Reports

United States Agency for International Development Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance Office of Transition Initiatives Program Description Program Goals and Objectives USAID/OTI's goal in Burundi is to promote good governance and the active and informed participation of citizens. To work towards this…

United States Agency for International Development Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance Office of Transition Initiatives Program Description USAID/OTI's goal in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is to enhance the informed participation of Congolese society in political and economic…

January - March 2003Dedication This issue of Humanitarian Voices is dedicated to our humanitarian partners who were killed recently in eastern Liberia and western Cote d’Ivoire. OCHA, on behalf of the entire humanitarian community, would like to…

13 - 28 March 2003 OVERVIEW The national reconciliation government called for under the Linas-Marcoussis peace accord has been formed, but has yet to become an active, unified governing body as MPCI, MPIGO and MJP ministers have not attended the first…

Overview MILITARY/POLITICAL SITUATION Security update The fighting in northwestern Liberia was reported to be continuing. There were reports of serious exchanges between government forces and LURD rebels at Kley Junction (40 km from Monrovia) for the last two days. Front line is…

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 Major Pierre Buyoya Currency Burundi Franc 1056.40 francs =US$1 (www.mbendi.co.za/) Official Languages Kirundi, French (Swahili along Lake Tanganyika and in Bujumbura) Main Religious Groups Catholic…

5 - 12 March 2003 OVERVIEW The continuing crisis and resulting virtual standstill of cross-border commerce is plunging Cote d'Ivoire headlong towards a full-blown humanitarian crisis. Joblessness is rising, and consumer purchasing power is falling. WFP reports that food supplies are…

OVERVIEW A political solution to the crisis has yet to be reached as Prime Minister Seydou Diarra continues to negotiate with the Ivorian authorities and rebel groups on the formation of a national reconciliation government, in the spirit of the…

Highlights The Political Dialogue process is proceeding. Consultations are underway and a Preparatory Committee is being put in place. The Coordinators of the Dialogue process returned this week from consultations in Europe and the United States and…

BUDGET (in '000s) FY 2001 (Actual) FY 2002 (Estimated) FY 2003 (Request) Development Assistance/Child Survival $ 18,522 $ 22,392 $ 22,925 Economic Support Fund $ 0 $ 650 $ 0 PL 480 Title II $ 10,712 $ 7,240 $ 3,441 Democracy and Human Rights Fund $ 75 $ 75 TBD Special Self-Help Fund $ 53 $ 57 TBD Foreign Disaster Assistance $ 0 $ 375 TBD Total $…