Will Burundi Government relly always on Donors???

Burundi state spending to rise 38 percent in 2009
Tue 23 Dec 2008, 8:57 GMT
By Patrick Nduwimana

BUJUMBURA - Burundi plans to increase spending by 38 percent to 819 billion francs in 2009 on poverty reduction programmes and reviving the economy, officials said on Tuesday.

The 2009 budget presented to the national assembly late on Monday also showed revenues would grow 26 percent to 703 billion francs.

"The present budget takes into account the poverty reduction program and the country's economic development," said Bwabo Donatien, a finance ministry spokesman.

"A lot of money was allocated to socio-economic sectors which we believe are sources of growth," he told Reuters.

The coffee growing nation expects its economy will expand by 4.8 percent in 2009 after 4.5 percent growth this year.

Grants and loans will fund 44.5 percent of the budget and Bwabo said donors were ready to continue funding expenditure in the poor country.

"Our development partners have committed to support the country's budget and economy despite the world financial crisis," he said.

"Even though the turmoil takes long, Burundi hopes to cover its expenses with dividends from debt relief."

The central African nation expects its $1.5 billion external debt will be written off next year under the Highly Indebted Poor Countries programme initiated by the World Bank and IMF.

Burundi says the cancellation will save it between $40 and $45 million each year and help revive an economy ailing from more than a decade of ethnic conflict.

We(Burundians abroad) believe the Government should mind the security,justice and health of people than puzzling of Coffee or any natural resource.
Why, these are the basis of Huma life, without them how can one survive?


Anyway read below, uhhh good news:



Burundi to create human rights commission
News - Africa news

BURUNDI - The Burundi government will establish a national independent human rights commission from January, the Minister of Human Rights and Gender, Mrs Immaculée Nabayo, announced on Saturday in Bujumbura.

She said an inter-ministerial committee had since last May been examining the draft law on the commission and this would be sent to the National Assembly and Senate for adoption.

The commission's task will be tough, considering the conclusions of the latest report of the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon on the UN Integrated Bureau in Burundi (BINUB).

The report speaks of the "increasing number of arrests of members of the political opposition, of civil society and media representatives".

"I urgently ask the authorities to respect freedom of expression and of meeting that are sanctioned by the Constitution of Burundi and the universal declaration of human rights," Mr Ban wrote in his report.

"The general security conditions have improved in Burundi, but the population continues to be victims of numerous acts of criminality," he added.

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