Francis Dogo officially assumed his role as the African Development Bank (AfDB) Country Manager for Chad on 12 December 2025 in N’Djamena, after presenting his credentials to Fatimé Aldjineh Garfa, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Chadians Abroad. During the meeting, the Minister commended the Bank Group for its ongoing commitment to Chad’s development and emphasized the importance of deepening the partnership, particularly in key areas such as infrastructure and regional integration.
Mr. Dogo expressed his commitment to collaborating closely with the Chadian authorities to support the country’s economic and social progress. He highlighted that his arrival coincides with the adoption of Chad’s National Development Plan and the success of the Abu Dhabi round table, creating a favorable environment for the African Development Bank to align its strategic framework and enhance the impact of its interventions for the benefit of the population.
To mark his appointment, Mr. Dogo signed two major financing agreements with Tahir Hamid Nguilin, Chadian Minister of Finance, Budget, Economy and Planning, aimed at strengthening the country’s energy sector and climate resilience. The first agreement, worth $26.5 million, finances the second phase of the Electricity Sector Support Project (PASET2), supported by the African Development Fund, the Bank Group’s concessional lending window, and the Desert to Power initiative with contributions from the Green Climate Fund.
PASET2 seeks to improve access to electricity, enhance energy quality, and expand clean and sustainable energy supply while boosting the technical, financial, and commercial performance of TchadElec, Chad’s national electricity company. The project includes modernizing the Moundou power plant with a solar installation, upgrading the distribution network in N’Djamena, and installing 100,000 prepaid electricity meters primarily for households.
The second agreement provides a grant of approximately $3.67 million to strengthen climate change resilience and support agricultural productivity under the Project to Support Rural Infrastructure Development and the Promotion of Agricultural Value Chains in Chad (PADIC-CVA). Funded through the African Development Fund’s Climate Action Window, the grant will implement interventions in Mayo Kebbi East, enhancing climate adaptation capacities, supporting agricultural value chain development, and improving project management, monitoring, and evaluation. The project is expected to directly benefit 300 vulnerable women, 100 young people, and 9,600 smallholder farmers.
Mr. Dogo noted that these agreements reinforce the partnership between Chad and the African Development Bank, reflecting a shared commitment to modernizing infrastructure, expanding electricity access, and supporting vulnerable populations in pursuit of sustainable development goals.
