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Burundi

Burundi is a small landlocked country in East Africa, neighbouring Rwanda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Burundi has a total surface area of 27,840 km² of which 25,680 km² are land and 2160 km² are water. Burundi’s colonial and post-colonial history has been closely intertwined with neighbouring Rwanda and has been deeply scarred by periods of social conflict and civil war, contributing to the outflow and influx of large numbers of refugees.
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Land Area
2,568,000 ha
GDP/Capita
705 USD
Total population
12,551,200
Urban population
13 %
Land-related indicators browse all
Agricultural land
79.2 %
Primary forests
40,000 ha
Women owning land
14.6 %

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« Justice pour Toutes et Tous dans la Gestion des Conflits Fonciers »
26 October 2023
Le Centre d'expertise foncière et de développement (LADEC) et l'Agence néerlandaise pour les entreprises (RVO) sont ravis d'annoncer leur partenariat pour un nouveau projet « Justice pour Toutes et Tous dans la Gestion des Conflits Fonciers, JTT-GCF », financé dans le cadre du «  Programme LAND-at-…
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« Justice pour Toutes et Tous dans la Gestion des Conflits Fonciers »
26 October 2023
Le Centre d'expertise foncière et de développement (LADEC) et l'Agence néerlandaise pour les entreprises (RVO) sont ravis d'annoncer leur partenariat pour un nouveau projet « Justice pour Toutes et Tous dans la Gestion des Conflits Fonciers, JTT-GCF », financé dans le cadre du «  Programme LAND-at-…
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“Justice for all in the management of land conflicts ”: Introducing a new LAND-at-scale project in Burundi
26 October 2023
The Land and Development Expertise Center (LADEC) and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) are excited to announce their partnership for a new LAND-at-scale project in Burundi: "Justice pour Toutes et Tous dans la Gestion des Conflits Fonciers" (JTT-GCF) (in English: Justice for all in the…

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Envelope 1 [Improving access to the safe shelters throughout providing minor and moderate repairing assistance

Euro

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EUR
Currency Symbol
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Envelope 1 [Improving access to the safe shelters throughout providing minor and moderate repairing assistance
709194.5112
Project duration:
to
Euro
ACORD, Oxfam Novib
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Objectives

Asserting the land rights of the marginalized communities, continuation
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Finland)

General

Landrechte marginalisierter Gruppen, Fortführung

Objectives

Das Projekt trägt langfristig zur Sicherung der Landrechtstitel und nachhaltigen Sicherung der Land-basierten Lebensgrundlagen marginalisierter Gruppen bei.

Royal University of Agriculture
0
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to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, African Studies Centre Leiden, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Connectivity corridors in two priority landscapes of the Ecuadorian Amazon Region
5276698.702
Project duration:
Euro
World Bank Group, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To improve the ecological connectivity of two priority landscapes, the Putumayo – Aguarico and the Palora-Pastaza, in the Ecuadorian Amazon, through the establishment of two connectivity corridors and associated management mechanisms, to ensure the long-term biodiversity conservation of its ecosystems.

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Strengthening Coordination and Self-Management of Drought Affected IDPs in Bosaso through an Integrated Mechan
137791.6858
Project duration:
to
Euro
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Objectives

CO-506696
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

CO-508412
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Programme commun Uni4Coop 2022-26
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
International Fund for Agricultural Development

General

CO-506696
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Oxfam Novib, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

709194.5112
Donors:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Asserting the land rights of the marginalized communities, continuation

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
Envelope 1 [Improving access to the safe shelters throughout providing minor and moderate repairing assistance
709194.5112
Project duration:
to
Euro
ACORD, Oxfam Novib
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Objectives

Asserting the land rights of the marginalized communities, continuation
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Finland)

General

Landrechte marginalisierter Gruppen, Fortführung

Objectives

Das Projekt trägt langfristig zur Sicherung der Landrechtstitel und nachhaltigen Sicherung der Land-basierten Lebensgrundlagen marginalisierter Gruppen bei.

Royal University of Agriculture
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, African Studies Centre Leiden, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Connectivity corridors in two priority landscapes of the Ecuadorian Amazon Region
5276698.702
Project duration:
Euro
World Bank Group, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To improve the ecological connectivity of two priority landscapes, the Putumayo – Aguarico and the Palora-Pastaza, in the Ecuadorian Amazon, through the establishment of two connectivity corridors and associated management mechanisms, to ensure the long-term biodiversity conservation of its ecosystems.

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Strengthening Coordination and Self-Management of Drought Affected IDPs in Bosaso through an Integrated Mechan
137791.6858
Project duration:
to
Euro
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Objectives

CO-506696
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

CO-508412
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Programme commun Uni4Coop 2022-26
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
International Fund for Agricultural Development

General

CO-506696
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Oxfam Novib, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

0
Donors:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Finland)
Royal University of Agriculture

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
Envelope 1 [Improving access to the safe shelters throughout providing minor and moderate repairing assistance
709194.5112
Project duration:
to
Euro
ACORD, Oxfam Novib
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Objectives

Asserting the land rights of the marginalized communities, continuation
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Finland)

General

Landrechte marginalisierter Gruppen, Fortführung

Objectives

Das Projekt trägt langfristig zur Sicherung der Landrechtstitel und nachhaltigen Sicherung der Land-basierten Lebensgrundlagen marginalisierter Gruppen bei.

Royal University of Agriculture
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, African Studies Centre Leiden, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Connectivity corridors in two priority landscapes of the Ecuadorian Amazon Region
5276698.702
Project duration:
Euro
World Bank Group, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To improve the ecological connectivity of two priority landscapes, the Putumayo – Aguarico and the Palora-Pastaza, in the Ecuadorian Amazon, through the establishment of two connectivity corridors and associated management mechanisms, to ensure the long-term biodiversity conservation of its ecosystems.

