Burundi
Discover our storiesBurundi is the poorest country in the world. The country has suffered greatly from ethnic violence and civil war in recent decades. This has resulted in a major economic decline, refugee flows and tensions among the population. The government does not take human rights seriously, suppresses critical voices and does not provide support to civil society. Most African civil society organisations are largely dependent on resources from abroad.
It is in this difficult context that the partners of 11.11.11 continue to fight day after day to further build Burundian society. 11.11.11 supports its partners in Burundi to stand up for democratization, citizen participation, good governance and respect for human rights. In addition, our partners focus on improving the autonomy of the Burundian population.
Our Burundian partners fight for:
11.11.11-partners PAO, Biraturaba en PLAN are strongly committed to structures that dialogue between local authorities and the population. In this way, they work on a policy that responds to the needs of the population. Partner REJA, for example, is a network of youth organisations that engage in policy influencing to get the needs of young people on the political agenda.
11.11.11 supports organizations that encourage the government to transparent policy. The role of civil society is of immense importance in the fight against corruption. Our partners PARCEM en Oag critically monitor policies on transparent and good governance at national level and hold the government accountable.
The Burundian government also keeps civil society organisations under control. They are required to register and must ask for permission for each activity. The authorities also expect an invitation for each activity and are not afraid to resort to intimidation and repression.
Working in this context is challenging to say the least. But 11.11.11partner PARCEM does it anyway: she collect information about human rights violations and denounce the situation through analyses and political workIn this way they want to encourage politicians to bring about change.
11.11.11-partner OAP (Organisation d'Appui à l'auto–Promotion) fights against poverty among the population. They intervene where the need is greatest. In this way, they have already strengthened many Burundians in their strength. Currently, high unemployment among young people is one of the biggest challenges. PAO guides and encourages young people to generate their own income. Also a partner Biraturaba focuses on self-reliance. It sets up savings banks that help the population to start their own business.
Young people are not only the target group, they are also the agents of change thanks to their capacities and their commitment and original ideas about the world of tomorrow.
What gives me energy is seeing their involvement and positive energy in all the activities we organize. Somehow this shows that young people are mature people. They can make decisions about their lives and contribute to the integral development of the country.
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11.11.11 has 5 partner organisations in Burundi. They take action for democracy, human rights, good governance and economic self-reliance. In turn, they reach 184 local organisations.
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In 2024, these 5 partner organizations together received 212.993 euros from 11.11.11.
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13 member organizations of 11.11.11 have partners in Burundi. All member organisations together have more than 900 partner organisations in Africa.
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