OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA)
Humanitarian Briefing Pack
B URUNDI April 2002
UNITED NATIONS Humanitarian Briefing Pack – Burundi
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COUNTRY PROFILE ...... 3
THE GREAT LAKES REGION CONFLICTS ...... 5
THE ROLE OF THE REGIONAL SUPPORT OFFICE FOR THE GREAT LAKES REGION - OCHA - NAIROBI...... 6
MAP OF AFFECTED POPULATIONS IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION ...... 7
CHRONOLOGY OF KEY EVENTS IN BURUNDI ...... 8
POLITICAL PARTIES AND ARMED GROUPS IN BURUNDI ...... 10
HUMANITARIAN SITUATION ...... 12
COORDINATION MECHANISMS IN BURUNDI ...... 14
CONSOLIDATED APPEAL PROCESS...... 15
THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE IN BURUNDI ...... 17
OCHA CONTACT LIST – HEADQUARTERS...... 18
OCHA CONTACT LIST – FIELD OFFICES ...... 19
DONORS’ OFFICES IN BURUNDI ...... 20
FOREIGN EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES IN BURUNDI ...... 21
HEADS OF UN AGENCIES IN BURUNDI ...... 22
INTERNATIONAL NGOS IN BURUNDI...... 23
GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI ...... 25
TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION AND SECURITY IN BURUNDI...... 27
ADMINISTRATIVE MAP OF BURUNDI...... 31
CITY MAP OF BUJUMBURA ...... 32
ON-LINE LINKS ABOUT BURUNDI...... 33
SOURCES ...... 34
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COUNTRY PROFILE
REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI
Capital Bujumbura Size 25.650 Km2 Population 6.847.009 Head of State Major Pierre Buyoya Currency Burundi Franc (746 BIF = 1US$) Official Languages Kirundi, French (Swahili spoken along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area) Main Religious Groups Christian 67%, Indigenous Beliefs 23%, Muslim 10% Main Ethnic Groups Hutu 85%, Tutsi 14%, Twa 1% Administrative Divisions 16 provinces: Bubanza, Bujumbura, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Mwaro, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi Independence 1 July 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian administration)
ECONOMY
Burundi is a landlocked, resource-poor country with an underdeveloped manufacturing sector. The economy is mainly agricultural with roughly 90% of the population dependent on subsistence agriculture. Its economic health depends on the coffee crop, which accounts for 80% of foreign exchange earnings. The ability to pay for imports therefore rests largely on the vagaries of the climate and the international coffee market. Agriculture - Coffee, cotton, tea, corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, manioc, Products beef, milk Industry - Products Blankets, shoes, soap Natural Resources Nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium GNP per capita 145 US$ (1998) External Debt 1.12 billion US$ (1999) GDP 946 million US$ GDP real growth rate 1.8%
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HEALTH
Human Development Index 1992 : 0.341 1996 : 0.300 1999 : 0.288 (UNDP Sept. 1999) Population under 14 46% Population Growth 2.38% (2001 est.) Rate Infant Mortality Rate 70.7 / 1000 live births Life Expectancy at 46 years Birth Total Fertility Rate 6.16 children / woman Maternal Mortality 800 / 100.000 live Rate births HIV Infection Rates (UNICEF 2000) Vaccination Rates BCG 73% Urban Areas 21% (UNICEF/EPISTAT- Polio 69 % Rural Areas 6% MSP, 2000) Measles 61%
EDUCATION
Illiteracy rate 62.5% (UNDP Sept. 1999) School Attendance 1992-93 : 52% 2000 : 37% (UNICEF 2000)
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THE GREAT LAKES REGION CONFLICTS
Eight years after the horrific events in Rwanda, the Great Lakes Region (GLR) is still afflicted by the ongoing wars in Burundi and DRC.
At the end of 2001, various parties to the conflict have begun to withdraw from previous frontlines in accordance with the Lusaka Cease-fire Agreement, and the Inter-Congolese Dialogue (ICD) has begun.
However, fighting has continued in the East in particular and the situation remains extremely volatile.
In Burundi a political agreement was finally signed on the transitional government. The armed rebellion, however, has yet to commit to the peace process and current fighting on the ground continues and may intensify. Rwanda repelled incursions from rebel forces into the Northwest in May and June, but has expressed serious concern about the alleged massing of rebel forces in the Kivus. Although improved since 2000, Rwanda’s relations with Uganda remain strained. Uganda itself has begun to withdraw its forces from DRC and the threat from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) appears to have decreased. Relations with Sudan have also improved, and negotiation has begun with the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).
However, while some instability continues in the north and west, it seems unlikely that the displaced will venture to leave protected camps in the near future. Some 1,130,000 people from the region are refugees, and a further 3,013,000 are displaced within their own countries. But it is not only these populations who are at risk: host communities face additional demands on their own meagre resources, livelihoods are threatened by insecurity, and access to the most basic of social services – health and education – is limited.
Central to the conflict in the region, is the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), involving at its height six external state armies, various factions rebelling against the Government, as well as other armed non-state actors - using the country as a haven from which to pursue their own interests. Despite the signature of the Lusaka Agreement in 1999, there seemed little perceptible movement towards peace. Since Joseph Kabila took office in January 2001, however, the international and humanitarian community has witnessed dramatic changes. The Kinshasa government began by demonstrating increased openness to diplomatic efforts, while various warring parties began gradually to withdraw.
The start of the Inter-Congolese Dialogue in August represented a further step forward. However, while this and the withdrawal of belligerents may improve the situation in parts of the DRC, warring factions, ethnic groups and increasingly-isolated non-state actors continue to clash in the east. Even as the modalities of DDD are discussed and activities planned, there is international concern that peace in the DRC might be achieved only at the expense of bloodshed in neighbouring countries.
In May/June, north-west Rwanda experienced sporadic incursions from the Armée pour la Libération du Rwanda (ALIR) now allegedly concentrated in the Kivus. These attacks were repelled, but the continued presence of these Rwandan rebel forces in the east poses a serious threat. Recent skirmishes in the Kibira forest region of northern Burundi suggest that this also may be used as a transit route to attack Rwanda, with the possible assistance of Burundi’s armed rebellion.
Efforts to end the war in DRC may also have a serious impact on Burundi. For the principal Burundian rebel groups, to remain in the DRC and maintain current alliances may become increasingly untenable, leaving the return to civil war in Burundi as the only option. Despite the achievement of political progress in the peace process, and the proposed start of the transitional
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government on 1 November 2001, all attempts to bring the rebellion to negotiate a cease-fire have failed and the fighting continues.
The civil war in Burundi has already eroded the social and economic infrastructure. The combination of drought and insecurity has affected crop yields and the ability to harvest, while malaria, cholera and measles epidemics have ravaged the population. Malnutrition levels, after peaking sharply, have only recently started to drop following increased food distributions.
Access to populations in need continues to be extremely difficult, hampered not only by sporadic and unpredictable insecurity, but also affected by direct attacks upon humanitarian personnel and operations.
THE ROLE OF THE REGIONAL SUPPORT OFFICE FOR THE GREAT LAKES REGION - OCHA - NAIROBI
The OCHA Regional Support Office for Central and East Africa (RSO-CEA), based in Nairobi, covers the following countries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Region’). Its scope of activities encompasses both natural disasters and complex emergencies.
The objective of the RSO-CEA is to improve the overall humanitarian response in the region through the following core functions: • to provide support and services to the OCHA country offices in the region in terms of technical support, backstopping, surge capacity, training, administration, information management; • to facilitate and optimize the humanitarian response to humanitarian crises at country level through regional advocacy activities, donor liaising and fund-raising with Nairobi- based donors, the collection and dissemination of information and analysis on the humanitarian situations in the region, the development of early warning and rapid response mechanisms;
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MAP OF AFFECTED POPULATIONS IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION
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CHRONOLOGY OF KEY EVENTS IN BURUNDI
Burundi (formerly Urundi) became part of German East Africa in 1899. In 1916, Belgian forces from the Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo) occupied the Territory.
