In 2005, Burundi embarked on an extraordinary mission to change its schooling system to ensure that all children, especially girls, had access to quality education. This small East African nation…

Maroua Sallami, Thérèse Rukingama Niyonzima |

Sometimes people have to go through periods of hardship in their lives, like natural disasters, unemployment, a poor harvest, or even having to flee conflict. Some people in Burundi have faced all…

Åsa Giertz, Dario Zanardi |

Our experience shows that citizen and community engagement and social accountability are critical to the success and sustainability of development projects in Burundi. Citizens and communities…

Dario Zanardi, Hubert Maurice Waterinckx |

As the plane descended towards Burundi on my recent trip, the vibrant hues of emerald-green hills that encircle Bujumbura, the capital city, took my breath away. That very first glimpse from the…

Victoria Kwakwa |

A recent visit across Burundi’s lush, green landscapes masks a moving story of loss, and what it will take to reduce climate drivers of fragility for the world’s most vulnerable. Women in Burundi’…

Leela Raina, Nina Nicole Ndayiragije, Arame Tall |

While there has been ongoing discourse about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among African citizens, this is in sharp contrast to the relative silence on hesitancy from a political standpoint.

Veronique Kabongo, Omer Zang |

La Manne, a supermarket in the heart of Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was bustling with activity and customers eager to make their evening purchases before heading home for supper.…

Shobha Shetty, Cheikh Dia |

September 7, 2020, marked the first day of school in Burundi. Unlike many other countries around the world, schools remained open during the pandemic and students have completed the last school…

Veronique Kabongo, Jaime Saavedra, Hamoud Abdel Wedoud Kamil, Alex Twinomugisha, Julia Liberman |

The first case was reported in March 2020 and as of August 26, 2020, the country had 431 cases, including one officially reported death

Veronique Kabongo |

Earlier this year we launched Inclusion Matters in Africa in Nairobi in collaboration with the Kenya National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC). We could not have hoped for a more informed and…

Simeon Ehui, Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez, Maitreyi Bordia Das, Sabina Anne Espinoza |