The Minamata Convention on Mercury opened for signature in October 2013 and entered into force in August 2017. To assist with preparations for the ratification and implementation of the Convention, the government of Chad conducted a Minamata Initial Assessment (MIA) to quantitatively and comparatively determine the extent of local mercury pollution. Some findings from the MIA and recommendations from the Chad mercury team can be found in this brochure.

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• Population: 11,631,456 (July 2015 est.)
• Surface Area: 1,284,000 square kilometers
• Capital City: N’Djamena
• Official Language: French and Arabic
• Fish Production: 60,000 metric tons (2011)
• UN Membership Date: September 20, 1960

The Republic of Chad is a land-locked country in central Africa. Roughly 85 percent the size of Alaska, it borders Niger, Libya, Sudan, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, and Nigeria. Lake Chad lies on the country’s western border, shared with Niger and Nigeria.

Absorbed into French Equatorial Africa in 1913, Chad became an autonomous republic within the French Community in 1946, and has been independent since 1960. Oil and agriculture are mainstays of Chad’s economy.

Photo 1: Participants of the Minamata Initial Assessment Inception Meeting, held May 5, 2016 in N’Djamena, Chad.
Photo 2: Participants of a working group discussion during the Inception Meeting.
Photo 3: Participants of the Mercury Inventory Training Workshop, held May 6-7, 2016 in N’Djamena, Chad.