On 1 July 1962, the two Trust Territories became independent states, as Burundi and Rwanda. In 1966, Burundi was declared a republic.
In 1972 an abortive coup occurred, during which Ntare V was killed. Hutu activists were held responsible and the Tutsi conducted a series of large-scale massacres of the Hutu. The final death toll estimated around 100,000. Large numbers of the Hutu fled to neighboring countries
On 3 September 1987, a military coup led by Major Pierre Buyoya deposed Bagaza. One month later, Buyoya was sworn in as President of the Republic.
In August 1988, Hutus slaughtered hundreds of Tutsis in the towns of Ntega and Marangara. The Tutsi-dominated army was dispatched to the region and large-scale tribal massacres occurred. In October, Buyoya appointed a Hutu, Adrien Sibomana, to the post of Prime Minister. A Committee for National Unity was established to investigate the massacres. Buyoya announced plans to combat all forms of discrimination against the Hutu. Despite these efforts political tension remained at a high level.
A new constitution was promulgated on 13 March 1992.
On 1 June 1993, the Presidential Poll was won by Melchior Ndadaye of the Front pour la Démocratie au Burundi (FRODEBU). Buyoya received 32.4% of the vote as the Union pour le Progrès National (UPRONA) candidate. On 10 July Ndadaye, Burundi's first Hutu Head of State, assumed the presidency. On 21 October, Ndadaye and several prominent Hutu politicians and officials were detained and subsequently killed by insurgents.
Then Cyprien Ntaryamira was elected president and assumed the post in February 1994. Anatole Kanyenkiko, a Tutsi, was elected Prime Minister. Ethnic tension was renewed. On 6 April Ntaryamira was killed when the plane in which he was travelling crashed over Kigali airport. On 30 September, Ntibantunganya was elected to the presidency. Kanyenkiko was reappointed as Prime Minister. In December UPRONA announced its intention to withdraw from the Government. Ethnic tension persisted in the second half of 1994.
In 1995, UPRONA declared its willingness to rejoin the government. On 22 February, Antoine Nduwayo was appointed Prime Minister. Political stability was undermined in early March following the murder of a Hutu Minister, Ernest Kabushemeye. An escalation in the scale and frequency of incidents of violence during 1995 prompted renewed concern that the security crisis would precipitate a large-scale campaign of ethnic massacres.
By early 1996 reports of atrocities perpetrated against both Hutu and Tutsi civilians by rogue elements of the Tutsi-led armed forces, and by extremist Hutu rebel groups, had become commonplace in rural areas. In early June the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) suspended all activities in the country following the murder of three of its workers. On 25 July, in a bloodless military coup, the armed forces were extensively deployed in the capital. All political activity was suspended, and a nation-wide curfew was imposed. Former president Buyoya was declared the interim president of a transitional republic. In October, the National Assembly was formally reopened, but the majority of FRODEBU legislators boycotted the event. A UNHCR report estimated that 1,100 individuals, predominantly Hutu refugees, had been killed by the armed forces in October and November alone. Also in December, Amnesty International alleged that the army had massacred as many as 500 Hutu civilians earlier in the month. The Burundian government denied the reports.
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In January 1997, the UNHCR reported that the army had, over a period of seven weeks, massacred more than 100,000 (mainly Hutu) civilians in 'regroupment' camps. According to government figures around 200,000 civilians had been regrouped into about 50 camps, while non- governmental organizations variously estimated the number affected at around 350,000 - 500,000. In May, the UNHCR appealed to bordering countries to cease repatriating Burundian refugees because of renewed massacres, notably in 'regroupment' centers. An Amnesty International report in July appealed to the Buyoya regime to end the 'regroupment' policy.
It was estimated that as many as 250,000 people, mainly civilians, had died since the outbreak of hostilities in 1993.
In January 1998, more than 1,000 Hutu rebels attacked Bujumbura airport, which resulted in at least 250 deaths; Minister of Defence Firmin Sinzoyiheba was killed in a helicopter crash. In June the government and the National Assembly signed a political accord and a new Transitional Constitution was promulgated. Buyoya was inaugurated as president on 11 June, with the new National Assembly inaugurated on 18 July. Peace talks opened in Arusha on 15 June.
Fighting continued throughout 1999. Further rounds of peace talks are held. In December former South African President, Nelson Mandela, was named as the new mediator in the Burundi peace talks.
In March 2000 President Buyoya agreed to gradually dismantle the controversial resettlement camps. All 'regroupment' sites were closed by August. A peace agreement was signed on 28 August. Following the signing, violence between Hutu rebels and the army continued.
In February 2001, two weeks of heavy fighting took place between the Burundi army and the rebel Forces Nationales pour la Libération (FNL). In March, a curfew (20:00 to 06:00) was imposed in Bujumbura. On 18 April, a coup d’état attempted against President Buyoya by a group of junior army officers was over the next day. The group led by Lieutenant Gaston Ntakarutimana was composed by about 30 soldiers, from Front de la Jeunesse Patriotique. On 23 July mutineers tried to release those held in prison following the April coup attempt. Also in July it was announced that President Buyoya would remain as president for the first 18 months of the country's transition. At the end of August over 320 soldiers were discharged from the army following both the April and July incidents. Also in August a new constitution for the three-year transitional period was concluded. In October, talks brokered by Nelson Mandela lead to the installation of a transitional, power-sharing government backed by a South African peace keeping force carrying a UN mandate. The main Hutu rebel groups refuse to sign a ceasefire and fighting intensifies. In December, Hutu rebels, reputedly belonging to the National Liberation Front, attack the capital, Bujumbura, killing four people.
In January 2002, Jean Minani, leader of the main Hutu party FRODEBU, is elected president of the transitional national assembly set up to bridge the country's ethnic divide.
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POLITICAL PARTIES AND ARMED GROUPS IN BURUNDI
Political Parties and Armed Groups which attended the Arusha Peace Process • The G2 Grouping: The Government led by President Buyoya and the National Assembly led by Mr. Léonce Ngendakumana.
• The G10 Grouping: (Tutsi) - UPRONA (Union pour le Progrès National), Union for National Progress.
Divisions between the Charles Mukasi wing, which opposed the negotiations with the Hutu- dominated armed opposition, and a pro-Buyoya wing became apparent in 1997, and culminated in the replacement of Charles Mukasi and others by pro-Buyoya party representatives. Charles Mukasi, who is from Ngozi Province in northern Burundi, has refused to accept his dismissal, claims to be party president and to be the victim of harassment by the President and security forces. Luc Rukingama was nominated president of the pro-Buyoya wing of the party. The Mukasi wing has continued to vehemently oppose the negotiations.
- PARENA (Parti pour le Redressement National), Party for National Recovery.
PARENA was created in 1994 after the return of former president Jean-Baptiste Bagaza from exile. Since its creation it has been linked to armed movements or militias within Burundi which have incited violence against FRODEBU members and Hutu civilians in general.
- MSP-INKINZO. - PRP (Parti pour la Réconciliation du Peuple), People’s Reconciliation Party. - AV-Intwari, The Valiant. - PIT (Parti Indépendant des Travailleurs), Independent Labour Party. - PSD (Parti Social Démocrate), Social Democratic Party. - ABASA (Alliance Burundo-Africaine pour le Salut), Burundo-African Alliance for Salvation. - ANADDE (Alliance Nationale pour le Droit et le Développement Economique), National Alliance for Law and Economic Development. - RADDES (Ralliement pour la Democratie et le Développement Economique et Social), Rally for Democracy and Economic and Social Development. • The G7 Grouping: (Hutu) - FRODEBU (Front pour la Démocratie au Burundi), Front for Democracy in Burundi. FRODEBU was formed in the mid-1980s and officially recognized in mid-1992. FRODEBU officially rejects recourse to violence. It has been, however, frequently accused of links with armed opposition groups including PALIPEHUTU and subsequently the CNDD and its armed wing, and hundreds of supporters and officials of FRODEBU have been arrested and detained on such accusations. The president, Jean Minani, lives in exile in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Divisions in the already weakened party became more obvious with the return to power of Pierre Buyoya, and two factions emerged: the external Jean Minani wing and the internal Nzojibwami wing, which appeared closer to the Government.
