• Chad launched a digital platform for its Official Gazette to centralize legal and administrative documents.
• The portal provides access to more than 68 years of government archives dating back to 1958.
• The European Union financed the project, while the United Nations Development Programme supported implementation.

The Chadian government officially launched a digital platform dedicated to the Official Gazette of the Republic on Thursday, May 14, in N'Djamena.

The portal, accessible through journalofficiel.td, aims to modernize access to legal and administrative documents, strengthen transparency in public administration and improve the dissemination of official information to citizens, businesses and institutions.

💻 68 ans d’archives gouvernementales désormais accessibles en ligne 🇹🇩

Honorés d’avoir accompagné le Secrétariat général du Gouvernement dans la conception et la mise en place du portail numérique du Journal Officiel.

Lois, décrets et textes réglementaires sont désormais plus… pic.twitter.com/xqvVd3pgAC

— PNUD TCHAD (@PNUD_Tchad) May 14, 2026

The new platform now centralizes laws, decrees, official statements, public tender notices, approved procurement contracts and various regulatory texts published by the state. The portal also provides access to more than 68 years of administrative and regulatory archives covering the period from 1958 to the present day.

The European Union financed the project, while the United Nations Development Programme supported implementation. The initiative forms part of broader government efforts to accelerate the digital transformation of Chad’s public administration.

Authorities aim to secure and preserve the country’s administrative memory while ensuring faster and broader access to official documents. The government also seeks to improve transparency around public procurement and strengthen the reliability of administrative information distributed to citizens.

The initiative comes as several African countries accelerate the digitization of public services to improve governance, reduce administrative delays and facilitate access to public information.

Governments increasingly view the dematerialization of official gazettes as a tool to strengthen legal certainty and simplify procedures for citizens, investors and legal professionals.

Beyond administrative modernization, Chad also aims to improve access to legal information and strengthen the country’s attractiveness to investors.

Authorities consider national control over digital infrastructure and administrative archives a strategic priority in efforts to build a more efficient, transparent and accessible public administration across the country.

This article was initially published in French by Samira Njoya

Adapted in English by Ange J.A de Berry Quenum