Relief & Rehabilitation assistance to Refugees and IDPs in Burundi

Balance Requested from ACT Alliance: 1,507,119

In Burundi, the periodic outburst of violence has continued to destabilise parts of the country, causing displacement and hardship coupled with returnees from neighbouring countries. With the recent droughts the situation has worsened. On 21 January 2005 a Rapid Response Funds (RRF) for US$ 25,000 was issued by the ACT co-ordinating office to ACT member the Conseil National Des Eglises du Burundi (CNEB), to begin addressing the immediate needs of communities affected by the severe drought in Kirundo province. CNEB has since been assisting over 11,096 vulnerable families with food aid. This appeal is a follow-up to further needs in the country and will be implemented by the Conseil National Des Eglises du Burundi (CNEB), Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), and Christian Aid (CA) which have included programs in the provision of non food items for the IDPs and returnees, agricultural and environment programs, water and sanitation, capacity building programs for local partners working with international partners such as NCA and CAID. It also includes the repatriation program for refugees hosted in Tanzania where the Tanganyika Christian Refugee Services (TCRS) managing these refugee camps is collaborating with the CNEB to ensure that the returnees will be provided with basic needs upon their return. DanChurchAid (DCA) has seconded an expert to work with the CNEB as part of capacity building efforts to the council. Work will be carried out in the following provinces: Kirundo, Kayanza, Gitega, and Rugigi.

Name of ACT member/partner

• Conseil National des Eglises du Burundi (CNEB)
• Norwegian Church Aid (NCA)
• Christian Aid (CA)

Project Completion Date:

31 December 2005

Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested

White Rakuba
Director
ACT Co-ordinating Office