Reports

HIGHLIGHTS Inter agency health evaluation: with the support of three international consultants, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF are conducting an inter agency health evaluation mission within the framework of the implementation of the Common Humanitarian Strategy (CHAP) and the…

Highlights Assistance to IDPs in Ruyigi: the Minister of Reintegration of Reinsertion of War affected persons visited the displaced persons from Burundi's northern provinces - Kirundo mainly -who are hosted in Kabuyenge IDP site, in Gisuru Commune. On this occasion, assistance…

Highlights Health: the nationwide strike movement initiated by nurses claiming for free healthcare for their dependents and allowances continues. As of today, no decision in favour of strikers' claims has been taken. Meanwhile, in provinces where no minimum service is provided,…

Highlights 8 March: International Women's Day. In Burundi the day will be officially celebrated on 19 March under a theme that encourages women to elect and be elected for important positions in the coming institutions. Refugee returns: As of 13 March, UNHCR…

Appeal Target: US$ 2,107,883Balance Requested from ACT Alliance: 1,507,119 Geneva, 11 March 2005 Dear Colleagues, In Burundi, the periodic outburst of violence has continued to destabilise parts of the country, causing displacement and hardship coupled with returnees from neighbouring…

HIGHLIGHTS Increased efforts against HIV/AIDS: the local association for the support to persons living with HIV (ANSS) inaugurated its centre "Turiho= we're alive" on Friday 4 March. This was also the occasion to launch the operational plan for the improvement of…

HIGHLIGHTS Update on IDPs in sites: Due to hope generated by recent political developments among the population in general and the displaced in particular, IDP sites were dismantled at an unexpected pace. Consequently, it became of utmost necessity to update the…

Highlights Meningitis vaccination campaign: the Ministry of Health supported by WHO and UNICEF completed a meningitis vaccination campaign in 4 communes in Northern provinces of Kayanza, Ngozi and Kirundo. In Kayanza, 58% of the targeted population (total: 335,883) were vaccinated during…

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 September 2, 2004. BACKGROUND Since 1993, armed conflict in Burundi has claimed 300,000 lives…

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