- CNDD (Conseil National pour la Défense de la Démocratie), National Council for the Defense of Democracy.
The CNDD was formed in 1994 in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, following the assassination in 1993 of President Ndadaye and flight into exile of many FRODEBU and FRODEBU-allied politicians. The main stated aims were to fight for the restoration of democracy and to end the Convention of government power-sharing arrangement signed in September 1994. Léonard Nyangoma, Minister of Interior under Melchior Ndadaye, holds the presidency. The Hutu- dominated CNDD retains many FRODEBU principles but advocated from its formation the use of
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its armed wing, the Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie (FDD), Forces for the Defense of the Democracy. In early 1998, the CNDD and FDD publicly split, with the commander-in-chief of the FDD, Jean-Bosco Ndayikengurukiye, breaking away to form a new faction, the CNDD-FDD.
- PALIPEHUTU (Parti pour la Libération du Peuple Hutu), National Council for the Defense of Democracy.
PALIPEHUTU was formed clandestinely in 1980 by Rémy Gahutu to fight against Tutsi domination. Rémy Gahutu died in detention in Tanzania in 1990. Its current president, Etienne Karatasi, lives in exile in Denmark. PALIPEHUTU retains a small fighting force, the Forces Nationales de Libération (FNL), National Forces for Liberation. Rivalry between PALIPEHUTU and the breakaway PALIPEHUTU-FNL is intense. PALIPEHUTU has no control over the PALIPEHUTU-FNL.
- FROLINA (Front pour la Libération Nationale), Front for National Liberation.
FROLINA is a small breakaway faction of PALIPEHUTU lead by Joseph Karumba, who left Burundi after the 1972 massacres of Hutu. He is based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Its armed forces are known as the Forces Armées Populaires (FAP), Popular Armed Forces. It is mainly based in Tanzania but is largely inactive militarily.
- PP (Parti du Peuple), People’s Party - PL (Parti Libéral), Liberal Party - RPB (Rassemblement du Peuple Burundais), Rally of the Burundian People.
Major Armed Groups which have not attended the Arusha Peace Process - CNDD-FDD
A breakaway faction of the FDD, led by Jean-Bosco Ndayikengurukiye, from Bururi, the brother of Augustin Nzojibwami and nephew of Léonard Nyangoma. Its main base is eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, although it also has bases within Burundi and incursions have been launched from Tanzania. The CNDD-FDD is primarily an armed opposition group. The CNDD-FDD has sought direct negotiations with President Buyoya, outside the Arusha process.
- PALIPEHUTU-FNL
A breakaway faction of PALIPEHUTU, PALIPEHUTU-FNL, referred to mainly as the FNL, was until February 2001 led by Kossan Kabura. The FNL have been very active around Bujumbura. They are consistently reported to have links with Rwandese armed opposition groups including the ex- FAR and Interahamwe, who are accused of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. In February 2001, Kossan Kabura and other senior officials of the FNL were removed from their functions and Agathon Rwasa, a senior FNL commander was nominated as president and chief of staff.
The FNL have bases within Burundi, as well as DRC. They have actively recruited from Burundian refugees in Tanzania.
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HUMANITARIAN SITUATION
Natural Disaster vulnerability
Drought: Since 1998, Burundi has observed four consecutive droughts essentially in northern provinces. Compared to the pre-crisis period, there is a significant decrease in crop production (-8% in pulses and -24% in cereals).
Humanitarian impact of affected Country on neighbors and vice versa
• Frequent cross-border movements of armed opposition groups and armed bandits resulting in skirmishes, which often cause considerable damage on the individual household level, sometimes destroying livelihoods. • Refugees.
Directly affected population
• IDPs: 375.509 (OCHA, October 2001) • Refugees: 28,800 (UNHCR, July 2001) • Malnutrition: 31.971 in SFC, 1.043 in TFC (UNICEF May 2001) • Malaria: 180.025 (WHO, MOH, January 2002).
Refugees and repatriated
• End July 2001, UNHCR registered 28,800 refugees in Burundi, 27,518 originating from DRC and 1,261 from Rwanda. • Currently 412,256 Burundians are refugees in neighbor countries, 353,995 of who dwell in Tanzanian camps, 1,947 Burundians are refugees in Zambia and 1,207 in Rwanda. • Between January 1996 and July 2001, a total of 238,424 repatriations to Burundi have been registered by UNHCR, 113,678 from Tanzania, 115,962 from DRC, 8,721 from Rwanda and 63 from other countries.
Internally Displaced Persons:
According to OCHA sources (October 2001), there are 211 sites sheltering 375.509 IDPs (more than 5% of the population). 71% of those are in the southern provinces most affected by insecurity (Bururi, Makamba, Rutana). 56% of the displaced are women, 52% are children under 18 years; 20% of them are under age 5. A draft “IDP Plan of Action” finalized by OCHA Burundi in July 2001 gives an overview of the conditions of the displaced in Burundi, analyses strategic and operational coordination regarding IDPs, examines the issue of protection, touches on the problem of access and security and advocates for the revitalization of a comprehensive humanitarian dialogue.
Humanitarian Context
WFP has encouraged the establishment of 115 provincial and communal beneficiary committees all over the country in 2001. The committees were founded following recommendations to include beneficiaries, when determining target populations, in the final report of a joint crop assessment on the overall food security and nutritional situation, conducted by FAO, WFP, UNICEF and the Ministries of Agriculture and Health in May/June 2001. Additionally, a variety of monitoring and assessment mechanisms have been established by UN and NGOs partners to ensure early warning, should the food and nutrition situation show signs of deterioration.
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WFP distributed food assistance to a total of 596,299 food insecure individuals countrywide in August 2001, and estimates 657,000 beneficiaries for September and 690,374 for October.
In the nutrition sector, UNICEF reports a significant improvement from the extreme levels of malnutrition that have been recorded since the last quarter of 2000 (68.020 treated in SFC in May 2001, vs. 94.475 in January 2001 / 1.965 patients in TFC in May, vs. 3.307 in January). In February 2002, 31.971 were treated in SFC while at the same period 1.043 patients were treated in TFC. The joint GOB, WFP, FAO, UNICEF crop assessment report concludes, that even with the improvement in the nutritional situation in May and June, the situation remains critical, with levels of malnutrition higher than those recorded at the same time in 2000. In the health sector, National Immunisation Days (NIDs) for polio has been held 20-24 August and 24-28 September. The campaign was a joint venture of the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF and the Ministry of Health, Rotary International, and the US based Centre for Disease Control (CDC). In February 2002, a total of 158,389 malaria cases were reported, having declined from 180,725 cases in January 2002.
Most urgent priorities for assistance
• Internal Population Displacement. • Malnutrition and Epidemiological crisis. • Food assistance and Seed Distributions.
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COORDINATION MECHANISMS IN BURUNDI
In 2001, the OCHA field and sub-office in Burundi:
Ø Facilitated the establishment of the Permanent Framework for the Protection of IDPs, signed by the HC and the Burundian Minister of Human Rights in February. The framework consists of two main bodies: a high-level committee for the protection of IDPs, which brings together members of the Government, UN Agencies and national and international NGOs, and the follow-up technical group, which analyses issues of concern and makes recommendations for their resolution;
Ø Participated substantially in the formulation of the framework and acted as secretariat to the follow-up technical group;
Ø Finalised the IDP Plan of Action, a document that gives an overview of the conditions of the displaced in Burundi, analyses strategic and operational coordination regarding IDPs, examines the issue of protection, touches on the problem of access and security, and advocates for the revitalisation of a comprehensive humanitarian dialogue;
Ø Consolidated its database on IDPs and prepared specialised maps, charts and graphic supports regarding the humanitarian situation on the ground and the activities of humanitarian agencies for information, programme and planning purposes;
Ø Formalised the formation of rapid emergency assessment coordination teams (REACT), which jointly assess primary needs at 24-hour notice;
Ø Revived UN Agency, donor and NGO inter-agency contingency planning, to review and update contingency plans at regular intervals and to ensure coherence and integration with regional contingency planning;
Ø Participated in the improvement of coordination of support of UN Agencies, donors and NGO partners in response to the malnutrition crisis;
Ø Revised the process of joint CAP planning in 2001 and coordinated the preparation of the CAP for 2002;
Ø Facilitated the weekly UN/NGO contact group and other inter-agency planning fora for the exchange of information on humanitarian activities and developments in the field, as well as to initiate follow-up action;
Ø Fostered coordination both at central and at provincial level, through participation in the meetings of the thematic groups and of the provincial focal points;
Ø Liaised with provincial authorities, NGOs and the World Bank about the establishment of a proposed airstrip in Makamba province; and
Ø Advocated for improvement of access and assistance to vulnerable populations in Bujumbura Rural, with provincial and communal authorities.
