Burundi—Post-Conflict Transition Assistance Program (PCTAP)

Established to assist Burundi’s post-transition national government and civil society organizations, PCTAP increased the government’s ability to develop policies and deliver essential services in a transparent, inclusive, and conflict-sensitive manner. In addition, DAI worked with civil society organizations to promote peace and reconciliation on a grassroots level.

Sample Activities

• Provide training to increase the capacity of newly elected officials to govern effectively and transparently.
• Promote a constructive relationship between elected officials and civil society through an improved understanding of their respective roles and responsibilities.
• Increase the capacity of the national government and civil society to plan and implement policies and build capacity in areas critical to post-conflict transition.

Select Results

• The good governance program trained 6,112 people in 111 communes, including 4,884 administrators, 1,036 members of civil society, 39 members of the media, and 153 traditional leaders.
• About 90 percent, or 116, of the 129 communal councils participated in an interprovincial competition, in which a selection committee chose 17 projects (one per province) to receive technical and financial support.
• Signed partnership agreements with seven national government entities designed to build their capacity.