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    Summary of country programme

    UN Women’s Burundi Strategic Note 2024–2027 responds to entrenched gender inequalities, climate risks and post-conflict recovery. It operates nationwide, including in rural and conflict-affected areas. 

    Key priorities encompass women’s leadership in governance and peacebuilding, economic empowerment, humanitarian action and ending gender-based violence. The programme advances gender equality through data-driven policies, positive masculinity and inclusive service delivery, with a focus on marginalized groups like the Batwa, displaced women and survivors of violence.

    UN Women partners with sector ministries, civil society organizations, the media, the private sector, UN entities and donors. The last include the governments of Belgium, France and Switzerland; the European Union; the African Development Bank; the Peacebuilding Fund and the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund. These partnerships support institutional capacity and gender-transformative change, advancing women’s participation in peace, the economy and humanitarian action. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all interventions. 

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    UN Women in action: Strategic insights and achievements

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    Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
    In 2024, UN Women achieved a significant outcome related to the economic empowerment of women through value chain development, that contributed to the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals 1, 2, 5, 8, 9 and 12. A total of 7,841 persons (7,017 women and 824 men) benefitted directly from different value chains as per the table below:




    Value Chain


    Women


    Men




    Oil palm


    353


    46




    Rice


    792


    302




    Wheat flour


    108


    0




    Beans


    1008


    161




    Livestock


    787


    286




    Cassava


    39


    0




    Others (mushroom, honey) and off farm value chains: sewing, restauration etc


    3930


    29




    Total


    7017


    824





    Support included materials, financial management, entrepreneurship training, and market access, leading to income increases of up to 42%. Compared to 2023, when 4,923 women improved their incomes, the impact has grown. Women also gained leadership skills, with 72% of those supported by CREOP JEUNES enhancing their leadership practices. Additionally, awareness campaigns were conducted in partnership with the SENAT to encourage women's participation in elections.
    Increased household incomes allowed 80% of women to provide for their families' education, nutrition, and healthcare. Improvements in palm oil production—from artisanal to semi-industrial—are expected to significantly boost income, with projections of up to 2,000 USD daily once infrastructure is completed. Furthermore, 60% of women's groups established new distribution channels, such as direct sales and wholesaler partnerships, increasing revenue.
    These efforts contributed to poverty reduction and gender equality in 10 out of 18 provinces in Burundi. Collaboration between UN Women, government ministries, technical services, suppliers, and local partners was essential in maximizing impact and strengthening women’s economic empowerment in alignment with the SDGs.
    Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
    UNW made a direct contribution to the identified gender divide through the implementation of the African Girls Can Code Initiative(AGCCI) multistakeholder project. Within this framework, 102 young girls aged between 17-25 years became programmers, creators, and designers. In fact, 102 applications oriented and contributing to the acceleration of SDGs were created by the trained young girls.This result was achieved through 2 coding camps which brought together 102 girls ranked top in science and technology sections from all the 18 provinces of Burundi. In compliance with LNOB principle, the ethnic groups, girls from the indigenous groups, religious denominations were represented.For more impact and sustainability:

    4 multimedia centers, in Bubanza, Kirundo, Karusi and Ruyigi provinces, have been equipped with computers, furniture and other accessories for the young girls to continue learning and to train their peers.
    2 media Campaign were organized for advocacy, sensitization, and mobilization of stakeholders on the need of inceased number of girls in ICT. The goals for these media campaign are: (i) to raise awareness of coding among girls, their families and the general public: improve the image of coding among girls and demonstrate that coding is an exceptional professional opportunity, (ii) to mobilize partners both within and outside the project to engage with and support Burundian girls in coding: AGCCI needs to partner with many different stakeholders to ensure that its messages are relayed, both widely and over the long term, (iii) to promote the AGCCI project in Burundi, its results and impact: the idea is to highlight its results and impact, and give a voice to the girls who have already benefited from it, (iv) to promote the visibility of the Kingdom of Belgium, the donor who funded the project, so that its actions in support of the Burundi government's efforts to reduce gender gaps in digital technology are known.
    UNW Burundi is now recognized as a key partner gender mainstreaming in the ICT sectorand parents of girls are aware of AGCCI Project & UNW's achievements.

