Reintegration of Congolese refugees — Musenyi II site
Site sanitation (tracks and water drainage), planting of protective and fruit trees, and support to income-generating activities.
PNUD / FONAREV · Giharo, Musongati (Rutana)
Association for the Promotion of Community Development
What if lasting change came from the community itself?
Participatory and inclusive community development.
Our mission
Change that lasts, led by communities
Strengthen the capacities of families and grassroots organisations for harmonious, inclusive community development.
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Our approach
Participatory, inclusive, self-driven
A participatory approach that supports community structures in social cohesion, the HIV/AIDS response and gender promotion, while building self-promotion capacities to improve the socio-economic situation of community members.
See our impact →What we do
Four programme areas that strengthen families and grassroots organisations.
Food security & nutrition
Agribusiness, nutrition and environmental protection.
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Community health
HIV/AIDS response, reproductive health, family planning.
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Capacity building
Social cohesion, peacebuilding, self-development.
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Youth & women empowerment
Production cooperatives, job creation, savings and credit.
Learn more →Our impact
25 years of change, in numbers
Since 1999, alongside grassroots communities across Burundi.
25+Years of experience
11Provinces reached
66+Community orgs supported
8Funding partners
Recent achievements
See all our work →Economic empowerment of youth and women
Structuring savings/credit and production cooperatives; production of 106 business plans, strengthening in modern farming techniques and organic inputs.
PNUD · Muramvya & Mwaro
TUBEHONEZA — rural development & resilience
Training community organisations on income-generating activities, savings and credit; disaster risk reduction.
OXFAM NOVIB / Union Européenne · 11 provinces
Our vision
“A society rooted in community integration for responsible, participatory and inclusive development.”
Association for the Promotion of Community Development — since 1999
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