Facing severe floods affecting Chad and several other countries in the region, namely Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, and Niger, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is intensifying its emergency operations to assist affected populations. In Chad, under the coordination of the National Commission for the Reception, Reintegration of Refugees and Repatriates (CNARR) and in close collaboration with other humanitarian actors, a multi-sectoral response is being implemented through data collection.

Chad, one of the countries hardest hit, according to Chadian authorities and its partners, as of September 3, 1,495,969 people or 266,590 households have been affected by these floods, including 341 deaths. Population displacements are widespread, particularly in N'Djamena and the southern regions along the Chari River.

Drawing lessons from its experience of the Floods of 2022, IOM is supporting the Chadian government's emergency response. In this context, in September 2024, after a training session organized by the IOM and CNARR, with partners UNICEF, UNHCR, and WFP, teams are registering people displaced by floods in N'Djamena at the Basilique, Koulnari, and Melizi sites. Data collection focuses on the profiles, needs, and number of displaced persons.

In parallel, rapid response teams are helping local authorities assess immediate needs using the IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM). The Chadian authorities, with IOM support, are also reopening previously used displacement sites to provide temporary shelter and essential services to affected people.

In the Lake region and N'Djamena, IOM Chad is preparing to provide immediate multi-sectoral assistance to 7,000 direct beneficiaries by providing 700 shelters, transporting water, and repairing 21 water pumps and 350 latrines.