Approaches, policies, & strategies

Rural poverty approaches, policies & strategies in Burundi

Since the signing of the Arusha peace accord in 2000, the Government of Burundi has focused on consolidating peace and national reconciliation. In presidential and local elections held in 2005, the former rebels won an outstanding majority of votes. The end of recurrent conflict is crucial to long-term development and to reducing poverty in the country.

In 2006 the government finalized its Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) – a reference document for the country’s economic and social development.

The four underlying objectives of the government's poverty reduction strategy are:

improving governance and security
promoting sustainable and equitable economic growth
developing human capital
combating HIV/AIDS

In consultation with its development partners, the government has also designed a Priority Action Plan for 2007-2010 to guide the implementation of its poverty reduction strategy. The Action Plan includes 17 programmes for a total investment of US$1.3 billion.

Almost 40 per cent of the funds will be directed towards the productive sectors and towards the rehabilitation of infrastructure to support production, and 29 per cent to social sectors. Projects and activities related to governance will receive 26.5 per cent of the funds.

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