Burundi: Peacebuilding Organisations

Below are listed peacebuilding and conflict resolution organisations active in Burundi. Just click on a group’s name for further information.

Information on peacebuilding organisations in Burundi is prepared by our Local Correspondent Landry Ninteretse.

Action for Peace and Development (APD)
APD aims to be a force for peace, exchange and development for the common good in Burundi
Association pour la Mémoire et la Protection de l’Humanité contre les Crimes Internationaux Gira Ubuntu (AMEPCI)
AMEPCI advocates for social justice and holds joint commemoration of past tragedies in Burundi.
Bangwe et Dialogue Burundi
Bangwe et Dialogue Burundi works to build and sustain relationships that contribute to peace education, conflict resolution and the fight against gender-based violence.
Benindanga Club-Ruyigi
Benindanga Club is a sociocultural organisation created in 1999 by women of Ruyigi, Burundi, to promote reconciliation between different ethnic groups through cultural activities.
Bujumbura Diocese Development Organisation (ODDBU)
ODDBU promotes peace through socioeconomic growth in Burundi by involving communities in their own development.
Coalition for Peace in Burundi (COPA)
COPA seeks solutions to conflict which fit into the culture and traditions of Burundi and offers mediation to divided communities throughout the country.
Conflict Alert and Prevention Centre (CENAP)
CENAP researches, analyses and mitigates conflict in Burundi, including collecting the views of citizens across the country on what is needed to bring peace.
Eirene International
Eirene is an international ecumenical organisation working for peace and development in Burundi.
Initiatives and Actions for Peace and Development (IAP)
IAP's provides youth entrepreneurship skills while promoting inter-ethnic dialogue for social change.
JAMAA Association
The JAMAA Association seeks to prevent conflicts, especially among youth, and support peacebuilding whilst uniting Burundian youth to fight for a fair, peaceful and democratic society.
Kamenge Youth Centre (KYC)
KYC works between six highly ethnicised communes in northern Bujumbura, Burundi, an area which saw more than 20,000 people killed in the 1993-2000 conflict.
Maison Shalom
Maison Shalom is an organisation in Rugiyi, Burundi that works with orphans and other victims of the conflict, including child soldiers. Maison Shalom also runs a hospital and other healthcare projects.
Mariya Arafasha Foundation
The Mariya Arafasha Foundation was founded by the Schoenstatt Fathers Congregation in Burundi to support reconciliation, education and development.
National Olympic Committee
Through sport, the National Olympic Committee hopes to promote a culture of peace in Burundi.
Parole et Actions pour le Réveil des Consciences et l’Evolution des Mentalités (PARCEM)
PARCEM works to challenge mindsets, beliefs and behaviours that are preventing peaceful society and sustainable development in Burundi.
RCN Justice & Démocratie
Founded after the Rwandan Genocide and operating now in five countries including Burundi, RCN Justice & Démocratie aim to support judicial reform in support of conflict transformation.
Réseau d’Actions Paisibles des Anciens Combattants pour le Développement Intégré de Tous au Burundi (RAPACODIBU)
RAPACODIBU accompanies government efforts in the Great Lakes region in disarming civilians and preventing proliferation of small arms.
Search for Common Ground (SFCG) – Burundi
Search for Common Ground is an INGO with an office in Burundi that works with local partners to promote reconciliation and cooperation between different groups.
Training Centre for the Development of Ex-Combatants (CEDAC)
CEDAC is dedicated to the re-integration of ex-combatants in Burundi, including extensive work with former female soldiers.
Trauma Healing and Reconciliation Services (THARS)
The mission of THARS is to promote the post-war healing and reconciliation process through the work of psychosocial practitioners and peacemakers in Burundi.
Tubiyage Association
Tubiyage Association provides peace education on forgiveness, reconciliation, human rights, democracy and good governance, using theatre as a means of communication and dialogue.
Ubuntu Centre
The Ubuntu Centre is a hub for research and activities devoted to promoting peace and reconciliation, both in Burundi and throughout the Great Lakes region.
Women’s Peace Centre
The Women’s Peace Centre works for the promotion of a democratic culture in Burundi based on the protection of peace and security through increasing the power of women to bring about action.
Youth Association for Non-Violent Direct Action
The Youth Association for Non-Violent Direct Action strives to promote peace, non-violence, fellow-feeling and sustainable and fair development across Burundi.