Highlights
Access to some areas and IDP sites in the Lake Region remains constrained due to insecurity, notably around Kaiga Kindjiria subprefecture, the lake’s islands and water border areas with Nigeria,
Niger and Cameroon. According to the latest Displacement Tracking Matrix of 26 July, there are 115,872 displaced people in the Lake region.94,924 children under five years old with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) have been admitted to treatment between January and June 2016 – 54% of the annual target.
No new funding has been received for emergency activities in July 2016. The funding gap for UNICEF Chad’s Humanitarian Action for Children is currently of 66% overall, but as high as 95% gap for the CAR crisis and 80% gap for the Sahel malnutrition response.
SITUATION IN NUMBERS
2,200,000 Children affected (UNICEF HAC 2016)
176,900 Children under 5 with Severe Acute Malnutrition in 2016 (Nutrition Cluster 2016)
115,872 People displaced (IDPs, returnees, TCN, refugees) in the Lake Region
(DTM and UNHCR, 26 July 2016)
UNICEF Humanitarian funding needs in 2016 US$ 62.4 million
Available in 2016* US$ 21.2 million
Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs
Impact of violence in the Lake region
Access to some areas and IDP sites in the Lake Region remains constrained due to insecurity, notably around Kaiga Kindjiria sub-prefecture, the lake’s islands and water border areas with Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon. According to the latest Displacement Tracking Matrix of 26 July, there are 115,872 displaced people (refugees, returnees, IDPs and third country nationals (TCN)) in the Lake region, 72,679 of whom have been registered by the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) cluster and almost 43,193 more estimated.
The situation remained calm in the Lake region, despite the resumption of military operations since mid-June in the border with Nigeria, Cameroon and Niger. Some incidents were reported in Kaiga sub-prefecture: A local bus hit a mine on July 29, 2016 causing casualties and injuries. On July 31, eight women were reportedly abducted and two men killed by suspected Boko Haram members in a village located 12 km southwest of Kaiga Kindjiria, near the Niger border.
There has been no major waves of population movements in the Lake region in July. However, movement of people was observed from Boma (near Kaiga-Kindjiria) to Yekiram in Fouli department. These displaced people have settled on a new site near Diamerom site, where they hope benefited from humanitarian assistance. According to a situation assessment by the NGO ACF, more than 402 newly displaced households (1,810 IDPs) are estimated in this site. Urgent needs identified by the ACF mission are access to potable water, food and non-food items (NFIs).
Refugees, returnees and stateless persons from CAR in the South
Recent attacks in Central Africa Republic (CAR) have forced some of population living in Ngaoundaye area to seek refuge in southern Chad since early June 2016. The level 1 registration of this new wave of refugees by UNHCR counted 6,016 refugees from 2,147 households accommodated in Sourou, Mini and Mbitoye host villages on the border with CAR. Their voluntary transfer to identified sites about 50 km inside Chadian territory took place following a decision of UNHCR and local authorities. 642 people, 255 households, were transferred to the two sites where the refugees receive assistance from UNHCR and its partners such as WFP, UNICEF, IRC, CSSI. A total of 72,876 refugees from Central African Republic are currently in Chad according to UNHCR’s latest update 30 June.
Food insecurity and malnutrition
Food security remains one of the most important challenges for the Lake region. According to FAO, in June 2016 there were 62,180 individuals in the department of Wayi and 71, 435 in the rest of the Lake Region facing a food crisis. Regarding displaced people, FAO states that: in Mamdi administrative department (Lake region), 15% of households in IDP sites are food insecure against 8% for resident households. Population movements have reportedly greatly contributed to the deterioration of food insecurity in this department.
This season Chad has been enjoying regular and abundant rainfall, with corresponding good perspectives for the agricultural season and pastoral resources (Source: El Niño - ENSO: Humanitarian Implications and Scenarios: The El Niño Aftermath and Perspectives for 2016-2017, July 2016)
The nutritional situation in the Sahel Band of the country remains a challenge. 94,924 cases of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) were admitted to treatment from January to June 2016. It is noteworthy that in the regions of Bahr El Ghazal, Batha, Kanem and Lac, SAM cases admitted during that period goes beyond the target for the period. These regions have already registered respectively, 100.3% of the annual forecast in Kanem Region, 89.7% in Bahr El Ghazal Region, 68.7% in Batha and 58.8% in the Lake Region.
Measles outbreak
Measles cases continues to be registered in the country. At week 29, 11 new suspected measles cases were registered in six health districts (Kelo, Oum Hadjer, Guelendeng, Bebedja, N’Djamena Nord, Moussoro). A total of 732 cases including 7 deaths were recorded since the beginning of the epidemic.