Strategic Plan 2025–2030

1. Needs Analysis

• Child Protection: High exposure to physical, psychological, and sexual violence; limited access to reporting and care mechanisms.
• Health, Nutrition & WASH: High prevalence of child malnutrition, unsafe drinking water, poor sanitation infrastructure, limited access to quality healthcare.
• Peace & Citizenship Education: Persistent social tensions, school-based violence, weak youth civic participation.
• Inclusion of Children with Disabilities: Stigma, discrimination, poor accessibility to schools and health services.
• Community Resilience: Vulnerability to humanitarian, health, and climate crises.
• Economic Empowerment: High household poverty, limited access to productive and financial resources.
• Psychosocial Trauma: Effects of conflicts, violence, and crises requiring psychosocial support.

2. Vision, Mission & Values

Vision: A Burundi where every child fully enjoys their rights, grows up in a safe environment, and actively contributes to building a just, peaceful, and prosperous society.

Mission: Promote the rights and well-being of children and vulnerable communities through integrated interventions in protection, education, health, inclusion, and resilience, while strengthening youth and women’s participation.

Values:

• Integrity and transparency
• Solidarity and social justice
• Community participation
• Inclusion and gender equity
• Accountability and respect for human rights

3. Strategic Objectives

• Protect children from all forms of violence, abuse, exploitation, and neglect.
• Support children and families affected by trauma in healing memories.
• Improve health, nutrition, and access to water, hygiene, and sanitation (WASH).
• Promote a culture of peace and active citizenship among youth and communities.
• Ensure the social and educational integration of children with disabilities.
• Contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of vulnerable households.
• Strengthen local capacities and community resilience in the face of crises.

4. Strategic Approaches

• Child Protection: Safe spaces, alert mechanisms, advocacy, training for teachers and leaders.
• Health, Nutrition & WASH: Malnutrition screening, water and latrine infrastructure, hygiene campaigns, strengthened health services.
• Peace & Citizenship Education: School clubs, intergenerational dialogue, community media, inclusive pedagogy.
• Inclusion of Children with Disabilities: Adapted infrastructure, inclusive materials, family support, community awareness.
• Economic Empowerment: Income-generating activities, savings groups, entrepreneurship training, microfinance partnerships.
• Psychosocial Assistance: Active listening, group therapy, psychosocial support.
• Community Emergencies: Distribution of kits, temporary water points, child-friendly spaces, contingency plans.

5. Principles & Cross-Cutting Pillars

• Relevance & Targeting: Focus on priority vulnerable areas (Cibitoke, Rumonge, Makamba, Bujumbura’s precarious neighborhoods).
• Participatory Approach: Active involvement of children, youth, women, and leaders.
• Coordination & Partnerships: Collaboration with the State, UN, NGOs, and community groups.
• Effectiveness & Efficiency: Intersectoral synergy for greater impact.
• Sustainability & Transition: Local capacity building, integration into public policy, promotion of IGAs.
• Accountability & Transparency: Community feedback mechanisms (suggestion boxes, toll-free numbers, dialogues).
• Humanitarian Standards: SPHERE standards, Child Protection Code, PSEA, gender and disability-sensitive approaches.

6. Partnerships & Coordination

• Government: Ministries of National Solidarity, Public Health, Education, and Human Rights.
• UN Agencies: UNICEF, WFP, WHO, UNFPA, UNHCR.
• Local NGOs & Community Associations: Women’s, youth, disability organizations, vigilance committees, religious structures.
• International NGOs: Technical and financial partners for implementation, advocacy, and best practices.
• Communities: Village committees, savings groups, youth clubs, community structures.
• Private Sector: Youth employability, microcredit, income-generating activities.

7. Monitoring, Evaluation & Accountability

A robust MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning) system will accompany the strategy to ensure accountability and continuous improvement.

Key indicators include: number of children protected, malnutrition rates, access to WASH infrastructure, inclusive school enrollment, youth participation in peace clubs, number of empowered households.

Tools include: participatory surveys, independent evaluations, and community feedback mechanisms.