N’Djamena – World Vision Tchad has rolled out its ambitious 2026-2030 national strategy, unveiled during a press conference that brought together media representatives, technical and financial partners, and national authorities. The initiative targets the improvement of living conditions for 3.29 million children by 2030, with a strong focus on reaching 3.09 million of the most vulnerable through enhanced interventions in health, nutrition, education, child protection, and climate resilience.
During the event held at the N’Djamena Residence Hotel, Carla Dominique Denizard, Regional Director for West Africa, described the strategy as both bold and innovative. She emphasized its foundation on the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus, an integrated approach that bridges emergency response with sustainable development and peacebuilding efforts. « Children in Chad deserve nothing less than a life of abundance, and this is achievable through strong partnerships, community engagement, and the integration of cultural and spiritual realities, » she stated.
Denizard underscored that World Vision’s vision for West and Central Africa is to ensure not just survival, but the full flourishing of every child in the most fragile contexts. She highlighted persistent challenges in the region, including insecurity, multidimensional poverty, climate change impacts, and mass population displacements. In response, the organization is adopting a unified strategy that merges humanitarian aid, sustainable development, and peace consolidation.
The strategy aligns with key continental and global frameworks, including the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, and 16), and Chad’s Vision 2030. It prioritizes human capital development, social protection, climate adaptation, literacy through the Unlock Literacy program, and child safeguarding as core pillars.
Édouard Ngoy Wangoy, National Director of World Vision Tchad, called the launch a « historic moment » for the organization and the future of Chadian children. He noted that the new strategy represents a 20% increase in ambition compared to the previous cycle, aiming to impact 3.29 million children by 2030, including 3.09 million of the most vulnerable. « Our goal is straightforward yet ambitious: every child in Chad must not only survive but thrive fully, » he declared.
Ngoy Wangoy also drew attention to Chad’s ongoing struggles with persistent poverty, malnutrition, recurrent humanitarian crises, and climate change effects. Citing World Vision data, he pointed out that nearly 42% of Chad’s population lives below the poverty line, underscoring the urgency of intensified support for vulnerable groups.
The 2026-2030 strategy is built on key priorities: integrated nutrition and health programs with a focus on maternal and child health, education enhancement through the Unlock Literacy initiative to build early reading skills, comprehensive child protection against all forms of violence, and community resilience strengthening against climate change impacts.
At the close of the presentation, World Vision Tchad’s leadership issued a collective call to action. They urged public authorities, technical and financial partners, civil society organizations, religious and community leaders, and the media to collaborate closely to ensure the strategy’s success. A unified mobilization, they stressed, is essential to turning current challenges into sustainable opportunities for the children of Chad. Through this roadmap, World Vision Tchad aims to contribute meaningfully to the realization of Chad’s Vision 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, fostering a nation where every child is protected, nourished, educated, and empowered to thrive.