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Strengthening Coordination and Self-Management of Drought Affected IDPs in Bosaso through an Integrated Mechan
137791.6858
Project duration:
to
Euro
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Objectives

CO-506696
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

CO-508412
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Programme commun Uni4Coop 2022-26
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
International Fund for Agricultural Development

General

CO-506696
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Oxfam Novib, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

0
Donors:
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency
Connectivity corridors in two priority landscapes of the Ecuadorian Amazon Region

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
Envelope 1 [Improving access to the safe shelters throughout providing minor and moderate repairing assistance
709194.5112
Project duration:
to
Euro
ACORD, Oxfam Novib
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Objectives

Asserting the land rights of the marginalized communities, continuation
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Finland)

General

Landrechte marginalisierter Gruppen, Fortführung

Objectives

Das Projekt trägt langfristig zur Sicherung der Landrechtstitel und nachhaltigen Sicherung der Land-basierten Lebensgrundlagen marginalisierter Gruppen bei.

Royal University of Agriculture
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, African Studies Centre Leiden, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Connectivity corridors in two priority landscapes of the Ecuadorian Amazon Region
5276698.702
Project duration:
Euro
World Bank Group, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To improve the ecological connectivity of two priority landscapes, the Putumayo – Aguarico and the Palora-Pastaza, in the Ecuadorian Amazon, through the establishment of two connectivity corridors and associated management mechanisms, to ensure the long-term biodiversity conservation of its ecosystems.

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Strengthening Coordination and Self-Management of Drought Affected IDPs in Bosaso through an Integrated Mechan
137791.6858
Project duration:
to
Euro
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Objectives

CO-506696
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

CO-508412
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Programme commun Uni4Coop 2022-26
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
International Fund for Agricultural Development

General

CO-506696
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Oxfam Novib, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

5276698.702
Donors:
Global Environment Facility
Strengthening Coordination and Self-Management of Drought Affected IDPs in Bosaso through an Integrated Mechan

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
Envelope 1 [Improving access to the safe shelters throughout providing minor and moderate repairing assistance
709194.5112
Project duration:
to
Euro
ACORD, Oxfam Novib
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Objectives

Asserting the land rights of the marginalized communities, continuation
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Finland)

General

Landrechte marginalisierter Gruppen, Fortführung

Objectives

Das Projekt trägt langfristig zur Sicherung der Landrechtstitel und nachhaltigen Sicherung der Land-basierten Lebensgrundlagen marginalisierter Gruppen bei.

Royal University of Agriculture
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, African Studies Centre Leiden, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Connectivity corridors in two priority landscapes of the Ecuadorian Amazon Region
5276698.702
Project duration:
Euro
World Bank Group, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To improve the ecological connectivity of two priority landscapes, the Putumayo – Aguarico and the Palora-Pastaza, in the Ecuadorian Amazon, through the establishment of two connectivity corridors and associated management mechanisms, to ensure the long-term biodiversity conservation of its ecosystems.

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Strengthening Coordination and Self-Management of Drought Affected IDPs in Bosaso through an Integrated Mechan
137791.6858
Project duration:
to
Euro
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Objectives

CO-506696
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

CO-508412
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Programme commun Uni4Coop 2022-26
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
International Fund for Agricultural Development

General

CO-506696
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Oxfam Novib, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

137791.6858
Donors:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
CO-506696

Euro

Euro
ISO 4217 code
EUR
Currency Symbol
€
Envelope 1 [Improving access to the safe shelters throughout providing minor and moderate repairing assistance
709194.5112
Project duration:
to
Euro
ACORD, Oxfam Novib
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Objectives

Asserting the land rights of the marginalized communities, continuation
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Finland)

General

Landrechte marginalisierter Gruppen, Fortführung

Objectives

Das Projekt trägt langfristig zur Sicherung der Landrechtstitel und nachhaltigen Sicherung der Land-basierten Lebensgrundlagen marginalisierter Gruppen bei.

Royal University of Agriculture
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, African Studies Centre Leiden, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Connectivity corridors in two priority landscapes of the Ecuadorian Amazon Region
5276698.702
Project duration:
Euro
World Bank Group, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Global Environment Facility

Objectives

To improve the ecological connectivity of two priority landscapes, the Putumayo – Aguarico and the Palora-Pastaza, in the Ecuadorian Amazon, through the establishment of two connectivity corridors and associated management mechanisms, to ensure the long-term biodiversity conservation of its ecosystems.

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Strengthening Coordination and Self-Management of Drought Affected IDPs in Bosaso through an Integrated Mechan
137791.6858
Project duration:
to
Euro
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Objectives

CO-506696
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

CO-508412
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency

General

Programme commun Uni4Coop 2022-26
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
International Fund for Agricultural Development

General

CO-506696
0
Project duration:
to
Euro
Oxfam Novib, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro @ Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land governance in Burundi
LAND-at-scale Burundi: Amahoro at Scale – An integrated approach towards improved tenure security and land gov
2800000
Project duration:
to
Euro
ZOA, Other organizations (Projects Database)
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

0
Donors:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
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Burundi faces enormous pressure on agricultural land given its very high population densities

Photo by Thomas Woodtli, 2019, retrieved from FLICKR, CC BY-SA 2.0 license
New data story: Challenges of securing land rights in post-conflict Burundi
22 August 2024
In Burundi, a small landlocked country in Africa's Great Lakes region, land is far more than an economic resource – it is the foundation of history, livelihood, and identity for millions. However, Burundi's turbulent past, marked by cycles of conflict, displacement, and return since the 1970s, has…