    In addition, the initiative enabled:

    The private sector represented by the national president of ICT chamber verbally committed to contribute to the initiative through girls’ employment, internship.
    4 ministries (i)Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research, (ii) Ministry of Communication, Information Technologies and Media, (iii) Ministry of National Solidarity, Social Affairs, Human Rights and Gender and (iv) Ministry of the Interior, Community Development and Public Safety, verbally committed to continue networking towards gender mainstreaming in ICT and coding in the school curricula at different levels.

    With the contribution of strategic partners such as, the Government, IUT, Belgium, AU, UNICEF and UNDP, UNW contributed towards the following SDGs: (i) SDG 1, (ii) SDG 4, (iii) SDG 5&10 ; and (iv) SDG9.

    Results and resources

    Outcomes (aligned with interagency frameworks)
    BDI_D_1.1

    By 2027, more Burundians, especially the most vulnerable, benefit from a strengthened governance system and a more diversified and inclusive economy, including through regional integration

    BDI_D_1.1.1

    Line ministries, UN agencies, the parliament and other partners have coordinated approaches and strengthened capacities for the development and/or adoption of gender-responsive laws, policies, strategies, programmes, plans and budgets

    BDI_D_1.1.2

    Women – including women leaders – have knowledge as well as technical and financial capacity to assert their rights and participate to national and local governance structures, including conflict prevention and resolution mechanisms.

    BDI_D_1.1.3

    Women’s organizations and human rights organizations networks have capacity to engage communities, including men and boys, in favor of women’s participation in decision-making and economic opportunities

    BDI_D_1.1.4

    Targeted public institutions have capacities and tools to produce, disseminate and use gender statistics and sex-disaggregated data to inform the development of policies and strategies on gender equality

    BDI_D_1.1.5

    Output 1.5. UN Women effectively supports accountability of the UN for the commitments on GEWE.

    BDI_D_2.1

    By 2027, more Burundians, especially the most vulnerable, benefit from a strengthened governance system and a more diversified and inclusive economy, including through regional integration

    BDI_D_2.1.1

    Women in producer groups and cooperatives have capacities to access value chains , productive resources and key markets.

    BDI_D_2.1.2

    Young girls have enhanced capacities in CODING and ICT

    BDI_D_2.1.3

    Women including household members are aware of improved food preparation and consumption of local food products with high nutrition value.

    BDI_D_3.1

    By 2027, more Burundians, especially children, young people, women and the most vulnerable, have equitable and quality access to basic social services adapted to the life cycle

    BDI_D_3.1.1

    Institutional partners and UN agencies have technical capacities to analyze, plan, monitor, evaluate and report on the prevention and response to violence against women and girls, including sexual exploitation and abuse.

    BDI_D_3.1.2

    Survivors of gender-based violence have strengthened access to quality, integrated and victim/survivor-centered services.

    BDI_D_3.1.3

    Institutional partners, civil society organizations, including women organizations, private sector, the media and academia have increased technical capacities to promote the human rights of women and positive social norms in favor of gender equality.

    BDI_D_4.1

    People of Burundi benefit from improved environmental and natural resource management practices and systems for preparing for and responding to natural and man-made shocks.

    BDI_D_4.1.1

    Women, including young women, have technical and financial capacities in climate smart agriculture

    BDI_D_4.1.2

    Communities affected by natural and human-induced shocks, particularly women and girls, have access to livelihood support for stronger recovery and resilience.

    Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
    BDI_O_1

    It' s of tremendous importance for all UN Women staff to uphold the highest standards of conduct including in financial and other resources management

    BDI_O_2

    UN-Women effectively leverages and expands its partnerships, communications and advocacy capabilities to increase support for and financing of the gender equality agenda, while securing sustainable resourcing for the delivery of its own mandate

    BDI_O_3

    UN-Women strategically plans for and transforms its business model to deliver impact at scale, through agile and ethical leadership rooted in a continuous improvement culture

    BDI_O_4

    With its unique and inclusive culture, UN-Women is an employer of choice with a diverse and highly performing cadre of personnel that embodies UN values

    BDI_O_5

    UN-Women efficiently and effectively discharges of all business processes that advance integrated delivery of its mandate at HQ, Regional and Country levels, including through shared services

