The United Nations has allocated an additional 1 million U.S. dollars from its Central Emergency Response Fund to tackle a rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in Chad, bringing the total emergency funding for the crisis to 4 million dollars.
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, announced the allocation on Tuesday, 07 October 2025, stating that the funds will focus on expanding access to clean water and sanitation, enhancing medical support, and strengthening community engagement to curb transmission. The outbreak has struck the eastern provinces of Ouaddai and Sila—both of which are hosting large numbers of people displaced by conflict in neighbouring Sudan—as well as the central province of Guera.
According to UN figures, more than 2,600 suspected cholera cases and nearly 150 deaths have been recorded as of Sunday, with a case fatality rate nearing 6 percent—well above the World Health Organization’s emergency threshold of 1 percent. The UN spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, noted that the Central Emergency Response Fund has so far released 11 million dollars this year to address cholera outbreaks in five African countries, including Chad. Health officials warn that urgent intervention is critical to prevent further loss of life and contain the disease’s spread.