HomeCountries & Areas…Chad hide Chad Subscribe View Fact Sheet Embassies & Consulates Bureau of African Affairs International Travel Information What you need to know before you go: visas, Embassy & Consulate locations, vaccinations, etc. International Travel Information: Learn More Current Travel Advisories Level 3: Reconsider Travel Learn More U.S. Relationship These are excerpts from the U.S. Relations With Chad U.S.-Chad Relations U.S. Assistance to Chad Bilateral Economic Relations U.S.-Chad Relations The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Chad in 1960, following its independence from France. Chad is emerging from half a century of regional conflict and internal turmoil, and is pursuing better governance and development. Chad is currently at risk of violence spilling over from Libya, the Central African Republic, and Nigeria. The Chadian Government is taking steps to improve infrastructure The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Chad in 1960, following its independence from France. Chad is emerging from half a century of regional conflict and internal turmoil, and is pursuing better governance and development. Chad is currently at risk of violence spilling over from Libya, the Central African Republic, and Nigeria. The Chadian Government is taking steps to improve infrastructure and foster stability. The U.S. continues to encourage Chad to advance good governance. Collapse U.S.-Chad Relations Read more about U.S.-Chad Relations U.S. Assistance to Chad The U.S. provides humanitarian assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons throughout Chad; encourages Chadian commitment to regional stability and security; promotes human rights and the rule of law; supports responsible public revenue management; and maintains U.S.-Chadian cooperation on regional and international counter-terrorism initiatives. The U.S. Government works to achieve these goals through diplomatic engagement and multilateral, regional, and bilateral The U.S. provides humanitarian assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons throughout Chad; encourages Chadian commitment to regional stability and security; promotes human rights and the rule of law; supports responsible public revenue management; and maintains U.S.-Chadian cooperation on regional and international counter-terrorism initiatives. The U.S. Government works to achieve these goals through diplomatic engagement and multilateral, regional, and bilateral assistance programs. Collapse U.S. Assistance to Chad Read more about U.S. Assistance to Chad Bilateral Economic Relations Chad is eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. Chad’s exports to the U.S. are dominated by oil, while imports from the U.S. include machinery, plastics, and cereals. The U.S. does not have an investment treaty or a bilateral tax agreement with Chad. Integrated Country Strategies The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy. View Integrated Country Strategies Fiscal Transparency Report The Fiscal Transparency Report analyzes government transparency and identifies needed changes to improve public spending accountability. View Fiscal Transparency Report Discover More 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report View all Department Reports and Publications COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries Since September, 2021 the United States has donated 552,890 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Chad. This includes 382,590 Pfizer and 170,300 J&J doses. Of the 552,890 vaccine doses, 100% were donated in partnership with COVAX. The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. The United States is working with other governments and partners including COVAX, Caricom, and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to protect communities from COVID-19 and apply lessons from this pandemic to enhance health security now and in the future. Learn more about our work Delivering Vaccines and on COVID-19 Recovery. More Vaccine Deliveries Highlights April 17, 2024 Department Press Briefing – April 17, 2024 March 27, 2024 FY 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Cameroon and Chad March 26, 2024 Digital Press Briefing with Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Assistant Secretary of State, Julieta Valls Noyes March 20, 2024 United States to Provide Additional Humanitarian Assistance to Sudanese People and Host Communities March 15, 2024 Assistant Secretary Noyes Travels to Ethiopia and Chad VIEW ALL NEWS Tags Bureau of African Affairs Chad
