Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

Burundi

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

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Programme news

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 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

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

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

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

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

News Article - 15 October 2008

A governance monitor finds democratic governance to be steadily improving in 31 out of 48 sub-Saharan African countries.

Democracy support in fragile states: a balancing act

News Article - 24 June 2008

Support to democratization efforts in post-conflict countries requires a delicate approach between long term goals (democracy) and short term needs (peace and stability).

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