The report Perceptions of climate change and violent extremism: Listening to local communities in Chad has been produced by UNICRI in partnership with SWISSAID.
Building upon UNICRI’s previous research it explores the lived experiences of community members and their perceptions on the role climate change and degradation of natural resources have in exacerbating local conflicts, as well as the impact of climate change on violent extremist groups’ recruitment narratives.
The research is based on primary data through in-depth interviews across four provinces of Chad. The report analyses the effects of climate change at two interconnected levels: the direct consequences as experienced on productive activities such as agriculture, herding, and fishing, and the indirect consequences affecting coping mechanisms, social cohesion, and recruitment and propaganda by violent extremist groups. In doing so, this initiative elevates the often unheard voices of those most affected by this dual threat.
