Achieving Zero Hunger is the work of many. Photo: Darren Vaughan/Concern Worldwide; As part of the graduation programme Odette Ndagijimana (23) received a monthly cash transfer on her mobile phone. USAID supported policy reforms that have led to the commercialization of coffee in Burundi, bringing significant amounts of money into the country from coffee exports. As a result, this can drive farmers to innovate and use efficient means of producing and storing crops for sale. By telling the story of how these committed women gained independence and economic and social autonomy, this documentary provides a glimpse of what it takes to eradicate extreme poverty. In fact, about 81.5% of patients have to go into debt or sell a portion of their crops, land or livestock to pay for basic health care needs. Global data and statistics, research and publications, and topics in poverty and development, The World Banks digital platform for live-streaming, Environmental and Social Policies for Projects, International Development Association (IDA), Green-Agri Food Transformation for Economic Recovery (GATE) Project. She was also able to buy five goats and hire a plot of land to cultivate cassava, taro and sweet potatoes. First, many work 15-hour days just to make ends meet. As of April this year, less than one per cent of the population . While this appears to have boosted revenue from 18.5 % of GDP in the 2020-2021 financial year to 18.8% of GDP in 2021-2022, Burundi remains heavily reliant on donor funding particularly in the health sector. For instance, Burundis allocation to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programmes was reduced from 1.9% in the 2019-2020 financial year to 0.9% in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, research in Zambia has focused on the effects of training and coaching and found that business skills and conservation agriculture practices can be sustained. Special attention will be devoted to ensure equal access to opportunities for vulnerable groups, including women and youth. The plan focuses on everything from sustainable land use to better governance and social cohesion. Measures aimed at boosting agricultural production and stabilizing the exchange rate are expected to reduce inflation, which is projected to drop to 10.3% in 2023 and 9.0% in 2024. 11 FXBVillage programs have already been developed in the municipalities of Bujumbura Mairie and Rural, enabling nearly 8,500 adults and children to escape extreme poverty by acquiring the skills needed to survive. It was established in 1962, as the German section of the "Freedom from Hunger Campaign". One way is to provide access to education and training so people can get jobs that pay a livable wage. In the 2014 Global Hunger Index report (latest available data), Burundi had the worst score of all of the countries in the report and was considered to be in the extremely alarming category. USAID has also been trying to strengthen Burundis agriculture sector by focusing on soil conservation, improved seed varieties, better crop and livestock production, and rehabilitation of precious marshlands. There were improvements in school attendance, a decline in the proportion of children working outside the home, an increase in the number of visits to health centres, an exponential rise in the number of households saving regularly (45 times more at end-line compared to baseline for participants against an increase of just 5 times for non-participants), and improved hygiene practices such as washing hands at critical times. Statement of the Problem/Research Question Burundi's half of the budget is funded by aid, mostly grants to help the country reduce its poverty (Nielson and Madani 2010). Another impact was that participants changed their primary occupation. We bring life-saving relief in emergencies and use food assistance to build peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. 10 years after the official end of the war, Burundi is still trying to get back up on its feet. There are many ways to reduce poverty in a developing country. Government institutions in Burundi, including the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Ministry of National Solidarity and Ministry of Gender are key partners in terms of service delivery to the community. Over the past years, the sector has been severely impacted by the compounded crises in the country. Almost half (48%) of Burundi's 12.3 million people are under 18 and 23% are adolescents aged 10-19, making them key to the country's socioeconomic development. In view of the increasing internal and external pressures such as public debt and revenue shortfalls, global challenges such as climate change, Covid-19 aftershocks, and the disruptive effects of the war in Ukraine on commodity prices, Burundi continues to face budgetary deficits that undermine investment in health. The easing of sanctions in November 2021, and renewed donor engagement, however, should support Burundis economic recovery. Meanwhile, dietary diversity increased to just 3.1 for non-participants over the same period. They need mechanisms to hold politicians accountable. Starting with various emergency interventions, it gradually shifted its focus onto development work with national NGO partners. Before the programme, she states that she was only able to sell her skills as a labourer. Most Burundians are small scale farmers trying desperately to recover from the conflict, with high population, drought, illiteracy, and little access to health and education services exacerbating their woes. She and her husband Pascal Sezibera (56) were encouraged by Concern to build a kitchen garden to improve the health of their family after their youngest daughter Delphine (2) was diagnosed with moderate acute malnutrition. The government is focusing on four areas to achieve this goal: improving governance and security, promoting sustainable and equitable economic growth, developing human capital, and combating HIV/AIDS. This includes household characteristics such as the initial level of deprivation, domestic relations or the level of entrepreneurship, and external factors such as the viability of business choices. Even as the country continues to transition from a post-conflict economy to a stable, peacetime economy, poverty. Access to basic services and infrastructure such as health centers, schools, roads and electricity remain a major barrier to economic opportunities for most Burundians. Expecting them to attend village meetings or read the newspaper or listen to the radio is not straightforward. The overall inflation between July 2021 and July 2022 was 19.1%, thus reducing the spending power of households. End-line data collection took place two years after participants received the monthly cash transfer component, thereby indicating that many of the outcomes of the programme have been sustained over time. In 2012, Batrice was in an extremely vulnerable