In the past, conflict and war in this fragile state paralyzed the government's ability to sustain a functional school system, precipitating the spontaneous organization of parent association (APE) who to this day fund the majority of school expenses and 60% of all school teachers in Chad . In light of current political unrest and governmental instability, it may be that Chad is once again facing a similar period of governmental paralysis until the present crisis stabilizes and the government is once again able to resume its function. With threats of war intensifying and rebel attacks counting more and more casualties, the number of displaced children, street children and orphans has risen and, without any parental support or protection, their chances to access a quality education is virtually non-existent.

Despite its tumultuous history, the Chadian educational system has shown significant growth over the years in providing school age children with access to education, yet this growth rate would have to be doubled to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for Universal Education by 2015. Retention, of children attending school, is very low, with only 38% of children who start primary level education completing the primary cycle (2005 Pole de Dakar). In 2004, 24% of children repeated a grade which doubles the amount of resources utilized by one child and increases that child's likelihood of dropping out of school altogether (2005 Pole de Dakar). A system of case management needs to be created to detect those children at risk of dropping out or repeating grades and to identify interventions that will enhance their chances of success and enable them to complete their education. No system in Chad has yet been able to effectively engage and retain orphans and vulnerable children in the school system. HIV/AIDS is expected to increase from a 5% prevalence rate in 2003 to 10% in 2015 which means that additional measures will have to be mobilized to ensure the education of those children having lost a parent to the illness (2005 RESEN).