IDEC
Banque
Mondiale
République du Burundi
Ministère à la Présidence
chargé de la Bonne
Gouvernance et de
la Privatisation
Institut de
Développement
Economique du
Burundi
Burundi Governance and AntiCorruption Strategy
I. The context
1.
The country has been seriously damaged by a long civil war
which stated in 1993. However, the conflict was accompanied by
political negotiations which finally leaded to the Arusha
Agreement for peace and Democracy in 2004.
2.
From 2005, we have now a democratic Government that
expressed political commitment to correct governance failures
and fight against corruption.
3.
In 2007, the Republic of Burundi’s President requested to the
World Bank Institute to provide technical and financial support
to carry out an assessment on the state of governace in the
country. It was conducted through a participatory diagnostic
survey of citizens, public sector officials, private and NGO sector
employees (sample size around 3,500 ).
I. The context (ctd 1)
1. In order to prepare the survey instruments , focus groups were
conducted at the level of users and providers of public services in the
capital Bujumbura and the province of Ngozi.
2. The national governance diagnostic survey aimed to obtain
information on the experiences and perception on governance failures
including corruption and their main causes and consequences.
3. The data collection was carried out by a polling firm (CERTI) based
in Cotonou (Bénin).
I. The context (ctd 2)
1.
The dissemination of the results of the survey was a key component
of the process. It was carried out through a series of workshops at
national level, aiming at disseminating the findings but also at
obtaining recommendations from participants for governance
reform.
1.
Dissemination of the results of the survey was also carried out
through a series of radio programs targeting the marginalized
youth in Burundi. The programmes included round table
discussions wand allowed the youth to participate through the use of
cell phones.
II. Methodology of the Burundi National
Governance and Anticorruption
Strategy
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Step one: operational
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Step two: focus groups with main policy makers and main
beneficiaries at Bujumbura (the capital of Burundi) Muramvya, and
Bururi.
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Step three: focus group with selected experts high skilled in
Governance and anticorruption practices and studies
II. Methodology of the Burundi National
Governance and Anticorruption Strategy
(Ctd 1)
• Step for: Consultation with the Group of donors in the field of good
governance and corruption fight
• Step five: writing the Burundi Governance and Anticorruption
Strategy to be submitted to the National Steering Committee.
• In all those steps of the process, the World Bank Institute
sent an expert (Susana Carrillo) to help in some technical
issues.
II. Methodology of the Burundi National
Governance and Anticorruption Strategy
(Ctd 2)
The participatory process start by citizens who are essentially main
beneficiaries, continues with policy makers and the groups of donors.
The Government participated through the Steering Committee
(representatives of different Ministries) which has to insure that the
process in in accordance with the Terms of reference.
III. General content of the Burundi
Governance and anticorruption
Strategy
The strategy identifies strategic activities corresponding to main
problems in three important sectors: socioeconomic sector, political
and public administration sector, and the sector of peace, justice and
security. However, there is one general, a political response, require on
some transversal problems
III.1. General strategic path
• Establish incentives and promotion of leadership with positive long run
vision and political spirit to promote good governance and to fight
against corruption.
III.2. Strategic actions in Socioeconomic
sector
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Strategic path 1. Counter the problem of resources
mismanagement
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Strategic path 2. Improving the living socio-economic conditions of officials
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Strategic path 3. Strategic planning for economic development
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Strategic path 4. Establish and / or strengthening at all levels, accountability
mechanisms, access to information and accountability in
managing public finances
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Strategic path 5. Develop and make efficient mechanisms for monitoring and
evaluation of planned activities at all levels.
•
Strategic path 6. Equity in resource allocation
III.3. Strategic activities in political and
public administration sector
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Strategic path 7. Strengthen participatory democracy and strengthen
the environment of peace, political and institutional
stability.
•
Strategic path 8. Clarify, strengthen and institutionalize the
framework of decentralization to encourage more citizen
participation
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Strategic path 9. Reinforce and respect the separation of powers for further
law based government
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Strategic path 10. Promoting fairness and transparency in access to
employment
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Strategic path 11. Promote the provision of quality public services
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Strategic path 12. Reducing socio-professional conflicts within government
III.4. Strategic activities in peace, justice and
security sector
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Strategic path 13. Strengthening mechanisms of law enforcement to curb all crimes
impunity.
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Strategic path 14. Strengthen the independence of judiciary to establish a law based
Government
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Strategic path 15. Strengthen mechanisms for protecting human rights to consolidate
democracy and governance.
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Strategic path 16. Consolidating peace agreements
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Strategic path 17. Supporting the ongoing disarmament of civilians and fight
against proliferation of small arms
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Strategic path 18. Strengthen the professionalism of defence and security institutions to
induce security governance and prevent devastating effects of their
politization