Chad's desert east faces 'dire need' for access to water
"We must invest more in drinking water and storage infrastructure, such as dams and spreading weirs, to meet the needs of livestock, the population and agriculture," Haggar said.
In some of Abeche's outlying neighbourhoods and surrounding rural areas, many still lack access to water and are forced to fetch it themselves, sometimes having to travel far from home.
Conflicts between farmers and nomadic Arab herders over land, cattle and access to water have plagued the east of the country for several years.
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