanitarian community estimates that approximately 84,121 people, including refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees and third-country nationals, are currently displaced in the Lake region. Of these, 53,639 are IDPs from the latest wave of massive displacement which began in July 2015.
The security situation in the prefectures of Bol Bagassola, Daboua and Kangalam in the Lake region remains precarious. A State of Emergency in the Lake Region was officially declared by the government early November and has been extended by a decision of the Chad National Assembly for a period of 4 months. Suicide attacks perpetrated by members of Boko Haram continue. Access to the sites hosting IDPs is still very difficult for security reasons. Regular activities have been suspended and assessment missions have been frequently postponed.
The humanitarian situation is stable in the Bagassola area, but remains a concern in the western part of the Lake Region where the government announced a new military operation, after the suicide attacks of November 8th in Ngouboua killing five people and injuring 13 others, against Boko Haram elements and asked people to leave their villages. Following this announcement, people began to move, resulting in new arrivals in Tchoukoutalia, Fourkoulom and Koulkoume, requiring assistance.
Malnutrition and Food Insecurity in the Sahel
The preliminary results of the SMART nutritional survey in Chad show a national global acute malnutrition (GAM) rate of 13.3%. A GAM prevalence analysis in different regions indicate that the situation has worsened in all regions in comparison of last year same period, but is of particular concern in Guera (where GAM has increased from 9.9% in 2014 to 21.2% in 2015), Wadi Fira (where GAM has increased from 12.4% in 2014 to 18% in 2015), Ouaddai (GAM has increase from 9.4 % in 2014 to 17.9% in 2015), Barh El Gazal (from 12.3 % in 2014 to 17.9 % in 2015), Kanem (GAM has increase from 11.7% in 2014 to 14.2% in 2015) and Lac (from 11.6% in 2014 to 13.6 in 2016). According those preliminary results, 7 regions out of 20 surpass emergency threshold for GAM and 12 regions out of 20 surpass emergency threshold for SAM.
Refugees, returnees from CAR and stateless persons in the South
There are still 90,240 Chadian returnees from Central African Republic that are still in need of humanitarian assistance; 71,759 CAR returnees are still living in five sites in Moyen Chari, Logone Orientale and Logone Occidental Regions in Southern Chad and 12,984 other are living in host communities in Mandoul (5,853) and Salamat (7,131) regions. The site of Zafaye, close to N’Djamena host 5,259 CAR returnees. Improved shelter, hygiene and sanitation facilities remain the main needs in sites.