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Country Profiles: Burundi

Cumulative Public Sector Loans as of December 16, 2008

Project Loans millions of US dollars
Agriculture & agro-industry 20.820
Education -
Energy -
Health -
Industry -
Multi-sectoral and other 10.00
National Development Banks -
Telecommunications -
Transportation 35.200
Water Supply & Sewerage 3.000
TOTAL 69.020

Recently Concluded Loan Agreements

For greater detail on the project/program or information on procurement opportunities, requests must be addressed directly to the executing agency (ies) of the project/program.

November 4, 2008
Bubanza-Ntamba Road (US$10 million)
Purpose
To help improve population's access to social services and facilitate trade opportunities
Activities
  • construction of 26.3 km-long, 6 m-wide paved road;
  • construction of bridges;
  • installation of drainage facilities;
  • provision of road signs and safety devices; and,
  • consultancy services.
Project cost
US$22 million
Co-financiers
BADEA, Government of Burundi
Executing Agency
Ministry of Environment, Land Management and Public Works
Implementation period
3 years


April 11, 2008
Transitional Post-conflict Reconstruction (US$10 million)
Purpose
To help improve livelihoods of rural populations
Activities
  • rehabilitation and development of agricultural land;
  • rehabilitation of 325 km of rural roads;
  • construction and rehabilitation of water distributions sytems;
  • distribution of agricultural packs that include tools and seeds; and
  • capacity building and awareness-raising actitivies.
Project cost
US$31.43 million
Co-financiers
IFAD, Government of Burundi, beneficiaries
Executing Agency
Ministry of Development Planning and National Reconstruction
Implementation period
7 years


April 11, 2008
Kirundo-Gasenyi Road (US$12 million)
Purpose
To facilitate external trade, particularly with Rwanda, and ease isolation
Activities
  • construction of a 37 km all-weather road;
  • upgrading of 80 km of feeder roads;
  • improvement of socio-economic infrastructure such as schools, health centers and marketplaces;
  • construction of a 2.8 km bypass road around the city of Kirundo;
  • construction of a common border crossing between Burundi and Rwanda;
  • land expropriation compensation;
  • consultancy services; and
  • institutional support.
Project cost
US$37.73 million
Co-financiers
African Development Fund, Government of Burundi
Executing Agency
Ministry of Development Planning and National Reconstruction
Implementation period
3 years

BOP Support Loans millions of US dollars
TOTAL 6.20

Program Loans millions of US dollars
Road maintenance 1.600
Petroleum products imports 6.000
TOTAL 7.600

HIPC Debt Relief  millions of US dollars
HIPC II 5.00
TOTAL 5.00

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