Amazi ni Iterambere: Water at the heart of sustainable community development

In Burundi, access to drinking water remains a crucial challenge, particularly in rural areas where infrastructure is often inadequate or in a state of disrepair. This situation has a direct impact on public health, hygiene and sanitation, as well as on the livelihoods of communities.
As part of the national ‘Dukingire Ibidukikije’ programme, the Amazi ni Iterambere project is working in the provinces of Cibitoke, Bubanza and Bujumbura Rural to address these issues.

Funded by the European Union, the project is part of a WASH (Water, Hygiene and Sanitation) approach and is based on a Nexus logic, which links sustainable water management with the issues of energy, food security and ecosystem preservation. This integrated approach makes it possible to act on both local development and the protection of natural resources.

The project aims to contribute to the protection and sustainable development of ecosystem services in the Rusizi river basin, as part of an integrated approach linking water, energy and food.

It aims to achieve a sustainable improvement in access to drinking water for rural communities, by strengthening the active participation of local populations, including women, young people and vulnerable groups, as well as the technical capacities and governance of communal authorities in the provinces of Cibitoke, Bubanza and Bujumbura Rural.