📋 Tender Overview
In Burundi, the political system does not allow sufficient space for inclusive citizen participation, accountability and respect for human rights, which makes conflict prevention and management difficult. Through this intervention, Switzerland contributes to the progressive establishment of democratic practices promoting an environment conducive to citizen participation and the operationalization of conflict management mechanisms at the community level, which has a positive impact on the consolidation/capitalization of peace and social cohesion.
Country/region Topic Period Budget
Burundi
Governance
Conflict & fragility
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Democratic participation and civil society
Conflict prevention
01.08.2024 - 31.12.2026
CHF 2,760,000
The project in brief
Background Burundi has undertaken reforms aimed at effective decentralization and local management of land conflicts. These reforms are designed to contribute to the achievement of the Burundi Vision 2040 and 2060 (emerging country in 2040 and developed country in 2060). The implementation of administrative reform requires support measures, policies and strategies, technical and financial capacities as well as the involvement of all stakeholders. These reforms, which were carried out in haste, without broad consultations, risk negatively affecting the access of populations (M/F) to basic administrative services. The spaces for dialogue and consultation provided for by the current system will be modified and the level of accountability will decline. Added to these challenges is the persistence of human rights violations which risk increasing during the upcoming elections (2025, 2027) and weakening peace and social cohesion. Despite the progress made, women remain affected by a discriminatory tradition that limits their access to resources, their participation in participatory frameworks and exposes them to abuse.
Objectives Social cohesion is strengthened through increased citizen participation of men and women and the optimization of mechanisms for preventing and transforming land conflicts.
Target groups
Citizens, including women and youth, in 30 communes of Burundi, or 3,333,529 people, of whom 51.1% are women, or 24% of the national population
Public administrations and hill dignitaries elected in the 30 communes
The central government (Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Justice)
Burundian civil society organizations involved in the field of governance
Medium-term outcomes Outcome 1: The new decentralized institutions provide quality services that meet the priorities of the population, men and women. Outcome 2: The population, men and women, without any form of discrimination, uses formal and informal conflict transformation mechanisms allowing them to present their grievances and resolve conflicts peacefully.
Results Expected results:
The legal and regulatory framework governing the new decentralized institutions is available and competent and equipped personnel