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Year 2002 priorities and planned activities:
• Support the peace and reconciliation process through the Humanitarian Principles Campaign, which aims to reach important stakeholders on the governmental, provincial and community levels, as well as the general public.
• Facilitate the management of the inter-agency in the province of Ruyigi (UNHCR office) as inter-agency operations in preparation for possible large-scale repatriation movements from Tanzania.
• Increase the deployment of inter-agency multidisciplinary rapid reaction teams to conduct joint needs assessment missions and ensure appropriate follow-up.
• Ensure that sectoral and provincial coordination fora are convened on a regular basis in consultation with the designated lead agencies.
• Strengthen existing coordination fora and mechanisms for proactive joint analysis and strategic planning.
• Prepare and disseminate regular reports on humanitarian operations, advocacy initiatives and other issues for publication on ReliefWeb.
• Continue to further refine and update the database on IDPs, with particular regard to the displaced populations, as well as the general database on humanitarian activities on the ground.
• Monitor, review and revise the 2002 Consolidated Appeal and facilitate the preparation of CAP 2003 CONSOLIDATED APPEAL PROCESS
CAP REQUIREMENT 2002 US$ 107.865.224
CAP Requirement 2001 US$ 101.961.638 Donor Response 44.93 %
CAP Requirement 2000 US$ 70.642.513 Donor Response 11.30 %
CAP Requirement 1999 US$ 83.625.632 Donor Response 17.30 %
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Coordonation Humanitaire
Groupe Technique/Thém atique
Aide Alimentaire Rehab./Réconc./ Secteur Nutrition Agriculture Santé Eau / Sanitation Non-Vivres UAC / Education Paix / Réconciliation (C F A ) Réinst. C h ef d e file / UNESCO P A M LMTC-UNICEF FAO OMS-ONUSIDA UNICEF CRS SCG HCR/PNUD* Agence / UNICEF* Partenaires ACF, ACORD ACF AAA, ARP, ACF ACF Action Aid CAD Concern ADRA, AJVPCP Concern (listes non ARP, CARE AHP AHP, Christian Aid Africare, AHP Acord, AHP CARE, Caritas DRA, ECHO Aumonier Militaire CRS, DRA exhaustives) CARITAS, CICR CAD CAD, CARE ANS, Caritas ARP, Care Christian Aid FNUAP Africare, AF ECHO, FAO CONCERN Caritas CISV, Concern CAD, CRS CICR, CISV Concern HCR ASDI, CECI, CISV INTERSOS, JRS Coopér. Belge, CRS Concern Coped, CRS Concern, ECHO CRS, FICR/CRB CRB, CRS OCHA CA ,CRS, CNEB O CHA ECHO , FAO ECHO, GVC Dapadu, Dorcas FNUAP, FICR/CRB CRS, FICR/CRB DRA, ECHO O CHDHB CF, CI, CRID OHCDHB FICR, GVC, HCR IMC DRA, ECHO , GTZ G VC, IMC Dapadu, DRA HCR OM S DRA, ECHO, EU O M S IM C , IN T E R S O S M S F G V C , F IC R /C R B IN T E R S O S , JR S E C H O G V C , F IC R /C R B O xfa m Q . F A O , JA M A A O xfa m G B IRC, MSF B/CH/F OMS, OCHA INTERSOS Memisa, MSF GVC, IRC, JRS IRC, MSF PAM JRS, JEB/AJDM Oxfam Q. OCHA, OFDA Oxfam GB HCR, IRC, NRC NRC, OCHA NRC, OCHA NRC OCHA, OXFAM GB PAM OXFAM Q/UK Solidarités OCHA, Oxfam GB/Q Oxfam GB Oxfam GB MRRR, OCHA PNUD, RI UNICEF SCF UK, SCF UK, PAM RI, SCF UK, Solidarité UNICEF, SCF UK Oxfam Q. Oxfam GB SCG, Scouts Bdi UNESCO Solidarités, TF UNICEF, PNUD W VI Solidarités Solidarité SJM , UNESCO , Banque M ondiale UNICEF, W VI VISPE, PAM, WVI TF W VI, UNICEF UNICEF, WVI, XAVERI-BDI
Com ité de surveillance de la Sécurité Alimentaire*
FAO A CF, AHP, CARE, Concern OCHA, PAM, SCF, UNICEF, WV
Partenaire/GoB M iniSanté/LMTC M in. Agriculture M iniSanté M in. DCA M RRR M in.Education M RRR Périodicité des 2 sem aines 15 Jours/1 mois 1 Sem aine 1 M ois 2 M ois 1 M ois 15 Jours réunions Jour des réunions Jeudi Vendredi M ercredi Jeudi M ardi 1er Vendredi M ercredi Heure 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 09:00 09:00 15:30 Lieu PAM LMTC/UNICEF FAO OMS UNICEF CRS OCHA Key JAM AA Association JAMAA ACF Action Contre la Faim JRS Je s u ite R e lie f S e rvic e s ADRA Adventist Development & Relief Agency JEB/AJBM Jeunesse Espoir du Burundi/Association des Jeunes Burundais Modérés AF Amani Forum MDCA Ministère du Développement Communal et Artisanal AHP Austrian Help Program MRRR Ministère pour le Rapatriement, la Réinstallation des Rapatriés et des Déplacés ANS A ctio n N ord S u d MSF Médecins Sans Frontières (Belgium, France,Switzerland) AJVPCP Association des Jeunes Volontaires pour une Culture de Paix NRC Norvegian Refugees Council ARP Austrian Relief Program OAP Operation d'Appui à l'AutoPromotion/Fondation pour l'Etude du Développem ent ASDI Agence Suédoise du Développem ent International OCHA O ffice for th e C o ordin ation of H um an itarian A ffa irs CAD Children's Aid Direct OHCDHB Office du Haut Comm issaire pour les Droits de l'Homm e au Burundi. CECI Centre Canadien d'Etude et de Coopération Internationale OMS Organisation Mondiale de la Santé CE Coopération Française Oxfam GB/Q Oxfam Grande Bretag ne/Québec CI Coopération Italienne PAM P ro g ra m m e A lim e n ta ire M o n d ia l CICR C o m ité In terna tio na l de la C ro ix R o ug e PNUD Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement CISV Comunita Impregna Servizio Volontarito RI R e lie f In te rn a tio n a l CNEB Conseil des Eglises du Burundi SCF UK Save the Children Fund CRID Centre de Recherche et d'Inculturation pour le Développement SCG Search for Common Ground CRS C a th o lic R e lie f S e rvic e s SJM Shine Jesus M inistries DRA D u tch R e lie f & R e h a b ilita tio n A g e n c y TF Tear Fund EU European Community VESOS V illa g e d 'E n fa n ts S O S FAO Food and Agriculture Organization VISPE V o lo n ta ri Ita lia n i S o lid a rie ta P a e si E rm e rg e n ti FICR/CRB Fédération Internationale de la Croix Rouge/Croix Rouge du Burundi UNESCO Fonds des Nations Unies pour l'Enfance FNUAP Fonds des Nations Unies pour la Population UNICEF United Nations Childrens Fund GTZ Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit Watsan W ater and sanitation GVC G ru p p o d i V o lu n ta ri C iv ili WVI W orld Vision International HCR Haut Commissariat pour les Réfugiés XAVERI-BDI Mouvement XAVERI du Burundi IM C In te rn a tio n a l M e d ic a l C o rp s
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THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE IN BURUNDI
The United Nations Office in Burundi (UNOB) was established in 1993, at the request of the Security Council, in order to support initiatives aimed at promoting peace and reconciliation in that country. The Office has actively sought to help the parties to the conflict build an internal political partnership and pursue the peace talks. UNOB has been headed by the Representative of the Secretary-General.
