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Burundi is struggling to emerge from the devastation of a civil war that erupted in 1993, killed some 300,000 people, and effectively ended in 2003. Plagued by continuous ethnic violence since its independence from Belgium in 1962, Burundi faces worsening problems of displacement and growing poverty. Over 80 percent of the population lives below the poverty line. As hundreds of thousands of refugees and internally displaced people return to their homes of origin, local observers expect conflicts over land to increase.
The Fund’s grant-making program in Burundi supports organizations promoting transitional justice mechanisms, children’s rights, the fight against corruption, sexual minority (lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexuals) rights, access to justice initiatives, and the mediation of potentially-destabilizing land conflicts.
The Fund aims to provide sustainable support for human rights organizations. To that end, we maintain a long-term focus on specific countries and regions where we believe strategic grant-making can make a difference in advancing human rights protections over time. The Fund has had a grants program in Burundi since 2008. |
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