Burundi Humanitarian Emergency

A woman and her two small children flee into Tanzania by boat.
UNFPA Tanzania/Sawiche Wamunza

Burundi is among Africa’s most densely populated countries and prone to cyclic conflicts, political instability and violence. Security incidents, continuing political tensions, and a stalled peace process, coupled with rising food insecurity, has resulted in the deterioration of the humanitarian situation including ongoing population displacement and refugee outflow. There are 3.6 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. More than 400,000 Burundians have fled to neighbouring countries, primarily the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Out of the refugee population, 54 percent are children. Refugees staying at camps have also reported a high number gender-based violence incidents. UNFPA is leading the gender-based violence sub-cluster.

Country Population: 11.2 mil
Level of Crisis:
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Humanitarian needs

Total people in need
3.60 million
Women of reproductive age
900,000
Pregnant women
116,100
Young people
1.14 million
Last updated on - 01 September 2018
UNFPA Tanzania/Sawiche Wamunza

Humanitarian funding

Resources in $

Key results2017

  • People Reached
    Total people reached with all types of SRH services
    8,532
    People reached with Dignity Kits
    3,225
    Total people reached with Adolescent SRH
    1,200
    Total people reached with all types of GBV services
    3,382
    UNFPA-assisted safe deliveries
    416
    Affected population who directly benefited from all types of emergency RH kits
    8,532
    Women and girls accessing services provided through Service Delivery Points (SDPs) that are equipped with Post-Rape Kits
    157
    GBV survivors reached
    157
    Affected population reached with Family Planning services
    1,713
  • Services delivered
    Functional health facilities supported by UNFPA that provide Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)
    40
    Number of safe spaces
    2
    Number of service delivery points supported that provide clinical management of rape
    13
    Maternity health facilities/tents/homes operationalized with UNFPA support
    40
    Dignity Kits distributed
    3,225
  • Capacity building
    Youth facilitators and volunteers trained on sexual and reproductive health
    120
    Personnel trained on Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care
    29
    Personnel trained on clinical management of rape
    35
    Personnel trained on psycho-social support
    101
    Health personnel trained on gender-based violence case management
    66

Emergencies updates and resources

Disclaimer
  • Results data are reported and updated as they become available.
  • - Targets and UNFPA's populations of concern, including women of reproductive age and pregnant women, are estimated using the MISP calculator.
  • - Funding estimates are based on country planning processes, including inter-agency humanitarian response plans and regional refugee and resilience plans.
  • L1: Humanitarian crises in which the national and international resources available in the affected country are sufficient for the required response.
  • L2: Humanitarian crises requiring significant support from neighbouring countries, regional organizations and possibly humanitarian agency headquarters.
  • L3: Major, sudden-onset humanitarian crises requiring mobilization across the humanitarian system.
  • Crisis levels are determined by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, a forum of UN and non-UN humanitarian partners.