The long-standing internal conflict in Burundi led in 1993 to a coup attempt in which the first democratically elected President, a Hutu, and six ministers were killed. Fighting between the largely Tutsi army and Hutu rebels followed, resulting in massive internal displacements of people and threatening to further destabilize the region. An estimated 200,000 people died in Burundi's Civil war.
Over the years, the United Nations has been actively involved in a good offices mission in Burundi. However, despite all efforts of the international community and hopes for a lasting peaceful settlement of the conflict, the peace process has made little progress and the security and humanitarian situation has continued to deteriorate. Violence in the country has continued to escalate with armed attacks and other violent incidents involving killings, looting and destruction of property. Victims have included United Nations humanitarian relief workers.
On 18 October 1999, the United Nations Secretariat invited a number of Special Envoys and Representatives for Burundi from the United Nations, OAU, the European Union, Francophonie, Canada and the United States for informal consultations. The meeting assessed the situation and examined how the United Nations could best collaborate in efforts to help advance the peace process. The participants agreed that the situation in and relating to Burundi had deteriorated seriously and would deteriorate quickly further, unless urgent measures were taken.
The Secretary-General decided to send to the region his Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Kieran Prendergast, to discuss measures to keep the peace process on track and what the United Nations could do in cooperation with others to advance those efforts. Despite these initiatives, the situation in Burundi was still tense and the peace process entered a critical stage.
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OCHA CONTACT LIST – HEADQUARTERS
OCHA – Response Coordination Branch – Geneva
Mr. Jamie McGoldrick Head of Section – Africa I and Middle East Telephone +41.22.917.17.12 E-Mail [email protected]
Mr. Jahal Rabesahala de Meritens Humanitarian Affairs Officer Telephone +41.22.917.19.34 E-Mail [email protected]
Ms. Julie Bélanger Associate Humanitarian Affairs Officer Telephone +41.22.917.12.58 E-Mail [email protected]
OCHA – Humanitarian Emergency Branch – New York
Mr. Stephen Johnson Head of section – Balkans, Middle East and Africa II Telephone +1.212.967.23.20 E-Mail [email protected]
Ms Isabelle Balot Humanitarian Affairs Officer Telephone +1.212.963.51.31 E-Mail [email protected]
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OCHA CONTACT LIST – FIELD OFFICES
OCHA Burundi
Mr. Georg Charpentier UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator, Bujumbura Telephone +257.223.135 +257.226.619 +257.292.223 +257.910.223 (mobile) +257.226.751 (home) E-Mail [email protected]
Ms. Helena Mazarro Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Officer in Charge) Telephone +257.218.034 +257.935.252 (mobile) E-Mail [email protected]
Ms. Danielle Lustig Humanitarian Affairs Officer Telephone +257.939.837 E-Mail [email protected]
OCHA Regional Support Office for Central and East Africa – Nairobi
Ms. Valérie Julliand Head of OCHA Great Lakes Regional Office Telephone +254.2.622.166 +254.2.443.045 (home) +254.72.521.031 (mobile) E-Mail [email protected] / [email protected]
Ms Belinda Holdsworth Humanitarian Affairs Officer Telephone +254.2.622.893 +254.2.622.166 +254.72.513.503 (mobile) E-Mail [email protected]
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CAP Requirement 2002: US$ 107.865.224
DONORS’ OFFICES IN BURUNDI
ORGANISATION TELEPHONE FAX ADRESSE E-MAIL RESPONSABLES
ECHO 21 4479 24 2388 [email protected] SAMY CECCHIN
ECHO 21 4479 24 2388 [email protected] YVES HORENT
OFDA 22 2986 22 2986 [email protected] DENISE GORDON
COOPERATION ITALIENNE 22 4135 21 7942 [email protected] FRANCO DI ROBERTO
COOPERATION FRANÇAISE 22 2854 22 6787 [email protected] CHRISTIAN TAUPIAC
COOPERATION BELGE 22 6781 22 3674 [email protected] PHILLIPE HEUTS
COOPERATION AUTRICHIENNE 24 3034 24 3034 [email protected] WALTER EHMEIR
COOPERATION CHINOISE 22 4246 22 1962 [email protected] LING ZHICUN
UNION EUROPEENNE/CHARGE 22 3426 22 4612 [email protected] GEOFFREY RUDD D’AFFAIRES
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FOREIGN EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES IN BURUNDI
NOM PRENOMS AMBASSADE TELEPHONE FAX E-MAIL ADRESS GOUMENOUK Guenadi Ambassadeur de Russie 22 6098 22 2984 [email protected] DAZIANO Christian Ambassadeur de France 22 2854 221793 [email protected] YATES Mary Carlin Ambassadeur des E.U.A. 22 3454/214853 22 2926 [email protected] MUTTON Jan Ambassadeur de Belgique 22 3266 22 3171 [email protected] MANG Xianke Ambassadeur de Chine 22 4307 21 3735 [email protected] COURTNEY Michael Nonce apostolique 22 2326 22 3176 [email protected] FAYEZ Onoseir Ambassadeur d'Egypte 223161 222918 BAH Mamadou Rssg de l 'OUA 21 3540/41 213542 MUKAMA Wellars Charge d 'Affaires Amba-Rwanda 22 8755/22 6865 22 3254 [email protected] SHAMBUYI Malengela Charge d 'Affaires Amba-RDC 21 3034(en panne) AHMED Abdoulkasim Ambassadeur de Lybie 244871/2/3 ANDERSEN Mikael Consul de Danemark 226099 227786 [email protected] NDIKUMASABO Helmenegilde Consul de Malawi 225555 227812 HABONIMANA Stanislas Consul de Roumanie 221765 223786 REMONDINO Edmond Consul de Suisse 225745 224236 MALLEN Bernard Consul des Comores 228879 226097 AARTMAN Clemens Consul des Pays-Bas 222358/222082 222615 [email protected] GHIRINI Guido Consul d'Italie 222978 222978 MBONIMPA Cyprien Consul de la République de Corée 219669/213141 COUCOULIS George Consul honoraire de Grèce 223738 212768 [email protected] - - Amba-Suède 210933 210936 [email protected] MARKIDES Jean Consul de Chypre 222292 225937
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HEADS OF UN AGENCIES IN BURUNDI
AGENCE NOM PRENOM TEL PROF GSM Fax Adresse E MAIL
UNOB (DPA) KEITA Amadou Baidy 21 2867 / 21 5122 0 921 344 21 2868 [email protected]
UNRC/HC CHARPENTIER Georg H. 22 6619 0 950 223 21 5213 [email protected]
UNDP PANGAH Mariam 22 3135 0 920 232 22 5850 [email protected]
UNICEF SENE Malick 22 6888 / 21 1261 0 950 256 22 5190 [email protected]
WHO DELACOLLETTE Charles 23 2005 / 23 1702 0 950 390 23 1771 [email protected]
OHCHR CISSE Moctar 21 4882 0 950 326 21 6430 [email protected] ; [email protected] UNESCO SOW Yacouba 21 5382 / 21 5384 / 21 9213 0 950 518 21 5383 [email protected]
WFP MUSTAPHA Darboe 214615 0 950 249 21 3331 [email protected]
UNHCR SEVERE Stefano 22 3245 0 950 416 22 9523 [email protected]
UNFPA TAILHADES Michel 22 3098 0 950 179 22 9581 [email protected] ; [email protected]
FAO CASSAMA Mustafa Soares 22 2655 / 22 6461 0 920 881 22 7364 [email protected] ; 21 6656 / 24 1203 [email protected] World Bank GBETIBOUO Mathurin 22 2443 / 22 2657 0 920 487 22 6005 [email protected]
OCHA MAZARRO Helena 21 9157 / 21 9158 / 21 8034 0 950 459 21 8035 [email protected]