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    Outcome Result statement IATI identifier
    OutcomeBDI_D_1.1
    Outcome result statementIn response to the different causes of gender inequalities, targeted tools to initiate the reforms necessary for gender equality and the empowerment of women will be produced and training organized. The INSBU (National Institute of Statistics of Burundi) will be trained and will benefit from data collection tools that can inform GEWE programming. The role of women, including young women, will be strengthened through support for women's organizations active in peace and dialogue. Emphasis will be placed on promoting the leadership of vulnerable women and girls (returnees, displaced persons, victims of violence, Batwa/indigenous women, albinos) and access to information, goods, the creation of initiatives income generators, the use of ICT. Women leaders will be technically and financially able to access value chains, claim their rights and participate in national and local governance structures. Advocacy will be undertaken to improve the participation of women in elections.
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-BDI_D_1.1
    OutcomeBDI_D_2.1
    Outcome result statementTo reach this taget, Actions will help women, including young women, to have the technical and financial capacity to access value chains, productive resources, technologies and innovations, the consumption of nutritious local food products and remunerative and job-creating markets. Their capacities will be strengthened in the production, processing of agri-food products, marketing and consumption of nutritious local food products. Emphasis will be placed on access to information, goods, the creation of income-generating initiatives, the use of ICTs, the strengthening of multimedia centres. A guarantee fund made available will enable groups of women and girls to access credit in the financial institutions chosen.
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-BDI_D_2.1
    OutcomeBDI_D_3.1
    Outcome result statementIncreasing government institutions capacities in designing, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on progress in implementing SGBV prevention and response policies, strategies, and programs with a focus on strengthening institutional accountability and strengthening the service providers capacities to provide a minimum standard of essential services (medical care, legal aid, psychosocial assistance and socio-economic) to help restore the dignity of survivors. The Country Office will use the positive masculinity as a prevention approach and strengthening the community support role for VAWG survivors with a focus on changing social norms at the community
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-BDI_D_3.1
    OutcomeBDI_D_4.1
    Outcome result statementTo address this and based on the premise that the participation and leadership of women and girls, in all their diversity, is essential to make climate, environment and disaster risk reduction a reality. UN Women will ensure that: (i) Women and girls, the main farmers, have the technical and financial capacity to participate effectively in national agricultural initiatives resilient to climate change as well as economic alternatives adapted to their needs in times of shocks. (ii) Women and girls in communities affected by natural and man-made shocks have access to livelihoods and resilience through access to dignity kits in a humanitarian context. (iii) Institutional partners, UNS entities, women's organizations and other actors have coordinated approaches and strengthened technical capacities to integrate the differentiated needs of women into their policies, programmes and strategies for preparedness and response to shocks.
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-BDI_D_4.1
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    Outcome Result statement IATI identifier
    OutcomeBDI_O_1
    Outcome result statementIt' s of tremendous importance for all UN Women staff to uphold the highest standards of conduct including in financial and other resources management
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-BDI_O_1
    OutcomeBDI_O_2
    Outcome result statementUN-Women effectively leverages and expands its partnerships, communications and advocacy capabilities to increase support for and financing of the gender equality agenda, while securing sustainable resourcing for the delivery of its own mandate
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-BDI_O_2
    OutcomeBDI_O_3
    Outcome result statementUN-Women strategically plans for and transforms its business model to deliver impact at scale, through agile and ethical leadership rooted in a continuous improvement culture
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-BDI_O_3
    OutcomeBDI_O_4
    Outcome result statementWith its unique and inclusive culture, UN-Women is an employer of choice with a diverse and highly performing cadre of personnel that embodies UN values
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-BDI_O_4
    OutcomeBDI_O_5
    Outcome result statementUN-Women efficiently and effectively discharges of all business processes that advance integrated delivery of its mandate at HQ, Regional and Country levels, including through shared services
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-BDI_O_5
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    Our funding partners contributions

    Regular resources (core)

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    $1.09 M in total
    Other resources (non-core)
    $5.41 M in total
    Regular resources (core)

