title: Centre for Studies and Training for Development
text: # Centre for Studies and Training for Development
  
  The Centre for Studies and Training for Development (Centre d'études et de formation pour le Développement), CEFOD, is a centre established by the Jesuits in Chad in 1966 near the beginning of independence at the request of the Head of State François Tombalbaye, to offer training to Chadian professionals in the economic and social field.
  
  ## Departments
  
  CEFOD is organized into four departments:
  
  * Department of Documentation & Legal Information
  * Publishing & Media Department.
  * Training Department
  * Administrative Department
  
  ## Recognition
  
  CEFOD has received international recognition.
  
  