Burundi Environmental Threats and Opportunities Assessment (Etoa)
BURUNDI ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES ASSESSMENT (ETOA) September 2010 This report was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It was prepared by the USDA Forest Service International Programs. BURUNDI ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES ASSESSMENT (ETOA) Prepared by: James Beck, Geoffroy Citegetse, Jason Ko, and Skye Sieber September 2010 DISCLAIMER The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report would not have been possible without the support of USAID (Washington, East Africa, and Burundi Offices). Tim Resch of USAID/SD provided important background information; James Anderson and the USAID/Burundi staff (Donatien Ntakarutimana, Alice Nibitanga, Audace Mpoziriniga, and Seconde Nizigiyimana) were of great assistance, facilitating our introduction to the country, USAID programs, and relevant partners. The representatives of the Government of Burundi (most notably the staff of the Ministry of Water, Environment, Land Management and Urban Planning or MEEATU) were the most gracious hosts, providing us with important documents, crucial background, and invaluable personal knowledge of the land and resources they are entrusted to manage. From the Directors General (DG) to the field technicians, we were welcomed with open arms and an interest and passion for sustainable natural resource management that was unmistakable. Of particular note were Director (Dir) Aloys Rurantije of the Geographic Institute of Burundi; DG Adelin Ntungumburanye, Leonidas Nzigiyimpa, Evariste Mbonimpa, and Jonathan Hatungimana of the National Institute for the Environment and Nature Conservation; DG Damien Macumi of Amenagement Territoire, DG Antoinette Macumi and Dir.
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