How theater and a game of football break down prejudice
On a small square, a basketball bounces quickly on the ground. Encouraging shouts and cheers ring out with every score. A large group of children plays basketball with fierce focus, seemingly unbothered by what’s happening around them. The group forms a colorful mix of Burundian residents and Congolese refugees. Just…
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From Tradition to Independence: Women as Leaders in Economy
In Mukoni, northeastern Burundi, a group of women gathers next to a small shed. They come to listen. To a radio program. To each other. To stories of women like them turning local skills into something more. And slowly, something that had been forgotten began to come back. Basket and…
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Insider Mediation: lessons learnt and best practices for conflict resolution and prevention
Lessons from insider mediation in Burundi, Niger, and Zimbabwe At a Glance: This policy brief highlights key lessons learnt on enhancing both the strategic value and the effectiveness of insider mediation as a tool for conflict prevention and resolution in diverse fragile and conflict- affected contexts. The brief draws on…
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Addressing the DRC Conflict: A Path to Peace
Introduction The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has endured a prolonged and devastating conflict that has inflicted immense suffering on its population and stunted economic growth. Decades of violence, political instability, and human rights abuses have left millions displaced, impoverished, and vulnerable to exploitation. A sustainable path to peace requires…
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Je na we mw’iterambere : Accroître le rôle socio-économique des femmes au Burundi, et renforcer leur autonomie
Dans un Burundi où les femmes sont confrontées à des normes sociales et des barrières culturelles limitant leur participation économique, le projet “Je na we mw’iterambere : Accroître le rôle socio-économique des femmes au Burundi, et renforcer leur autonomie” vise à transformer cette réalité. Financé par le Gouvernement Belge –…
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Search reality TV show winner awarded state funding by the President of Burundi
When Maria dropped out of school in sixth grade to get married, her life was limited to household chores and farm work. But her innovative ideas have gained her the winning prize in the popular reality show Nd’umu DG, alongside recognition from the Burundian President himself. Maria’s story is an…
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Mid-term (2 pager) – Tuyage “Let’s Talk” in Burundi – August 2022
Tuyage project activities were remarkably effective in improving women’s economic outcomes and increasing access to media that promotes women’s inclusion and rights. Mixed findings on changes in women’s agency and discriminatory norms, however, point to the need to adapt project activities to address more deeply ingrained barriers to women’s rights…
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Mid-term evaluation – Tuyage – August 2022
Tuyage project activities were remarkably effective in improving women’s economic outcomes and increasing access to media that promotes women’s inclusion and rights. Mixed findings on changes in women’s agency and discriminatory norms, however, point to the need to adapt project activities to address more deeply ingrained barriers to women’s rights…
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Final Evaluation – Building Peace from the Inside – April 2022
The EU- funded project 'Building Peace from the Inside: Supporting Insider Mediation for Sustainable Transformation of Conflict' took place from January 2020 to April 2022 in Burundi, Niger and Zimbabwe, and it was implemented by an international consortium of NGOs including Berghof Foundation, Interpeace and Search for Common Ground. The…
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