Cordaid in Burundi
In Burundi Cordaid is active in the fields of health care and security & justice.
In the health care sector we are one of the leading organizations, having introduced Results Based Financing (RBF), a methodology that was soon adopted by the government in its national health policy. We are particularly focusing on the improvement of sexual and reproductive health care services and the struggle against sexual and gender based violence.
Still, the fertility rate for each woman is close to 6 children. This is why we keep being strongly active in SRHR. Next to that, Cordaid addresses the following challenges: maternal and infantile mortality, which is among the highest in Africa; chronic diseases through support to medical schools; cervical cancer through innovative treatment and prevention; sexual and gender based violence through awareness raising and sensitization.
One of the main challenges of our security and justice program, considering the actual complex environment, is to make sure civil society has enough space to be alive and active and operate freely. This is why we strengthen capacities of civil society organizations that focus on issues of women and gender, access to justice, and youth related topics.
In Burundi, we have the following projects and programs:
Joint Program on Sexual and Reproductive Health
The program on sexual and reproductive health aims at delivering complete information and education on these topics to children and youth aged 10 to 24, whether at school or out-of-school.
Sexual and gender-based violence project
This project increases awareness, and helps to prevent sexual and gender-based violence. It also provides care to victims at community level.
Maternal and infantile health project
The maternal and infantile health project improves the supply of obstetric and neonatal care in hospitals and health centres by reinforcing the capacities of health providers.
Niche project
The Niche project strenghtens training capacities in medical schools to address basic health needs of the Burundian population.
The Strategic Partnership program
The Strategic Partnership program strengthens the lobbying, advocacy and communication capacities of local and national NGOs and associations and gives them the tools and skills to achieve their goals and mandates.
Partners and donors
Joint Program on Sexual and Reproductive Health
The Joint Program on Sexual and Reproductive Health for youth and teenagers is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, through its embassy in Burundi. We work in a consortium in collaboration with Care International, Rutgers and UNFPA.
Sexual and gender based violence project
Our project against sexual and gender based violence is funded by the World Bank, through the Ministry of Health of Burundi.
Maternal and infantile health project
The project on maternal and infantile health receives funds from UNICEF.
Niche project
For supporting Burundian medical education in universities as part of the Niche project, Cordaid is part of a consortium with CINOP and the Maastricht University. This consortium is funded by the government of the Netherlands (through Nuffic).
The Strategic Partnership program
The Strategic Partnership program on Lobbying and Advocacy is being implemented in collaboration with six Burundian associations: AFRABU, AFJO, ADISCO and REJA on women, youth, peace and employment issues; AJCB and OAG for access to Justice. This ambitious project is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.
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