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INTERNATIONAL NGOS IN BURUNDI
Nom Telephone Fax E-Mail Telecel Chef de Mission Adresse Physique AAA 225676 225676 [email protected] 0 925384 UTEN JANSEN 45, Av.JRR; Ch.Prince L. Rwagasore AAB 22 63 93/21 78 15 226791 [email protected]/[email protected] 0 920 209 JOHN ABUYA 4, Av. JRR, Bujumbura ACF 226022/210073/2427 216879 [email protected] 0 924 820 MOHAMED UCAR II, Ch. du Peuple Murundi 87 MECHMACHE ACORD 21 83 09 218310 [email protected] 0 920 307 BONAVENTURE 7, Immeuble CNI, Ch.Prince L. WAKANA Rwagasore ADRA 21 21 46 214622 [email protected] 0 924 171 MAX CHURCH 111, Avenue Uprona ADSSE 24 1884 24 1884 [email protected] 0 927 928 Freddy MBAKATAPUTU Rue Quinquina, av.Gatoke, Rohero I AFRICARE 21 62 09/18 216220 [email protected] 0 922 150 TRACY A. DEXTER 187, Blvd de l'Uprona AFVP 22 49 10 221892 [email protected] 0928 580 DENIS LESUER Rue Patrice Lumumba AHP 21 97 40 219738 [email protected] 0 920 442 Jean Baptiste Ave du Luxembourg, Quartier Rohero I NDAYIZEYE ANS 24 25 53 217894 [email protected] 0 921 189 ANNE LANCELOT 6, rue Siguvyaye, Kiriri ARM 217245/46 219600 [email protected] 0 923 891 MARY LARKUM Eglise vivant de Jabe (Bwiza) ARP 217406 217406 [email protected] 0 923 841 WALTER BERGER 32, Av Yaranda, Quartier Kabondo ASF 24 16 77/75 241675 [email protected] 0 948 268 BOUBACAR DIABIRA 48, Blvrd du 28 novembre C A 21 23 25 212325 [email protected] 0 910 206 Brian Martin 51, Av des Travailleurs CAD 21 79 08/21 88 43 217909 [email protected] 0 910 892 MODIBO TRAORE 6306, Avenue de la JRR CARE 214660/241669/2416 213902 [email protected] 0 921 358 ALAIN PILLET 3, Blvrd du 28 novembre 62 CARITAS 21 50 77 221994 [email protected] 0 931 245 GAEL DE BELLEFROID 1, Av du thé, GATOKE CECI 22 27 47 233034 [email protected] 0 910 206 JOSEPH NINDORERA 28, Av. Kunkiko, Rohero II CICR 21 28 65/21 29 08 229837 [email protected] 0 910 543 CHISTOPHE BENEY Route de l'aéroport parcelle 3513 CISV 22 38 53 221097 [email protected] 0 936 062 FRANCO BOSTICCO Avenue de la mission CONCERN 21 97 50/21 96 41 242954 [email protected] 0 926 684 LUC THERON Av. Nyanza Lac, quartier asiatique CRB/FICR 21 62 46/21 88 71 211101 [email protected] 0 950 257 BUYOYA FRANCOIS 18, Avenue de la Croix Rouge XAVIER CRS 22 40 07/21 43 37 213866 [email protected] 0 910 960 Stephen WALSH 5, Avenue Muyinga DAI 24 17 81/ 24 18 09 241968 [email protected] 0 923 090 BASTIAAN DE VOS 6, avenue des LIMBAS (KINANIRA II) DaPaDu 21 74 30 217430 [email protected] 0 926 163 ENZO CHIARINI Av. de la démocratie n°15 FICR 22 95 24/25/28 229408 [email protected] 0 920 257 ZIBI ZIBI CONSTANTIN Av des Etats Unis GVC 21 72 89 217289 gvc@usan-bu.;net 0 935 233 Cecilia ROSELLI 3, Av de Mai HI 21 33 13 215738 [email protected] 0 820 074 Michel DAVID a.i 50, Blvd du 28 Novembre IBS 21 43 47 212933 [email protected] Simeon Havyarimana Building TELECEL, 2ème étage IMC 21 82 78/65/02 77 218267 [email protected] 0 920 773 ONDREJ MACH 111, Blvd Uprona, ex-USAID complex
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INTERSOS 21 74 67 217467 [email protected] 0 922 898 MASSIMO TURATO 18, Av Muramvya, Rohero I IRC 21 82 41/40 218239 [email protected] 0 930 299 PATRICIA SWAHN 111, Blvd de l'Uprona, Ex USAID complex JRS 24 34 91 243492 [email protected] 0 922 315 Vincent de Marcillac Gatoke LAW GROUP 24 33 39 243339 [email protected] 0 924 566 GHALMI MIRIAM Q. Cadic, Avenue N. Mayugi LVIA 22 38 53 221097 [email protected] 0 927 365 Giuseppe de SANTIS Rue de la Mission c/o FOCSIV Bujumbura CORDAID 21 01 99 210159 [email protected] 0 920 506 Dr FRANCOISE 125, Chaussée Prince Louis BIGIRIMANA Rwagasore MSF F 21 39 22/24 213923 [email protected] 0 910 405 ALI BESNACI 48, Av Muyinga MSF/B 22 4131/21 213226 [email protected] 0 935 192 Stephan 163, Av de la Culture Rohero I 4560/4312 GOETGHEBUER MSF/CH 24 13 06 241306 [email protected] 0 825 605 Emmanuel NOYER 44, Boulevard du 28 Nov NRC 21 64 62/21 79 46 216462 [email protected] ; 0 920 421 TORMOD RAVNEBERG 3, Avenue de la Solidarité, Rohero I [email protected] OAP/FPED 21 17 89 211788 [email protected] 0 923 821 PASCASIE KANA 34, Av. Moso, Rohero II OXFAM GB 22 36 41 216835 [email protected] 0 928 447/921 Edouard KIBIRIGE 48, Chaussée Prince Louis Rwagasore 332 OXFAM 21 53 29/31 215330 [email protected] 0 923 765 SERGE GREGOIRE 5 ème Rue, Avenue Murambi, QUEBEC Q.kinanira PREFED 22 87 07 220610 [email protected] 0 923 061 MENSAH ADJERI V. 21, Av Mugamba Rohero II RCN 24 37 23 24 3702 [email protected] 0 934 914 Isabelle BROUILLARD 22, Av. Ngendandumwe SCF 21 7587/24 1173 217586 jeanse- 0 922 439 JEAN SEBASTIEN 2, Avenue Muyinga [email protected];[email protected] MUNIE SCG 24 19 44/ 21 71 94 217189 [email protected] 0 920 732 LOUIS PUTZEL Avenue de l'Amitié SOLIDARITES 21 88 19 / 28 218829 [email protected] 0 601 288 JEAN REMY MORAND 82 Boulevard de la Nation; parcelle n° 2872/6 TDH 21 47 76/ 21 47 93 214776 [email protected] 0292 216 ILDEFONSO ROSILLO 48 Avenue Kunkiko CALVO THRC 24 4130 [email protected] 0 934 033 CAROLYN KEY TPO 24 21 24 242124 [email protected] 0 928 423 Dr. NANCY BARON 18, Av. de la Culture, Rohero I TSF 22 16 30 222897 [email protected] 00 922 721 GILLES BOUCHER Près de la Rizerie VESOS 22 36 22/08 86/08 87 211060 [email protected] 0922 269 PAUL DIMITRI Avenue Ngozi, Mutanga Nord WV 21 56 69/21 82 32 218234 [email protected] 0 933 212 MAREG TAFERE 111, Blvd de l'Uprona
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GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI
Government Nom et Prénom Tél Direct Secrétariat Dir. Cab. Fax
Président de la République Pierre BUYOYA 226063
Chef du Protocole d'Etat Jéremie NDAYIZIGA 221837 226063 211548 Conseiller Diplomatique Amb. Sebastien NTAHUGA 228219 Vice-Président Domitien NDAYIZEYE 241372 241373 Ministre des Relations Extérieures et de la Coopération Thérence SINUNGURUZA 242101 217595 226433 226313 223970 Ministre de l’Intérieur et de la Sécurité Publique Salvator NTIHABOSE 244306 224242 217820 244305 Ministre de la Justice et Garde des Sceaux Fulgence DWIMA BAKANA 210595 225934 229243 222148 Ministre de la Défense Nationale Gén.Maj NDAYIRUKIYE C. 222948 224611 243060 225686 217505 Ministre de la Planification du Développement et de la André NKUNDIKIJE 244422 225394 210965 224193 Reconstruction Ministre du Développement Communal Casimir NGENDANGANYA 242244 225267 241553 224678 Ministre de la Réinsertion et de la Réinstallation des Déplacés Françoise NGENDAHAYO 244424 216303 243728 218201 et des Rapatriés. Ministre chargé de la Mobilisation pour la Paix et la Luc RUKINGAMA 219457 219460 219780 219459 Réconciliation Nationale Ministre de l’Aménagement du Territoire, de l'Environnement et Gaëtan NIKOBAMYE 221649 224979 220626 228902 du Tourisme Ministre de l’Agriculture et de l’Elevage Dr Pierre NDIKUMAGENGE 242168 222087 229962 222873 224264 Ministre de l’Artisanat et de l’Enseignement des Métiers Godefroid HAKIZIMANA 244662 244667 244665 244664
