RGA/7/3
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The delegates above represented the Delegation of Chad.
This legislation was filed in the Economic and Financial category
Presented as part of the MUN B 2023 conference
| 1 | To the 2023 General Assembly of The United Nations, |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Expressing concern that an estimated 32.7% (5.5 million people) are facing imminent starvation, |
| 4 | |
| 5 | Alarmed by the fact that Chad ranks 190 out of 191 countries on the Human Development Index, |
| 6 | indicating below-average levels of development in terms of humanity, economy, literacy, and |
| 7 | health, |
| 8 | |
| 9 | Concerned that, according to the Global Nutrition Report, 37.8 percent of children aged under 5 |
| 10 | suffer from stunting, which leads to chronic malnutrition, |
| 11 | |
| 12 | Disturbed that the World Food Program (WFP) projects that nearly 1.9 million people will be in |
| 13 | severe food insecurity from June to August 2023, while more than 1.3 million children will suffer |
| 14 | from acute malnutrition. |
| 15 | |
| 16 | Aware that Chad’s fiscal deficit remains at 6.7% of GDP, containing Chad’s ability to provide food |
| 17 | for its citizens, |
| 18 | |
| 19 | Taking into account that Chad has the largest number of refugees in the region, consisting of |
| 20 | 600,000 refugees currently living in Chad. |
| 21 | |
| 22 | Deeply concerned that the recent influx of refugees across Chad’s border who fled during the crisis |
| 23 | in Sudan has put additional pressure on Chad’s already limited food resources. |
| 24 | |
| 25 | Conscious that the Declaration of Human Rights states everyone has the right to a standard of |
| 26 | living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, |
| 27 | housing medical care, and necessary social services. |
| 28 | |
| 29 | Appalled by the fact that although 88% of Chad’s working population is in agriculture, the country |
| 30 | still cannot produce enough food to feed its population. |
| 31 | |
| 32 | Bearing in mind that Sub-Saharan Africa is especially vulnerable to climate change as 95% of rain- |
| 33 | water based agriculture is in that region, and increasing temperatures lead to more intense |
| 34 | changes in weather patterns, |
| 35 | |
| 36 | Further noting that the Sahara desert is encroaching into the sub-Saharan area, reducing the |
| 37 | |
| 38 | Taking into consideration that the Great Green Wall is a multinational effort of planting trees to |
| 39 | stop the spread of the Sahara desert and increase arable land, although it is only 18% completed. |
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| 41 | Acknowledging that in 2019, an organization called Actions Against Hunger helped 579,092 |
| 42 | Chadians combat food insecurity. The organization reached those in need with programs focusing |
| 43 | on nutrition and health, sanitation and hygiene, and food security and livelihood. |
| 44 | |
| 45 | Noting that the WFP has partnered with the United States Agency for International Development |
| 46 | (USAID) to provide nourishment to underserved Chadians. The organizations collect food from |
| 47 | producers in the United States and local markets and distribute food vouchers, cash transfers, and |
| 48 | specialized nutrition products to struggling Chadians. |
| 49 | |
| 50 | The delegation of Chad hereby: |
| 51 | |
| 52 | Calls for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) to fund all |
| 53 | actions listed in the resolution, |
| 54 | |
| 55 | Requests, in total, 89,785,000 million in 2024 and 22,114,900 million annually. |
| 56 | |
| 57 | Requests 10 million USD, which will be utilized by the World Food Programme (WFP) as follows: |
| 58 | Development of 3 food banks in Mkoundou, Sarh, and Abéché, requiring 1.5 million USD |
| 59 | |
| 60 | Making and distributing rations, requiring 6.4 million USD |
| 61 | |
| 62 | Raising more donations, requiring 2.1 million USD |
| 63 | |
| 64 | Requests 1,000,000 USD for the drilling of 125 wells for agricultural uses. The drills will be used |
| 65 | mainly for agricultural uses to support the influx of forestry being proposed in this bill. |
| 66 | |
| 67 | Calls for the addition of 50,000 hectares of multistrata agroforestry. The forests will have a focus |
| 68 | on nitrogen and nutrient-fixing trees. It will cost 66,785,000 USD for 2024 and 22,108,500 USD |
| 69 | annually, |
| 70 | |
| 71 | Justifies this by clarifying that it will only be 0.65% of the UN’s budget annually, and 1.96% of the |
| 72 | UN’s budget, |
| 73 | |
| 74 | Further emphasizes that Chad currently doesn’t have any agroforestry programs, and agroforestry |
| 75 | creates eight times more profit than traditional row cropping. |
| 76 | |
| 77 | Confirms that the implementation of agroforestry improves soil health and water infiltration, and |
| 78 | decreases nutrient runoff. Also, Nitrogen-fixation trees, such as Acacia Senegal Trees, can protect |
| 79 | soil from erosion with strong root systems, improve soil fertility, and preserve soil moisture. |
| 80 | |
| 81 | Notes with satisfaction that the increase in water and improvement in soil fertility will significantly |
| 82 | increase food production, lowering food production costs and, therefore, increasing returns. |
| 83 | |
| 84 | Asks for 6,440 USD annually for farmer-to-farmer education on various topics such as crop |
| 85 | rotation, pest management, and livestock integration, |
| 86 | |
| 87 | Specifies that the Farmer-to-farmer extension (F2FE) program will be used as it is 55% less costly |
| 88 | than conventional training, |
| 89 | Call upon the United Nations to assist in spreading and promoting these ideas and goals to other |
| 90 | countries. |
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| 92 |