Chad

  • 01 Jan 2015

    West Africa Division - Swiss Development Co-operation

    Country: 
    Benin
    Burkina Faso
    Chad
    Mali
    Niger
    Topics: 
    Development co-operation
    Members: 
    Switzerland
    SWAC: 
    SWAC
    Body: 
    The Swiss Development Co-operation places a strong focus on regional integration dynamics and challenges. Working together with professional organisations and think-tanks, the West Africa Division covers five priority countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Chad) and three thematic areas (basic education, vocational education and training; rural development and food security; and local governance and decentralisation). Switzerland is a founding member of the Sahel and West Africa Club. Read on
  • 01 Jan 2014

    Chad: Internal fragilities and regional threats

    Country: 
    Chad
    Topics: 
    Regional integration
    Security
    Terrorism
    SWAC: 
    SWAC
    Body: 
    The regional security environment is also a concern for Chad, which has a significant security apparatus but is now suffering a sharp drop in its financial resources due to the fall in oil prices. Chad remains one of the poorest countries in the world where chronic food insecurity is a widespread issue for much of the population. Read on

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