Fostering grassroots entrepreneurship in Burundi

Planned outputs of the research:

A report will be produced that contains following parts:

• An overview of Belgian and international initiatives in supporting Burundian value chains.
• An assessment of the most promising value chains regarding coherence and efficiency in a fragile context.
• An assessment of how entrepreneurship is promoted and individual and group level by Burundian, Belgian or international projects and programs with a focus on the best practices.
• An overview of the private sector in Burundi that has a development potential and an assessment of their needs.
• An overview of actions and instruments that are being used by these Burundian, Belgian and international projects to stimulate private sector development and an assessment of how relevant these are in a fragile state.
• A policy proposal for more coherent action to stimulate a private sector for development that is complementary with ongoing initiatives and identifies niches where Belgian experience could play a meaningful role. This policy proposal will take into account gender, climate and fragility using the three toolboxes mentioned earlier.

This research project can contribute to the Capacity Building on Life Skills (Youth Reproductive Health, Citizenship, Peace and Entrepreneurship Education). Placing employment at the heart of macroeconomic and sectoral policies to influence the demand for employment is one of the objectives of the current National Development Plan (2018-2027).