situation. The agri-food sector is a lifeline for a large share of the Lebanese poor, providing livelihoods to approximately 20% of the population and contributing to food security. By comparing baseline (2012) and end-line (2015) data from programme participants and non-participants, three types of interrelated and complementary impact were identified: material, behavioural and social. However, donor funding focuses on immunization, HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria leaving other vital areas underfunded. Due to this, 53 percent of Burundian children suffer from stunted growth caused by malnourishment. Health care spending in 2016, as a percentage of GDP, was 7.49%. FXB is currently running three Economic and development VillageFXB programs that aim to lift 2,200 children and adults out of extreme poverty in the rural Bujumbura district. Burundi has, over the years, been beset with civil wars, ethnic violence, poverty, and economic instability. Approximately 10% of the global population lives in extreme poverty, meaning that they're living below the poverty line of $1.90 per day. Being ranked as the second most impoverished country in the world, Burundians face a tremendous amount of hardships day after day. "The agriculture sector has a key role in unlocking growth, creating jobs and improving livelihoods particularly in rural areas," said Jean-Christophe Carret, World Bank Middle East Country Director. Furthermore, approximately 110 municipalities will benefit from improved services and infrastructure. In addition to serving healthy meals in primary schools to ensure childrens physical and intellectual growth, WFP also pursues nutritional, environmental and economic development objectives by linking smallholder farmers to schools for food procurement, organizing nutrition sensitization campaigns and building fuel-efficient stoves to cook school meals. The provision of training in specific skills builds peoples confidence as well as their ability to generate income and knowledge. More than 460,000 Burundians are uprooted, whether within the country or in neighboring countries. If anything, this countrys situation should open the eyes of individuals throughout the world and spur them into action in order to properly assist and guide Burundians into a much brighter future. Education induces innovation and a more educated population. The Global Hunger Index is a peer-reviewed annual report, jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at the global, regional, and country levels. Over this same period, participants receive coaching through home visits, including training that addresses hygiene, domestic relations, family planning, HIV and AIDS, literacy and business skills. Investing in education can help increase profits in agriculture, which are minuscule. Its inclusion on the HIPC list qualified it to be admitted to multilateral debt relief initiatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Although women play a central role in the development of the country, gender equality is among the lowest in the world. The fighting in Burundi crippled its economy, especially agriculture, and left 80% of Burundians living below the poverty line. Terintambwe is Kirundi for 'taking a step forward' and is the name of Concern's Graduation Model in Burundi. Participants choose their IGAs based on a market study in each programme area. Food or waterborne diseases, such as typhoid fever and hepatitis A, are common in Burundi. In total, 56% of participants attended health facilities at baseline compared to 94% at end-line. While slow movers may start by investing in household assets, the fast movers quickly set up IGAs and earn profit from activities. WASHINGTON, February 28, 2020 The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today two grants for a total of $160 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to help improve essential services through solar power and local development in rural and remote areas of Burundi. She was not able to read or write and would exclude herself from social gatherings because she felt that she was too poor. She received BIF 37,500 (EUR 20.40) as a result of her savings contributions. Curbing systemic corruption has been cited as one of the ways of improving tax revenue. Finally, as with all World Bank financed project, a grievance redress mechanism will be established to ensure complaints are managed promptly and effectively. They have suffered widespread abuse of Human rights including executions, rape & abductions. From 1993 to 2006 a catastrophic civil warengulfed Burundi, amassing a death toll of over 300,000, leaving the country in shambles. There was a seven-fold increase in the value of household assets (e.g. Data and research help us understand these challenges and set priorities, share knowledge of what works, and measure progress. For most of us, living on less than $2 a day seems far removed from reality. Economic growth decelerated in 2022 within a complex context characterized by strong inflationary pressures, rising global commodity prices, unfavorable rainfall pattern, and global economic slowdown linked to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Our work in Burundi would not be possible without the support and trust of our partners: the Arcanum Foundation, the King Baudoin Foundation, the Government of the Principaut of Monaco, the Addax and Oryx Foundation, the Sobecky Family Foundation, the Fonds de Solidarit La Francophonie avec Elles, Valais Solidaire, Swim for Life and Catherine and Franois Cretton. Her only option was to find casual labour in other peoples fields. The Green-Agri Food Transformation for Economic Recovery (GATE) Project will support productive investments that improve the agriculture sector productivity and enhance access to markets. With these funds and the training she received, she was able to continue her banana juice making business and also start selling avocados. Our work in Burundi is made possible by the support and collaboration of our partners and donors, including: Performance management and accountability, Democratic Republic of the Congo emergency, UN agencies and international institutions, Clusters and multistakeholder partnerships, Goodwill ambassadors, advocates and high-level supporters. This was therefore a positive change. Burundi is one of the top 5 least developed countries in the world and the poorest in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a growing body of evidence not only from Burundi but from Concern and other graduation programmes (Rwanda, Haiti, Bangladesh and Zambia) which shows that graduation approaches can lift people out of extreme poverty and hunger in a sustainable way. If you continue to navigate this website beyond this page, cookies will be placed on your browser. We purchase food from them for our Home-Grown school feeding program.
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