Chad

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Contents 1 Partners situated in Chad 2 Chad in a nutshell 3 Chad education policy 4 Chad education system 5 Higher education 5.1 Universities in Chad 5.2 Polytechnics in Chad 6 Higher education reform 6.1 The Bologna Process 7 Administration and finance 8 Quality assurance 9 Chad's HEIs in the information society 9.1 Towards the information society 9.2 Information society strategy 10 Virtual Campuses in HE 10.1 Interesting Virtual Campus Initiatives 10.2 Interesting Programmes 10.3 Re.ViCa Case-study 11 Lessons learnt 12 References

Partners situated in Chad

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Chad in a nutshell

Chad (French: Tchad, Arabic: تشاد‎ Tshād), officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Due to its distance from the sea and its largely desert climate, the country is sometimes referred to as the "Dead Heart of Africa".

Chad is divided into three major geographical regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanese savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the largest wetland in Chad and the second largest in Africa. Chad's highest peak is the Emi Koussi in the Sahara, and N'Djamena,(formerly Fort-Lamy), the capital, is the largest city. Politically, Chad is divided since February 2008 into 22 regions.

Chad is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups, which create diverse social structure. Arabic and French are the official languages. Islam is the most widely practiced religion.

2005 estimates place Chad's population at 10,146,000; 26% live in urban areas and 74% in rural ones. The country's population is young: an estimated 47% is under 15. The birth rate is estimated at 42 births per 1,000 people, the mortality rate at 16.69. The life expectancy is 47.2 years.

Chad education policy

Chad education system

Higher education

Universities in Chad

The University of N'Djamena is the leading institution of higher education in Chad. It was created in 1971 as the University of Chad, and was renamed to University of N'Djamena in 1994.

Polytechnics in Chad

Higher education reform

The Bologna Process

Administration and finance

Quality assurance

Chad's HEIs in the information society

Towards the information society

Information society strategy

Virtual Campuses in HE

Interesting Virtual Campus Initiatives

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Interesting Programmes

Re.ViCa Case-study

None.

Lessons learnt

References

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