TRACC

Chadian Women Resilient to Climate Change

Project Summary

With the Chadian Women Resilient to Climate Change (TRACC) initiative, Socodevi works to strengthen the climate adaptation capacity of young rural women and their communities in the face of climate change.


 In a context where these impacts heavily affect community life, the project focuses on the adoption of climate-smart agriculture and food systems, the sustainable conservation of ecosystems that are strategic for biodiversity, and the adaptation of value chains to new climate realities.

Objectives

  • Strengthen the adaptation capacity of women and girls to climate change
  • Promote the adoption by rural women, girls, and their communities of agricultural adaptation solutions that support biodiversity and integrate gender equality
  • Increase the capacity of groups and co-operatives to develop effective climate-smart food systems
  • Improve inclusive and equitable governance of natural resources for sustainable, shared management

Results and impact

Reach and beneficiaries

  • 5,332 people reached, representing 106.6% of the target achieved halfway through the project.
  • 3,892 women and young women reached, representing 111.2% of the target.
  • 27 peanut and sesame producer co-operatives (978 members, 74% of whom are women and young women) trained on climate-smart agricultural techniques and production systems that support agrobiodiversity and nutrition.

Women’s empowerment and gender equality

  • The Women’s Empowerment Index (WEI) increased from 0.527 to 0.744, moving participants from a “very low” to a “moderate” level of empowerment.
  • 706 women and young women were trained through a gender-based violence (GBV) prevention program delivered in collaboration with feminist civil society organizations.
  • 68.28% of women believe that public authorities are now responding better to their needs regarding natural resource governance, exceeding the 60% target.

Strengthening co-operatives and governance

  • Membership in the 30 groups and co-operatives increased from 1,480 to 3,871 members, representing an overall growth of 61.77%, driven in particular by young men (+88.4%) and young women (+74.87%).
  • After the first year of implementation, membership in the first 15 co-operatives increased from 1,491 to 2,047 members, representing an overall increase of 37%, including 33% among women and young women.
  • 15 of the 30 supported co-operatives are composed exclusively of women, representing 50% of the organizations supported.
  • 425 women, representing 78.99% of board seats, now serve on the boards of directors of the co-operatives, compared with 302 the previous year.

Economic development

  • Five peanut and sesame producer co-operatives (992 members, including 727 women and young women) received economic support totalling XAF 35,769,500, strengthening their economic capacities through collective marketing and stronger commercial linkages.
  • The co-operatives’ combined turnover increased from XAF 10.5 million in 2023-2024 to XAF 78.9 million in 2025-2026, nearly an eightfold increase in two years.
  • The net agricultural income of comparable co-operatives increased by approximately 73%, while production costs rose at a more moderate pace.

Climate change adaptation

  • 67.67% of targeted participants (712 women and young women and 236 men and young men) adopted climate change adaptation solutions in agriculture, compared with a target of 70%.

Testimonials

“Projects like TRACC demonstrate Canada’s commitment to international cooperation and sustainable development in the Sahel. Climate change is severely impacting African countries, and this project will help rural communities better cope with it.”

  • Ms. Lorraine Anderson
    Canadian Ambassador to Chad

“The recent devastating floods remind us of the importance of TRACC in structuring producers into associations and agricultural cooperatives, in accordance with national policies. The project also aims to improve hydro-agricultural infrastructure and reduce climate risks.”

  • Mr. Keda Balla
    Minister of Agricultural Production and Processing of Chad

Partners

  • Conseil National de Concertation des Producteurs Ruraux du Tchad (CNCPRT)
  • Cellule de Liaison et d’Information des Associations Féminines (CELIAF)
  • Association des centres d’ initiative des femmes de Bitkine (ACIFB)
  • Fédération des Associations pour la Promotion des Langues Nationles (FAPLN)
  • Ministère de la Femme et Petite Enfance et la Délégation Provinciale du Guéra
  • Ministère de la Production et de l’Industrialisation Agricole et la Délégation Provinciale de Guera 
  • Délégation Provinciale de L’Environnement, de la Pêche et de Développement Durable
  • Ministère des Finances, Budget, de l’Economie et du plan et la Délégation Provinciale de Guera
  • Ministère du Commerce et de l’Industrie  
  • Agence Nationale d’Appui au Développement Rural  
  • International Rescue Committee (IRC)
  • Agence des Nations unies pour la population (UNFPA)

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Projet TRACC de Socodevi au Tchad

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