Chad - Biltine Department Rural Development Project

The rural development project of Biltine Department, a region extremely poor and without social infrastructure, is a priority in Chad’s investment programme. It's part of the Government's sectoral strategy for rural development and aims to contribute to the reduction of poverty in rural areas. The project should also contribute to the development of natural resources, environmental protection, increased agricultural production and the strengthening of social facilities, thereby helping reduce poverty in the rural area. The approach recommended favors the promotion of the rural world through collective village interest groups. It stresses particularly self-development, outreach and association-forming activities. The project comprises three components, namely: (i) watersheds Improvement; (ii) agricultural development and outreach activities; (iii) basic socio-community infrastructure; and (iv) project co-ordination and management.