WFP Chad Country Brief, December 2020
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In Numbers
114,767 mt of food assistance distributed USD 2.4 m cash-based transfers made USD 45.5 m six months (January – June 2021) net funding requirements 613,632 people assisted in December 2020
Operational Updates
• Due to recent spikes in COVID-19 cases particularly in N’Djamena, on 31 December the Chadian Government imposed new COVID-19 measures, specifically on the capital city, valid until 7 January.
The capital city is under lockdown with the borders closed from the rest of the country. The airport in N’Djamena is shut down as of 4 January 2021. All businesses and stores including restaurants are closed except for those providing essential services. The new curfew is from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. WFP country office in N’Djamena is still in operation with some constraints, while all field offices are operational as usual.