What is going on in Burundi?
Burundi has ratified international disability rights agreements and is adopting WHO’s Rehabilitation 2030 strategy, improving education, health, and disaster resilience. While inclusive services (i.e. rehabilitation and inclusive schools) exist, they’re concentrated in urban areas inaccessible to rural communities. Rehabilitation efforts focus on physiotherapy, with limited sensory and mental disability support. Despite Burundi’s progress, access remains limited for children with more complex needs in more rural areas.
Facts and figures
- 627,000 children live with disabilities (in Burundi)
- Only 2% of children with disabilities attend school
- 51% of the population lives in poverty, limiting access to assistive devices
- Girls with disabilities are less likely to receive care, education or vocational training
- Children with disabilities face heightened risks of abuse
Our work in Burundi
Liliane Fonds collaborates with local partners to support children and youth with disabilities across five domains: health, education, livelihood, social inclusion, and empowerment. We provide direct support to children while strengthening the capacity of local actors to lobby for more inclusive policies.
Our work includes improving access to healthcare services, supporting inclusive education and family livelihoods, adapting public spaces for inclusion, and advancing disability rights with community campaigns. We also pilot early identification programs and monitor national commitments on inclusive employment and protection.
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