In Eastern Chad: 40,000 Sudanese Refugees Moved From Border Areas to Safe, Planned Settlements
Eastern Chad
UNHCR Chad announced that UNHCR and partners, with support from the Regional Humanitarian Fund for West and Central Africa, helped 40,000 Sudanese refugees move from border areas to planned settlements with better access to services.
In a post on its official account, UNHCR said that in six months, major achievements were made on the ground, including:10,000 shelters built40,000 refugees received cash for essentials30 water points, 2 boreholes + 6 km of water pipelines built63,753 refugees biometrically registeredUNHCR stressed that the support went beyond safe movement, to include healthcare and protection services, helping families who fled Sudan to start rebuilding their lives.Eastern Chad is one of the largest hosting areas for Sudanese refugees fleeing the war, where tens of thousands have been living in difficult conditions near the border. Moving them to planned settlements is a key step to provide them with safety, dignity, and basic services.