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Ministre du Travail et de la Sécurite Publique Dismas NDITABIRIYE 243562 226827 244561 Ministre de la Fonction Publique Festus NTANYUNGU 242738 223514 217846 217928 Ministre des Finances Edouard KADIGIRI 244400 223988 243345 223827 Ministre de la Bonne Gouvernance et de la Privatisation Didace KIGANAHE 243364 241380 243366 Ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie Charles KARIKURUBU 242403 225019 217991 225595 Ministre de l’Education Nationale Prosper MPAWENAYO 217776 229450 216451 228477 Ministre de l’Action Sociale et de la Promotion de la Femme Marie Goreth NDUWIMANA 243272 222431 226901 216102 Ministre de la Jeunesse, des Sports et de la Culture Barnabé MUTERAGIRANWA 244425 222135 220949 226231 Ministre de la Santé Publique Dr Jean KAMANA 218200 226020 219694 229196 Ministre de la Communication et Porte Parole du Albert MBONERANE 244418 224666 221766 216318 Gouvernement Ministre des Travaux Publics et de l’Equipement Balthazar BIGIRIMANA 213571 226841 210572 226840 Ministre des Transports, des Postes et des Séverin NDIKUMUGONGO 242981 223100 242940 226900 Télécommunications Ministre de l’Energie et des Mines Mathias HITIMANA 218586 225909 213266 223337 Ministre de la Réforme Institutionnelle, des Droits de l'Homme Alphonse BARANCIRA 217365 213682 213848 213847 et des Relations avec le Parlement Ministre chargée de la Lutte contre le SIDA Geneviève SINDABIZERA 244760 244761 244759 244758 Secrétaire Général du Gouvernement Patricie RWIMO 242541 212747 213545 Secrétaire Général-Adjoint du Gouvernement Vénérand NZOHABONAYO 211283 212747 213545 Président de l’Assemblée Nationale Dr. Jean Minani 233664 234096
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TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION AND SECURITY IN BURUNDI
Local time: Burundi is two hours ahead of GMT. Country code: +257
Visa requirement:
Visas are required by all visitors to Burundi. Tourist visas can be extended at the immigration office in Bujumbura. Visa applicants may need to meet specific requirements. Contact the Democratic Republic of Congo's embassy if you have questions.
UNSECOORD Security Advice, May 2002:
In view of the situation in Burundi, the Designated Official in consultation with the SMT has put the following security measures in place: In the Northern Provinces (Ngozi, Kirundo and Muyinga): Extension of the use of military escorts from Bujumbura as far as Ngozi; In Specific Insecure Areas: Determined on the base of permanent security assessment and recommendations made by the Security Authorities, • Missions must be accompanied by a Security Officer • Missions will employ the use of armoured cars or bullet proof vests for all United Nations staff • Missions in the Field must be jointly planned and executed by Agencies For the Whole Territory of Burundi: (a) All vehicles moving outside Bujumbura must be fitted with mobile VHF radio and mobile HF radio for vehicles going to Bururi, Makamba and Rutana Provinces (outside VHF repeater range), (b) In Bujumbura vehicles are permitted to move with a VHF handset only, (c) Truck convoys which are still not equipped with mobile VHF or HF radio must be escorted by an additional vehicle equipped with the appropriate radio equipment. The restrictions on travel to Burundi has been lifted as of 19/04/01. Following a recommendation by the DO and the SMT, the following phase structure is now in effect: PHASE III as of 25/04/2000 in the provinces of Bujumbura Mairie, Kirundo, Muyinga, Karuzi, Ngozi, Kayanza, Muramvya, Mwaro, Gitega, Ruyigi and Cankuzo and in Cibitoke (City only). PHASE IV remains in effect in all other areas of the country as of 13/10/99 including the following provinces: Bururi, Makamba, Rutana, Bujumbura Rural, Bubanza and Cibitoke (except Cibitoke City which is under Phase III). Travel in all areas of the country is subject to strict security guidelines and some areas require armed escort. The “ceiling level” for international staff members in Burundi has been raised from 90 to 130. Curfew for all UN staff is from 23:00 to 06:00 hours; Security clearance from the DO is required and all new arrivals must receive a security briefing.
Travel advisory: (Travel Health Online)
Crime: Street crime in Burundi's capital poses a high risk for visitors. Crime includes muggings, purse-snatching, pick pocketing, burglary, and auto break-ins. Criminals operate individually or in small groups. There have been reports of muggings of persons jogging or walking alone in all sections of Bujumbura and especially on public roads bordering Lake Tanganyika. In late 2000, expatriate employees of several international NGOs were the victims of armed robberies. Moreover, there has been a spate of motorcycle-jacking by armed assailants. There is a high risk of kidnapping near the border with the DRC, and westerners appear to be targeted. Landmines have exploded in neighborhoods frequented by travelers. Travel: All roads around Bujumbura and many in the south or near the DRC border are subject to rebel ambushes. Roads are often closed while the military carries out operations against rebels and major routes are closed to all traffic after 4 p.m. Travel in areas between Snoul, Kratie and
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Stung Treng in the eastern provinces should be avoided. Emergency roadside assistance is not available outside Bujumbura. Roads may be impassable during the rainy seasons (February to May and September to November). Bus services operate in and around Bujumbura and main towns. Shared taxis and minibuses operate with the towns. • Safety of Public Transportation: Poor • Urban Road Conditions/Maintenance Poor • Rural Road Conditions/Maintenance: Poor • Availability of Roadside Assistance: Poor (Nonexistent) There are no regular domestic flights within the country. Due to general safety concerns regarding African Airlines, the U.S. Embassy in Bujumbura recommends against use of this carrier. As a result of the attack on a Sabena passenger flight as it was landing at Bujumbura's International Airport in December 2000, danger on the road to and from Bujumbura's airport, current curfews and the ongoing conflict between government and rebel forces in Burundi, the U.S. Embassy continues to restrict U.S. Government personnel from flying in or out of Bujumbura during the hours of darkness. Other: In light of continuing ethnic and political tensions, all areas of Burundi are potentially unstable. Fighting between rebel forces and the Burundian military continues to be a problem in the interior and in the outskirts of the capital. The outlying suburbs of Bujumbura and vehicles on the roadways are regularly attacked by Burundian rebels. Rebels continue to operate in the province surrounding the capital, and local authorities cannot guarantee safety. Remain vigilant and respect any curfews in effect. There is a curfew throughout the country from midnight to 5 a.m. The economy operates on a cash basis. Access / Mastercard and Diners Club are not accepted. Travellers cheques are best taken in US Dollars.
