Outcome BDI_O_2

Increased engagement of partners in support of UN Women’s mandate

8 new partnerships were forged with civil society organisations . These are (1) The Association of Burundian Radio Broadcasters (ABR) which contributed to promote social change, (2) Kaz’o’Zah Keza-Mediabox consortium to contribute to women’s economic empowerment and digitalization , (3) Caritas Burundi in implementing nutritional and food security , ( 4) Festicab to engage with youth artists in promot ing social c hange and contributing to end VAWG, (5) The Association of Burundian Women’s Doctors to provide medical assistance in humanitarian action , (6) Ministry of communication , ICT and media for empowerment youth through computer and digitalization skills, ( 7 ) Youth Investment bank (BIJE) on youth training in bankable business plan and on bank and microfinance staff on services including women and young girl’s needs , (8) OPDAD on advocacy on nutrition issues. Within the framework of WPHF fund and Japan Supplementary budget, 12 extended partnerships in 2021 continued to support the UNWOMEN mandate. These are: Consortium FVS-AST-FA , Ministry of Justice , Saemaul Undong Burundi, Consortium AFRABU-Fontaine Isoko-APFB, SOJPAE, AICNDH, Dushirehamwe, FNF, Centre Humura , Consortium ABR-AFMB-AMB and Kaz’o’zah Keza. Also, UNWOMEN partnered with 2 International NGOs namely Terra Renaissance and American Friend Service Committee. Partnerships have also been formed with the Swiss Cooperation in Burundi and the African Development Bank to develop a Country Gender Equality Profile for Burundi in 2022, with the last CGEP having been produced in 2012.

Increased engagement of partners in support of UN Women’s mandate

Eight partnerships were forged with civil society organisations as Implementing partners. These are (1) Association pour une Jeunesse Africaine Progressiste (AJAP) which in consortium with contributes to supporting women's resilience to strengthen peace and social cohesion, (2) Association pour la promotion de la fille burundaise(APFB) through the project “Women Pillars of Sustainable Peace” in consortium with AFRABU and la Fontaine ISOKO to increase women's expertise and role in peacebuilding at the community level, (3) Saemau Undong Burundi( SUB) to increasing women's effective participation and decision-making in conflict prevention processes and interventions,4) Cadre d’Accompagnateurs pour la Création d’Emploi et le Développement au Burundi-CACEDEBU, in consortium with Action pour la Paix et le Développement Communautaire « APADECO» and “Organisation de défense des droits des jeunes et des femmes” to contribute to the strengthening of peace and social cohesion in the provinces and communes of Bujumbura and Kirundo by offering women from diverse social, economic and political backgrounds the opportunity to interact, learn and acquire livelihoods for better peaceful coexistence, social cohesion and socio-economic development, 5) Unissons-nous pour la Promotion des Vulnerables(UPV) to contribute to the promotion of transformational leadership of elected women in the service of conflict resolution frameworks in the provinces of Bujumbura and Muyinga; 6) Agir pour la Solidarité et le Développement Durable(ASDD) to advance the work on peace and security, 7) Ministry of gender to implement the national advance GEWE in the country, 8) Minister of home affairs, community development and public security to strengthen conflict prevention and resolution mechanisms. In addition to the above-mentioned partnerships, UNWOMEN partnered with 2 International NGOs namely Terra Renaissance and American Friend Service Committee. Partnerships have also been formed with the Swiss Cooperation in Burundi and the African Development Bank to develop a Country Gender Equality Profile for Burundi in 2023.

Increased engagement of partners in support of UN Women’s mandate

A growing number of UN agencies supporting UN Women mandate has been recorded with regular meetings of the interagency Gender and Human Rights thematic group. During 2023, UN Women recorded an increase in the number of partnerships developed in joint resource mobilization initiatives. 5 joint resource mobilisation initiatives were implemented and led to the formulation of joint program/projects proposals. UN Women. UN Women successfully concluded a partnership with the Office of the European Union Delegation in Burundi for the first time since the opening of its office in Burundi.