Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 24/11/2014
A joint high-level partnership humanitarian mission to Chad led by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the African Union and OCHA was concluded in Ndjamena on 21st November 2014. The high-level mission which began on 17th November 2014 comprised in addition to participants of the above named organizations, the Arab League, representatives from Azerbaijan, Germany, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, South Arica, Turkey, Qatar and the USA and partners from NGOs and philanthropic organizations of different Gulf States. The main aim of the mission was to express solidarity to Chad following the influx of a large number of refugees and returnees from the Central African Republic and also have a first-hand account of vulnerable and needy people living mostly in the rural areas of Chad. To this end, the mission visited the city of Mao in the region of Kanem and a returnees’ camp in Maigama in the region of Moyen Chari Leaders of the mission and the accompanying delegations noticed the acuteness of the problems facing Chad in the field of access to water, health and nutrition despite the country being overwhelmed by refugees and returnees coming from neighboring countries in the South, East and North-West. They all came to the conclusion that only a strong partnership with the international community could assist Chad to meet these challenges and called for strong support since the country is faced with chronic and forgotten emergencies coupled with underfunded humanitarian and development activities.
