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Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

Burundi

Democracy support in fragile states

NIMD is supporting an interparty dialogue to strengthen Burundi’s fragile democracy.

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Democracy support in fragile states

Contact person for this programme is: Kati Piri.

 

NIMD Programme

In Burundi, NIMD works with its partner organisation, the Burundi Leadership Training Programme (BLTP). NIMD aims to positively influence the further consolidation of peace in Burundi by playing a facilitating role towards an increased level of trust between political actors via relationship building, political dialogue, and through promoting and facilitating multiparty thematic discussion on subjects of national interest. Furthermore, NIMD seeks to contribute to the further structuring of political parties around policy and, more specifically, to address the gap between high level leadership and militants in the interior of the country - thereby promoting the development of a constructive political culture in Burundi.

For 2012, four general pillars of intervention have been defined:

    1) Increasing the scale of the democracy schools programme, with greater connections between local multiparty networks and party leadership and training for political parties in human rights with the Independent Human Rights Commission;

    2) Multiparty thematic strengthening and discussions aimed at developing the policy base of political parties;

    3) Demand-driven dialogue processes that are specifically aimed at promoting and seeking dialogue between political parties; and

    4) Lobbying to build a network of positive influencers of dialogue (local and international) and external fund mobilisation.

 

Programme news

Annual Report NIMD 2011

Annual Report NIMD 2011

News Article - 27 September 2012
NIMD presents it's Annual Report 2011.
Outcomes of the Africa Regional Conference in Maputo, Mozambique

Outcomes of the Africa Regional Conference in Maputo, Mozambique

News Article - 21 September 2011
On 19-21 September 2011, NIMD organised a regional conference on Constitutional Reforms and Constitutionalism in Africa in Maputo, Mozambique. At the end of the conference, participants issued a communiqué that outlined key outcomes and conclusions of the deliberations.
Africa Regional Conference held in Maputo on 19-21 September

Africa Regional Conference held in Maputo on 19-21 September

News Article - 16 September 2011
NIMD, in cooperation with Mozambican political parties, hosts an African Regional Conference on Constitutional Reforms and Constitutionalism in Africa in Maputo from 18 to 21 September 2011. Former President of Mozambique and Chair Person of the Africa Forum of Former Heads of State and Government J
President Museveni of Uganda endorses interparty dialogue

President Museveni of Uganda endorses interparty dialogue

News Article - 27 May 2010
NIMD’s Africa Regional Programme conference is being hosted by the Ugandan political parties who, on 5 February 2010, launched an interparty dialogue platform known as the Interparty Organisation for Dialogue, (IPOD).
Increasing womens participation in decision-making

Increasing women's participation in decision-making

Video - 2010
Video report on an exchange of experiences from Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia
Dutch interparty cooperation at work in Burundi

Dutch interparty cooperation at work in Burundi

News Article - 17 February 2010
Cooperation between Dutch political parties on the issue of internal party elections has been applied in Burundi, to the benefit of local parties there.
Political Parties in Burundi sign agreement

Political Parties in Burundi sign agreement

News Article - 11 February 2010
A significant step in the consolidation of Burundian democracy was taken on 4 February when political parties signed an agreement for the establishment of a permanent dialogue forum.
Burundian Ministers visit The Hague

Burundian Ministers visit The Hague

News Article - 11 February 2010
Last week was a busy and successful one for Burundi’s political dialogue and its nascent multiparty democracy.
Burundi dialogue proceeding carefully

Burundi dialogue proceeding carefully

News Article - 16 December 2008
NIMD Director Roel von Meijenfeldt considers the trends and impacts of 2008 and outlines some of the priorities and challenges for the year ahead.
Africa: new birth of democracy

Africa: new birth of democracy

News Article - 15 October 2008
A governance monitor finds democratic governance to be steadily improving in 31 out of 48 sub-Saharan African countries.
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At a glance ...

Political parties in parliament

• Conseil National pour la Défense de la Démocratie – Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie (CNDD-FDD)
• Union pour le Progrès National (UPRONA)
• Front pour la Démocratie au Burundi (FRODEBU)
• Conseil National pour la Défense de la Démocratie (CNDD-Nyangoma)
• Mouvement de Rehabilitation des Citoyens (MRC) 

Key achievements in 2009

• In Burundi, NIMD and its local partner, the Burundi Leadership Training Programme (BLTP), facilitate various dialogue initiatives, one of which is the Permanent Forum for Political Parties. The Permanent Forum is an inter-party dialogue platform set up with a view to contribute to the consolidation of the country’s still fragile democracy. Its goal is to address democratic deficiencies, and produce jointly supported solutions that strengthen multiparty democracy in Burundi.

Key national partner

• Burundi Leadership Training Program (BLTP)

Key international partners

• Royal Netherlands Embassy
• Embassy of Belgium
• European Delegation in Bujumbura
• Woodrow Wilson Centre, United States of America
 

 
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