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Country Profile - Chad

Chad is located in central northern Africa at 7‐23° north of the equator, straddling the sub‐tropical climate band called the Sahel.

The north of Chad extends well into the arid Sahara desert, whilst the south has a much wetter, and typically tropical, climate. The northern, desert regions of Chad receive very little rainfall all year round.

Chad is located in central northern Africa at 7-23° north of the equator, straddling the subtropical climate band called the Sahel.

The Republic of Chad is dominated by the Saharan desert in its north (covering half of its 1,284,634 km2). The Sahelian ecological zone runs through the center of the country, and is characterized by poor soils and scrubland. In the south, the wetter Sudanian savanna zone is dominated by forest and wooded savannah. The south has a much wetter, and typically tropical, climate.

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Key Vulnerabilities

Agriculture/Food Security
Water Resources
Land Resources

Potential Adaptation Measures

Agriculture and Food Security
Switch to different cultivars
Improve and conserve soils
Enhance irrigation efficiency and/or expand irrigation
Agricultural research and transfer of technology
Improve pest and disease forecast and control

Water Resources

Increase water supply, e.g. by using groundwater, building reservoirs, improving or stabilizing watershed management, desalination
Decrease water demands, e.g. by increasing efficiency, reducing water losses, water recycling, changing irrigation practices
Develop and introduce flood and drought monitoring and control system
Improve or develop water management