Chad — Future Intention Survey (Ouaddaï and Sila)

Following the beginning of the armed conflict in Sudan in April 2023, more than 750,000 people were forced to leave the country and take refuge in Chad, primarily in the east, as of June 2023. This includes more than 180,000 returnees who are Chadian nationals who have been living in Sudan for many years, and who have been registered by IOM at several sites in the Sila and Ouaddaï provinces. IOM organized a survey in December 2023 to gather detailed information on the current conditions of Chadian returnees and the communities hosting them, as well as on returnees' intentions to return. Consequently, 1,005 households were surveyed in Ouaddaï province and 589 households in Sila province.