Project description

The PREPAS aims to improve the living conditions and food security of pastoral populations in the Ennedi, Batha and Wadi Fira regions of Chad. It will run for a 12-year period and began its 4-year Phase 1 on 14th April 2014. Phase 2, over 3 years, started in July 2019 until July 2021.

Project goals

The specific objective of the Program, during these three phases, is to strengthen the resilience of pastoral livestock to climatic hazards by securing pastoral mobility, improved access to water, veterinary services and food supplements towards valorisation of livestock products, and the improvement of local sectoral governance.

Services provided

Specifically, the PREPAS enables:

  • Securing pastoral mobility and concerted management of natural resources;
  • The development of services and support for economic initiatives for the benefit of livestock farmers and the strengthening of their professional organizations;
  • Improved access to single health services in pastoral areas far from urban centres through the implementation of a pilot mobile system, and increased access to animal health services in pastoral areas and improved sectoral governance.

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  • Continent

    AFRICA

  • Country

    CHAD

  • Sector of activity

    AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Time period

    July 2018 to July 2021

  • Duration

    33 years

  • Customer

    Swiss Cooperation Office in Chad

  • Donors

    Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAE), acting through the Swiss Cooperation Office in Chad

  • Budget

    + de 2 000 000€