Articles · Vol. 30 No. 1-2 (2005): Africa Development

NGOs and Conflict Prevention in Burundi: A Case Study

DOI: 10.4314/ad.v30i1.22219

  • Lennart Wohlgemuth
    Lennart Wohlgemuth
    PhD h.c., has been the director of the Nordic Africa Institute in Uppsala, Sweden, since 1993. Prior to this he worked for many years for Sida, most recently as Assistant Director General and head of the Sectoral Department. He has written and edited numerous books and...
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Abstract

Since the abortive coup in October 1993, Burundi has been in a severe crisis, however, lately reaching a more hopeful situation. The international community has made substantial efforts at preventing the escalation of the conflict and at contributing to a process for sustainable peace in the country. This includes the UN system, bilateral countries and in particular the neighbouring states. A number of NGOs have been among the actors. Here the efforts of some major NGOs lending their support to Burundi's peace process are discussed both as regards their support for peace building and for support to peace mediation. The aim has been to assess their performance based on their aims and objectives in relation to respective NGO's overall reasons for coming to Burundi in the first place, as well as their wider aims. Efforts are made to find common denominators and possible conclusions and recommendations useful for others involved in similar activities in Burundi and elsewhere.

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  • Lennart Wohlgemuth

    PhD h.c., has been the director of the Nordic Africa Institute in Uppsala, Sweden, since 1993. Prior to this he worked for many years for Sida, most recently as Assistant Director General and head of the Sectoral Department. He has written and edited numerous books and articles on aid, development and development policy. For the past few years he has been working actively as an expert on the Great Lakes Region, and has published extensively.

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