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European Union–Chad relations

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Chad

Chad–European Union relations are the foreign relations between the country of Chad and the European Union.[1]

Economic relations with the EU[edit]

Chad benefits from the Everything But Arms initiative granted to the least developed countries, allowing access to the European market without customs duties or quantitative restrictions.[2]

In 2010, over a quarter of Chad's imports came from the EU.[3]

History[edit]

Year Percentage of Chad's Exports to the EU[3] Percentage of Chad's Imports from the EU[3]
2005 11.2% 57.3%
2006 2% 45.2%
2007 2.1% 42.5%
2008 2.2% 40.8%
2009 5.6% 39.7%
2010 5.6% 27.4%

Funding[edit]

Objectives[edit]

The EU's funding objectives are aimed to ensure support food and nutritional security and rural development, sustainable management of natural resources, and the consolidation of the rule of law and civil society.[4] All EU projects in Chad also address cross-cutting issues such as gender, environment and capacity building.[5]

Chad is also among the countries benefiting from the EU emergency trust fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons.[5]

Finances[edit]

The 11th European Development Fund allocated €542 million to Chad for the 2014-2020 funding period.[5]

On 28 April, 2020, the EU announced €194 million additional support to the Sahel.[4] The countries included were Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger.

Table[edit]

Aid History
Mechanism Date Allocated Duration Amount
11th European Development Fund 2014 2014-2020 (6 years) €542 million[5]
Joint declaration of the members of the European Council with the Member States of the G5 Sahel 2020 Immediate ~€40 million[4]
Total 3 December 2020 Since 2014 ~€582 million[4][5]

UN-EU Peacekeeping Force[edit]

In September of 2007, the UN Security Council authorised a UN-European Union peacekeeping force to protect civilians from violence spilling over from Darfur in neighbouring Sudan.[6][7] In March of 2009, the European Union peacekeepers in eastern Chad hand over to a new, larger UN force known as Minurcat.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Although there has been a large degree of integration between European Union member states, foreign relations is still a largely intergovernmental matter, with the 28 members controlling their own relations to a large degree.[citation needed] However, with the Union holding more weight as a single bloc, there are at times[vague] attempts to speak with one voice, notably on trade and energy matters. The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy personifies this role.
  2. ^ "Chad and the EU". European Union External Action. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "TRADE POLICY REVIEW: COUNTRIES OF THE CENTRAL AFRICAN ECONOMIC AND MONETARY COMMUNITY (CEMAC) - ANNEX 5 CHAD" (PDF). World Trade Organization. World Trade Organization. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d European Commission (28 April 2020). "EU announces €194 million additional support to the Sahel". European Commission. Brussels: European Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e European Commission. "Chad". European Commission. European Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Chad profile - Timeline". BBC News. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  7. ^ "EU take military action in the Republic of Chad". euroalert.net. 9 February 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2021.


Category:Third-country relations of the European Union Category:Bilateral relations of Chad

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