GIZ Chad

About us

Germany has a long tradition of international cooperation with Chad. Development workers from GIZ have been deployed in this country since 1970. GIZ implemented official bilateral cooperation projects in Chad on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) from 1986 to 2012. In its concentration of aid on fewer countries, as required by the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (DAC-OECD), Germany officially ended its bilateral development cooperation with Chad in 2011/2012. However, GIZ is still working in Chad through regional development cooperation and post-crisis transitional aid. 

Chad faces numerous obstacles to its development. In the Sahel region, for example, climate change is causing food insecurity, social tensions and rising poverty. Lake Chad is vitally important in the context of food security. On behalf of BMZ, GIZ provides support to the international Lake Chad Basin Commission. Two projects are currently being implemented, focusing on climate change adaptation and organisational development.

Chad’s extreme climatic conditions adversely affect not only the rural economy but especially the lives of the people. On behalf of BMZ and in cooperation with the SDC, GIZ is implementing measures to rehabilitate degraded river valleys. The aim is to boost the quality and quantity of agricultural production and thus improve living conditions for the people of Chad. In addition, BMZ promotes peacebuilding and conflict prevention initiatives, with additional funding from the EU.