Reports

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Echo's Global Plan 2004 strategy appears at a time when Burundi is trying to find its way out of a crisis, which has seriously weakened it socially and economically. The formation of a new transitional government on…

1. RéSUMé La stratégie du Plan global 2004 d'ECHO intervient à un moment o=F9 le Burundi s'efforce de sortir de la crise qui l'a gravement affaibli socialement et économiquement. La formation d'un nouveau gouvernement transitoire le 24 novembre 2003, qui…

Appeal Target: CHF 713,368 (USD 484,322 or EUR 484,259) Budget revised in September 2003 to CHF 285,300 (USD 215,800 or EUR 185,400) Period covered:July - December 2003 The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1. Assistance to storm victims in Bubanza province On 8 January, UNICEF distributed plastic sheeting, cooking sets, blankets and buckets to 102 families (approximately 500 people) in Mpanda commune, in the north-western province of Bubanza. A number of houses and…

The International Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. The Federation is the world's largest humanitarian organization, and its millions of volunteers are active in over 180…

Country Profile: Republic of Burundi COUNTRY PROFILE BASIC FACTS AND ECONOMY Capital Bujumbura Size 27.834 Km2 Population (Growth) 6.847.009 (Population Growth 2.38%) 2001 *Estimate Head of State Mr Domitien Ndayizeye Currency Burundi Franc 1072.40 francs = US$1 (http://www.oanda.com) Official Languages Kirundi, French (Swahili along Lake Tanganyika and in Bujumbura) Main Religious Groups Catholic 62%, Protestant…

Main features of Dutch policy on Africa 1.1 Dutch policy on Africa: key aspects Sub-Saharan Africa is the only part of the world where the general standard of living has been falling in recent decades. Poverty here is worse and…

Appeal Target: CHF 5,790,349 (USD 3,935,477 or EUR 3,933,155) Period covered: June to November 2003 The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1. Assistance to displaced children from Bujumbura Rural Province UNICEF, through its partners, the INGOs Austrian Help Programme and Solidarités distributed high protein biscuits to 11,067 children displaced in Rushubi, Bujumbura Rural province. Children and women are the most vulnerable…

Humanitarian Activities 1. Agriculture and health: Main target sectors of UN funds appeal Agriculture and health are the two main sectors targeted under the 2004 Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP). UN and NGO partners require US$38.2 million for the implementation of humanitarian activities…