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Burundi


Burundi joined SWA in 2010. The government, with the support of its partners, developed a National Water (PNEau) and a National Sanitation Policy (NAP), which are important political guidelines for the water and sanitation sector. The Government and development partners collaborate through the Water, Sanitation and Environment Cluster (GSEAE).

Commitments by the government

All sectoral stakeholders commit to work towards the implementation of SGD 6 under coordination of the Direction Générale Eau Potable et Assainissement with support of UNICEF.
Reviewing progress
Approve law on the liberalization of the drinking water sector.
Reviewing progress
Conclude the implementation of the Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) initiative.
Reviewing progress
Develop an appropriate tariff policy and tariff code for the WASH sector, adapted to the national context.
Reviewing progress
Update and adopt the National Water and Sanitation Policy to incorporate the 2040-2060 vision.
Reviewing progress
The Government of Burundi, through the Ministry of Finance with the support of development partners, will make the sector one of the country's priorities and continue to increase its budget to 10 per cent of GDP by 2027, develop an appropriate system to recover the costs of water supply and improve affordable hygiene and sanitation.
Reviewing progress
Update core documents (policies, strategies, legal framework and sector statistical data) and revitalize the monitoring and coordination system by 2025.
Reviewing progress
Eradicate open defecation by 2025. Achieve universal access to safe drinking water by 2030 and 90 per cent access to basic sanitation in urban areas and 80.5 per cent in rural.
Reviewing progress
Mr. Nestor Girukwishaka
Ministry of Hydraulics, Energy and Mines
Government

Documents

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Key documents Type
2022 Country Overview: Burundi
Burundi - Collaborative Behaviour Country Profile 2020
Regional Roadmap for Africa
Burundi - Collaborative Behaviour Country Profile
Burundi 2019 SMM Country Brief

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