Informes

Since 1997, JRS has been assisting the displaced population in Buterere district, Bujumbura, Burundi. Among other activities (workshops, restaurant, cultural animation, agricultural assistance, psychological assistance), JRS provides education to 116 children from the most vulnerable families in the area. Set…

SUMMARYAlarming conditions Burundians live in some of the worst conditions in the world. Every province in the country, except one, endured sporadic fighting, looting or armed banditry in 2003. While political progress has recently been made by a…

SUMMARYDisplacement, drought, disease While prospects for peace in the Great Lakes region are promising, the region's 127 million people are struggling to cope with raging conflicts, repeated and continued displacement, drought and disease, including the HIV/AIDS pandemic. People…

SUMMARYRefugees and hosts Some 470,000 refugees and over 1.9 million Tanzanians live in communities with humanitarian needs in the country. Substantial numbers of refugees, albeit lower than in previous years, have continued to flee into Tanzania. Meanwhile, large-scale voluntary…

(Extracted from JRS Dispatches No. 142) REFUGEE NEWS BRIEFINGS BURUNDI: VIOLENCE AND ARMED CLASHES INCREASE IN CAPITAL CITY BUJUMBURA Despite the signing of a Power Sharing agreement between the main Hutu armed group (CNDD-FDD) and the transitional government on 8 October in…

Better chances for children Peace agreement and less fighting , opportunities for improved access to women and children 113,000 indigent children in urgent need of school material Sexual violence and HIV/AIDS serious concerns for UNICEF Malaria , most common cause…

Humanitarian Activities 1. Sixteen days of activism for the fight against violence to women On 30 October, UNIFEM and OCHA organised a meeting for the preparation of activities related to the awareness campaign against rape and the protection of victims for…

BURUNDI-BELGIQUE Itek@ 14 octobre 2003 Le ministre belge de la Coopération au Développement, M.Marc Verwilghen et le ministre burundais des Relations Extérieures et de la Coopération, M.Térence Sinunguruza ont signé le 10 octobre 2003 à Bujumbura trois conventions de…

Janvier - Mai 2003 TABLE DES MATIERES INTRODUCTION I. EVOLUTION DE LA SITUATION POLITIQUE ET SECURITAIRE APRES LA SIGNATURE DU CESSEZ-LE-FEU I.1 Un début prometteur I.1.1 Quelques points d'entente dans le mémorandum du 26 et 27 janvier I.1.2 La volonté de soutenir et…

URGENT NEEDS IN CHILD PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE Heavy fighting caused large numbers of civilians to flee their homes; many have returned, but thousands remain displaced Additional US$ 2 million needed for emergency preparedness and response 1.…