Vaccines and malaria:
Yellow fever: An official yellow fever vaccination certificate may be required depending on your itinerary; being protected by the yellow fever vaccine is usually recommended if you'll be traveling outside of urban areas. A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for travelers over 1 year of age coming from infected areas.
International health authorities consider Burundi to be a yellow fever "endemic" country because the potential for disease transmission exists in areas that may not currently report human cases.
Other vaccines: Depending on your itinerary, your personal risk factors, and the length of your visit, your health care provider may offer you vaccination against hepatitis A, typhoid, hepatitis B, rabies, influenza, or a one-time polio booster if you haven't previously received one for travel. Cholera vaccine is not indicated for travelers except for the special circumstance of aid and refugee workers. Routine immunizations, such as those that prevent tetanus/diphtheria or "childhood" diseases, should be reviewed and updated as needed.
Malaria: Risk (predominantly P. falciparum) exists throughout the year in the whole country. Medicines that protect against malaria in this area include mefloquine (Lariam), doxycycline, or atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone). The best drug for you depends on your itinerary and on a number of personal factors that should be discussed between you and your health care provider. Antimalarial drugs may not be available in this country, and travelers staying longer than 1 month should consider carrying a treatment dose of atovaquone/proguanil or quinine in case their protective medicines fail.
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Because no malaria drug is 100% effective, if you have traveled in an area of malaria risk, seek immediate medical attention for any fever or flu-like illness occurring within 3 months of your return home. Be sure to tell your health care provider your travel history.
Other health issues:
Medical care is substandard throughout the country including in Bujumbura. Shortages of routine medications and supplies may be encountered. Adequate evacuation coverage for all travelers is a high priority. In the event of serious medical conditions every effort should be made to go to Nairobi, Kenya.
Insect-borne diseases: Mosquitoes and flies transmit a variety of diseases in this country, including yellow fever, malaria, and African trypanosomiasis. Personal protective measures are extremely important since insects cannot be avoided.
Food- and water-borne diseases: Quite a few diseases, including hepatitis A and typhoid fever, are transmitted by unsanitary food handling procedures and contaminated water. Food and beverage precautions are essential in order to reduce chance of illness. Anti-diarrheal drugs may be prescribed by your provider.
HIV/AIDS is present in over 10% of the adult population putting this country in the top tier of all countries.
Tuberculosis is common in all developing countries. However, this country has a prevalence of over 100 cases per 100,000 population, the highest WHO risk category. Travelers planning to stay more than 3 months should have pre-departure PPD skin test status documented. Travelers should avoid crowded public places and public transportation whenever possible. Domestic help should be screened for TB.
Schistosomiasis is present and is transmitted in freshwater lakes and rivers by larvae which penetrate intact skin. Air Transport Companies - Bujumbura Airport Air Burundi Tel: +357.223711 Cameroon Airlines, Air Rwanda c/o Air Burundi Air France Tel: +357.224045 Ethiopian Airlines Tel: +357.226840 Kenya Airways Tel: +357.223542 Aeroflot Tel: +357.225711 Hotels
• Novotel (114 chambres) Chaussée du peuple Murundi, Bujumbura Chambre simple 105$, chambre double 110$, Suite Junior 140$, Suite Présidentielle 160$ Tel +257.222.600 Fax +257.222.692 • Source du Nil (117 chambres) Avenue du Stade, Bujumbura Chambre Simple 59.600/70.800 BIF (côté ville/lac), Suite Junior 82.000 BIF, Suite Présidentielle 112.000 BIF (NB: Tarifs négociables) Tel +257.225.222 Fax +257.225.205 • Flatotel (8 chambres) Avenue du 18 Septembre, Bujumbura Chambre simple 60$, Suite 90$ (NB: Tarifs négociables) Tel +257.221.274 Fax +257.228.045 • Hôtel Nikamor International (4 chambres) Boulevard de l’Indépendance, Bujumbura
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Chambre simple 60$, chambre double 75$ Tel +257.223.886 Fax +257.211.604 • Hôtel Tanganyika (5 chambres) Avenue de la Plage n°1, Bujumbura Chambre double 15000 BIF Tel +257.224.433 Restaurants in Bujumbura Le Flamboyant Avenue Ngozi n°5 (Tel +257.224.220) Le Barbecue Avenue Muyinga (Tel +257.241.002) Ku Nama Avenue de la JRR n°14 (Tel +257.210.176) Au Chalet d’Or Chaussée PLR (Tel +257.227.972) Oasis Boulevard de l’Uprona n°12 (Tel +257.223.116) Romantica Avenue d’Octobre n°9 (Tel +257.222.478) Cercle Nautique de Bujumbura Avenue de la Plage (Tel +257.222.056) Archipel Boulevard de la Liberté (Tel +257.210.059) Au Petit Suisse Boulevard de la Liberté (Tel +257.241.480) Dong Fang (restaurant chinois) Boulevard de l’Uprona (Tel +257.241.529) Le Montalbo Avenue de la Science (Tel +257.217.568) Aux Délices Chaussée PLR (Tel +257.224.058) Diplomatic Missions of Burundi to the UN Mission Permanente de la République du Burundi auprès de l’Office des Nations Unies a Genève Rue du Fort-Barreau 13 CH-1201 Genève Tel +41.22.732.77.05 Fax +41.22.732.77.34 E-Mail [email protected] Permanent Representative of the Republic of Burundi to the United Nations in New York 336 East 45th Street, 12th floor New York, NY 10017, USA Tel +1.212.499.00.01 Fax +1.212.499.00.06
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ADMINISTRATIVE MAP OF BURUNDI
Source: Government of Burundi 24 May 2001 (www.reliefweb.int
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CITY MAP OF BUJUMBURA
Source: Government of the United States of America 1 mars 1993 (www.reliefweb.int)
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ON-LINE LINKS ABOUT BURUNDI
UN Websites www.bi.undp.org www.geocities.com/ochaburundi www.reliefweb.int/ocha_ol/ www.irinnews.org www.reliefweb.int www.un.org/peace/africa/pdf/Burundi.pdf (UN Office in Burundi) www.unesco.org www.wfp.org/country_brief/index.asp?continent=1 www.unhcr.ch www.unfpa.org www.unicef.org/emerg/Burundi.htm (UNICEF Emergencies, Burundi) www.who.int/disasters/country.cfm?countryID=7&DocType=2 (WHO, Emergency and Humanitarian Action, Burundi) www.unhchr.ch/html//menu2/5/burundi.htm (Human Rights Field Presence in Burundi) www.fao.org/ES/giews/english/basedocs/bdi/bditoc1e.htm (Food and Agriculture in Burundi) www.worldbank.org/afr/bi2.htm (World Bank Group Countries: Burundi) Other useful links www.africaintelligence.fr www.intl-crisis-group.org www.africaonline.com www.odi.org.uk (Overseas Development Institute) www.ifrc.org (Red Cross, Red Crescent) www.usaid.gov/hum_response/ofda/00annual/burundi.html www.europa.eu.int/comm/echo/en/index_en.html (ECHO-EU Humanitarian Aid Office) www.burundi.gov.bi (Government of Burundi)
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SOURCES
• OCHA Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal for the Great Lakes Region 2002 OCHA Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal for Burundi 2002 www.reliefweb.int • UK Immigration and Nationality Directorate www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk • BBC News www.news.bbc.co.uk • OCHA Integrated Regional Information Network www.irinnews.org • US Central Intelligence Agency www.cia.gov • Family Health International www.fhi.org • UN Children’s Fund www.unicef.org • Government of Burundi www.burundi.gov.bi • EmbassyWorld www.embassyworld.com • Travel Health Online www.tripprep.com • OCHA 2002 • UN Security Coordinator
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