Informes

CECI organized a conference last week in Montreal with representatives of the partner organizations of its EDUFAM project. Representatives of six organizations from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda discussed the challenges and achievements…

CONTEXT Burundi has the second-largest population density in Sub-Saharan Africa and one of the highest in the world. In the past decades, the country has witnessed a series of civil unrests, which resulted in large migration flows…

Your Excellency, In 2005 heads of state and government unanimously agreed on the responsibility of states to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing. Under the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), it is…

Bujumbura (Burundi) and Dodoma (Tanzania) - As conditions in Burundi improve, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has emphasized UNHCR’s commitment to supporting refugees to return safely from countries of asylum, and their…

Executive Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has not had an equal impact on women and men. Through our data we are seeing a significant increase for women in caregiving duties, household chores and gender-based violence, as well as…

TO PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER AND OBSERVER STATES OF THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (GENEVA, SWITZERLAND) Excellencies, At the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council, in October 2021, the Council established a special procedure…

HIGHLIGHTS Burundi experiences recurrent humanitarian crises with cyclic natural disasters and health epidemics with implications on population movement and nutrition. The country’s weak preparedness for future disasters, along with the COVID-19 pandemic impact, worsens the ongoing socioeconomic…

Avant-propos Malgré une amélioration sensible de la situation humanitaire au Burundi, des besoins importants sont signalés pour les populations les plus vulnérables en 2022. Lors de mes missions sur le terrain, j’ai pu observer ces besoins, m’entretenir…

Burundi: Returning children face uphill battle for education and safety GITEGA, 21 February 2022 – Only one in 10 displaced children in Burundi is receiving a full education with as many as 67% out of school, including…

Appeal highlights Burundi experiences recurrent humanitarian crises with cyclic natural disasters and health epidemics with implication on population movement and nutrition. The country’s weak preparedness for future disasters, along with the COVID-19 pandemic impact, worsens the ongoing…