Chad: imperative of economic diversification and growth

Summary Initiatives by the Déby administration to diversify and grow the country’s economy aim to ameliorate socioeconomic livelihoods and reduce stress within the Chadian government, civil society and country’s national and regional security posture. Analysis The Chadian government is encouraging the diversification of economic activity in the central African country so as to respond to pressures to improve socioeconomic livelihoods and mitigate against the risk of destabilizing civil society discontent. Efforts to boost the Chadian economy include promoting the private sector and entrepreneurship, thereby reducing reliance on the Chadian government of President Idriss Déby for employment and socioeconomic livelihoods. The …

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