Reports

HIGHLIGHTS "Mother-To-Child" health in Burundi: within the framework of its health activities, UNICEF in collaboration with WHO provides technical support to the Ministry of Public Health through organization of activities related to the "Mother-To-Child" week. This event that is held every…

HIGHLIGHTS Education: further to the Burundi presidential decision to free education in primary schools, the number of enrolment has critically increased in most areas. This has resulted in an increase in needs related to classrooms, equipment, teaching staff and material. The…

HIGHLIGHTS Up to 75 representatives of government departments, UN agencies, NGOs, international organizations and donors participated in a one-day workshop for the preparation of the 2006 Common Humanitarian Action Plan and Consolidated Appeal (CHAP/CAP) on 12 September. The objective of the…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE(OFDA) Note: The last situation report was dated July 19, 2005 BACKGROUND Approximately 14 percent of Burundi's 7.2 million people are…

Highlights IDPs: in order to ensure follow-up of the recently completed 2005 IDP survey, OCHA has started updating the data in displacement sites nationwide. This follow-up aims to prepare a series of guidelines for community reinsertion activities underway throughout the country.…

This week 's report covers the following sectors: Agriculture, Education, Food, Health, Protection / Human Rights / Rule of Law, Refugees and IDPs, Security, Shelter and Non-food Items, Water & Sanitation This report includes: (A) Middle East,Central Asia and Eastern Europe: (1)…

HIGHLIGHTS Displacement of population: the persistent insecurity in Bubanza Province continues to affect the population of Musigati despite reduced fighting. Hundreds of families from Muyebe area still gather in safer areas including health centres, schools) overnight. Meanwhile, displaced families who had…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Health: An increase in the number of cholera cases was reported in the neighbourhoods of Bujumbura capital. The first cases were registered in the areas of Musaga and Kinindo in early August, while other cases were confirmed…

HIGHLIGHT Displacement continues unabated in Bujumbura Rural, Bubanza and Cibitoke province. In some communes of Bujumbura Rural Province, families fearing for their lives leave their houses at night seeking safe hiding place. In Musigati Commune (Bubanza Province), every evening, families from…

HIGHLIGHTS Update on population displacement/assistance in Bubanza and Bujumbura Rural: displacement has continued in some communes of Bujumbura Rural and Bubanza provinces due to recurrent clashes between FNL rebels and the National Defence Force. In Kibuye area, Isale Commune (Bujumbura Rural)…