2017 BU023 BI4001 Emergency Child Protection and Case Management Capacity Building

In Burundi, the situation has been volatile since April 2015 and political violence is not subsiding. This has led to internal and external displacements and new humanitarian needs across the country as well as in the capital. Violence, violations of human rights and economic deterioration are exposing children to countless protection risks. In Bujumbura City raids conducted by security forces, intermittent violence and loss of economic opportunities for caregivers expose children to risks of death, injury and economic exploitation. In rural areas children are particularly exposed to risks related to degradation of economic opportunities of caregivers (heavy work, sexual exploitation, denied right to schooling etc.). Communities are not well equipped to ensure protection of children in a deteriorating security context. While certain structures and capacities are available, this is not the case for each location and the existing structures need further strengthening and support.