Date of publication:

07/07/2025

Chad

Please describe the institutions at the national and sub-national (central and local) levels responsible for implementing laws and policies related to the rights of forcibly displaced persons. 

ANALYSIS

The national reference institution for matters relating to refugees in Chad is the National Commission for the Reception, Reintegration of Refugees and Repatriates (Commission Nationale d’Accueil, de Réinsertion des Réfugiés et des Rapatriés, CNARR). This institution was created by the 2011 Decree establishing the creation, organization, and attributions of the National Commission for the Reception, Reintegration of Refugees and Repatriates. 

According to Article 5 of this decree, the CNARR’s coordination is managed by a Permanent Secretary which is led by an official from the Ministry of Administration. 

According to Article 2, the CNARR is composed of the following members:

  • Minister in charge of Territorial Administration (President);
  • Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs;
  • Minister in charge of Public Security and Immigration;
  • Minister in charge of National Defense;
  • Minister in charge of Justice;
  • Minister in charge of Finance;
  • Minister in charge of Social Action;
  • Minister in charge of Human Rights and Promotion of Freedoms;
  • Minister in charge of Economy and Planning;
  • Minister in charge of National Education;
  • Minister in charge of Public Health;
  • Minister in charge of Environment;
  • Minister in charge of Water;
  • Minister Secretary-General of the Government;
  • Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the Republic of Chad (observer member).

In Article 6, it is stated that three subcommittees are comprised in the CNARR: the Subcommittee for Reception and Reintegration; the Subcommittee for Eligibility; and the Subcommittee for Appeals. 

The missions of the subcommittee for reception and reintegration is composed of the reception of refugees, but also assistance to refugees, and the organization of voluntary repatriation of refugees (article 8). The Subcommittee works in collaboration with UNHCR and humanitarian organizations.

The Eligibility Subcommittee receives and decides on asylum application (articles 11 and 12). The Appeals are made to the Appeal Subcommittee (Article 14).