Chad ratified the Convention on 6 May 1999, and the Convention entered into force for Chad on 1 November 1999.

Stockpile Destruction (Article 4)

In its initial transparency report submitted on 29 April 2002, Chad reported stockpiled anti-personnel mines under its ownership or possession or under its jurisdiction or control.

In its transparency report submitted in 1 September 2006, Chad reported that it had completed the destruction of all stockpiled anti-personnel mines. In total, Chad reported having destroyed 6,885 mines.

Mine Clearance (Article 5)

In its initial transparency report submitted on 29 April 2002, Chad reported areas known or suspected to contain anti-personnel mines under its control.

In accordance with Article 5 of the Convention, Chad undertook to destroy or ensure the destruction of all anti-personnel mines in these areas as soon as possible but not later than 1 November 2009.

In 2008 and 2010, Chad submitted requests to extend its mine clearance deadline, both requests were granted. At the Tenth Meeting of the States Parties a new mine clearance deadline set for 1 January 2014. 

On 2 May 2013, Chad submitted an extension request to extend this deadline. The request was granted at the Thirteenth Meeting of the States Parties and a new deadline set for 1 January 2020. 

In this regard, the Thirteenth Meeting of the States Parties requested that Chad submit to the President of the Thirteenth Meeting of the States Parties, by the Third Review Conference, a clear and detailed national survey and clearance plan leading to completion with this plan addressing information discrepancies in the extension request. Chad’s plan 2014-2019 French PDF 5.4MB

On 16 April 2019, Chad submitted a fourth request to extend its mine clearance deadline. The request was granted at the Fourth Review Conference of the States Parties, Oslo, Norway, and a new deadline set for 1 January 2025.

Victim Assistance

Chad is one of 30 States Parties that have indicated having significant numbers – hundreds or thousands – of landmine survivors. Chad is also a signatory o the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.


Extension Requests

2019 Extension Request

Chad's Extension Request Received on 16 April 2019 French PDF 5.6 MB

Chad's Revised Extension Request Received on 13 August 2019 French PDF 5.3 MB

Chad's Extension Request Decision English PDF 156KB

2013 Extension Request

Chad's Extension Request Received 2 May 2013 Compiled French PDF 6MB

Chad's Extension Request Executive Summary French PDF 250KB

Chad's Extension Request Analysis PDF 92KB

Chad's Extension Request Decision PDF 68KB

2010 Extension Request

Chad's Extension Request Received 20 September 2010 French PDF 0.9MB

Chad's Extension Request Executive Summary French PDF 117KB

Chad's Extension Request Analysis PDF 69KB

Chad's Extension Request Decision PDF 14KB

2008 Extension Request

Chad's Extension Request Received 29 July 2008 French PDF 3.7MB

Additional Information Received 23 September 2008 PDF 179KB

Chad's Extension Request Executive Summary 
English PDF 30KB | Russian PDF 121KB
Spanish
PDF 90KB

Chad's Extension Request Analysis 
Chinese PDF 198KB | English PDF 36KB
French PDF 29KB | Russian PDF 94KB
Spanish
PDF 84KB

Chad's Extension Request Decision PDF 73KB

 


Update on Victim Assistance, June 2018 and November 2018

French


Update on Article 5 Implementation, June 2018 and November 2018

French 

Chad's 2018 Article 7 transparency report

French

Chad's 2017 Article 7 transparency report

French


Chad at the 10MSP in 2010 in Geneva

Snapshots of Chad at Convention-related activities on Flickr.