Flag of Chad Republic of Chad

Context and Opportunities

Chad, a landlocked Sahelian country, faces immense infrastructural and humanitarian challenges. With one of the lowest electricity access rates on the planet, the development of decentralized energy solutions is an absolute necessity to improve living conditions, support agriculture, and strengthen community resilience to climate change.

Potential Intervention Zones

The Logone, Mayo-Kebbi, and Lake Chad regions, which host large rural populations and many internally displaced persons, are priority intervention areas. An RMS Impact hub could secure the power supply for health centers and provide vital services there.

Chad at a glance

  • Population: ~18.2 million (2023 est.)
  • Area: 1,284,000 km²
  • GDP per capita: ~ $690 USD (2023 est.)
RMS Impact Potential
  • Potential number of sites: 15-20 sites
  • Project Status: Contextual analysis.

Access Rates & Estimated Impact

⚡ Energy

~11%

National electricity access rate (Source: World Bank, 2021).

RMS Impact's Contribution: Providing vital services in critical areas.
💧 Drinking Water

~53%

National access rate to drinking water (Source: UNICEF, 2022).

RMS Impact's Contribution: Strengthening food and health security.
📡 Internet

~10%

Internet penetration rate (Source: DataReportal, 2023).

RMS Impact's Contribution: Breaking the isolation of Sahelian communities.

Potential Economic Activities for Beneficiaries

  • Direct activities: Management of phone charging points, sale of Wi-Fi top-up cards, first-level maintenance of solar and water installations.
  • Indirect activities: Development of small businesses requiring refrigeration, sewing or welding workshops, secretarial services, online training centers, telemedicine consultations, and e-commerce for local artisans.