Republic of Chad

This systematic country diagnosis (SCD)
for Chad aims to identify how to achieve the twin goals of
ending poverty and improving shared prosperity. It
acknowledges both: (i) the need for selectivity in pro-poor
interventions, and (ii) the inherent difficulty to do so
given the many competing binding reasons for poverty.
Selectivity means the identification of principal
opportunities for sustainable poverty reduction in the next
15 years, as well as the identification of binding
constraints to reaping such opportunities. Selectivity also
implies making trade-offs between immediate and longer term
objectives, with priority given to the identification of
poverty reduction opportunities which will: (i) deliver the
highest possible results before 2030, and (ii) not undermine
prospects for poverty reduction and shared prosperity beyond
2030. The analysis presented in the SCD draws on a variety
of information sources. These include domestic statistics
and reports, evaluations by the country’s development
partners, original research conducted by the World Bank
team, and consultations held in N’Djamena with
nongovernmental organizations and the private sector.
Reaping poverty reduction opportunities will require
addressing a selected number of binding constraints.