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    $1.09 M in total
    2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) $142,968
    2022
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$142,968
    Development:$142,968(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $252,727
    2021
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$252,727
    Development:$252,727(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $108,733
    2020
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$108,733
    Development:$108,733(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $285,407
    2019
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$285,407
    Development:$285,407(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $300,345
    2018
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$300,345
    Development:$300,345(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    2022
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$142,968
    Total contribution$142,968
    Development$142,968(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2021
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$252,727
    Total contribution$252,727
    Development$252,727(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2020
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$108,733
    Total contribution$108,733
    Development$108,733(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2019
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$285,407
    Total contribution$285,407
    Development$285,407(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2018
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$300,345
    Total contribution$300,345
    Development$300,345(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Other resources (non-core)

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    $5.41 M in total
    2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) $15,000
    2022
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$15,000
    Development:$15,000(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $13,987
    2021
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$13,987
    Development:$13,987(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $21,400
    2020
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$21,400
    Development:$21,400(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $10,000
    2019
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$10,000
    Development:$10,000(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $14,886
    2018
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$14,886
    Development:$14,886(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office $388,355
    2022
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$388,355
    Development:$388,355(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $796,302
    2021
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$796,302
    Development:$796,302(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $566,359
    2020
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$566,359
    Development:$566,359(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $755,316
    2019
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$755,316
    Development:$755,316(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $1,062,877
    2018
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$1,062,877
    Development:$1,062,877(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) --
    2022
    No data available
    $305,050
    2021
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$305,050
    Development:$305,050(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $7,000
    2020
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$7,000
    Development:$7,000(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $114,924
    2019
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$114,924
    Development:$114,924(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    --
    2018
    No data available
    France $23,335
    2022
    FranceOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$23,335
    Development:$23,335(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $163,880
    2021
    FranceOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$163,880
    Development:$163,880(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $12,992
    2020
    FranceOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$12,992
    Development:$12,992(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    --
    2019
    No data available
    --
    2018
    No data available
    Germany --
    2022
    No data available
    --
    2021
    No data available
    $87,419
    2020
    GermanyOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$87,419
    Development:$87,419(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    --
    2019
    No data available
    --
    2018
    No data available
    Japan $59,907
    2022
    JapanOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$59,907
    Development:$59,907(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $112,274
    2021
    JapanOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$112,274
    Development:$112,274(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $210,685
    2020
    JapanOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$210,685
    Development:$210,685(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    --
    2019
    No data available
    --
    2018
    No data available
    Peacebuilding Fund $554,966
    2022
    Peacebuilding FundUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$554,966
    Development:$554,966(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    $110,524
    2021
    Peacebuilding FundUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$110,524
    Development:$110,524(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    --
    2020
    No data available
    --
    2019
    No data available
    --
    2018
    No data available
    2022
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$15,000
    Total contribution$15,000
    Development$15,000(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$388,355
    Total contribution$388,355
    Development$388,355(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    France$23,335
    Total contribution$23,335
    Development$23,335(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Japan$59,907
    Total contribution$59,907
    Development$59,907(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Peacebuilding Fund$554,966
    Total contribution$554,966
    Development$554,966(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2021
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$13,987
    Total contribution$13,987
    Development$13,987(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$796,302
    Total contribution$796,302
    Development$796,302(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)$305,050
    Total contribution$305,050
    Development$305,050(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    France$163,880
    Total contribution$163,880
    Development$163,880(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Japan$112,274
    Total contribution$112,274
    Development$112,274(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Peacebuilding Fund$110,524
    Total contribution$110,524
    Development$110,524(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2020
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$21,400
    Total contribution$21,400
    Development$21,400(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$566,359
    Total contribution$566,359
    Development$566,359(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)$7,000
    Total contribution$7,000
    Development$7,000(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    France$12,992
    Total contribution$12,992
    Development$12,992(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Germany$87,419
    Total contribution$87,419
    Development$87,419(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Japan$210,685
    Total contribution$210,685
    Development$210,685(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2019
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$10,000
    Total contribution$10,000
    Development$10,000(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$755,316
    Total contribution$755,316
    Development$755,316(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)$114,924
    Total contribution$114,924
    Development$114,924(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2018
    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)$14,886
    Total contribution$14,886
    Development$14,886(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$1,062,877
    Total contribution$1,062,877
    Development$1,062,877(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
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