Burundi: Humanitarian Response Plan January - December 2017 – Summary

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

• Provide people in emergency situations with integrated and coordinated assistance necessary for their protection and survival within the framework of humanitarian principles which includes the “do no harm” approach.

• Ensure access to basic services for the targeted population and strengthen the capacity of households to effectively exercise their fundamental rights.

• Support vulnerable population to cope better with shocks by strengthening their resilience, responding to early warning signals in an anticipated manner and promoting social cohesion.

• Collect and analyse data on risks and vulnerabilities and integrate results into humanitarian and development programming to better identify, monitor and respond to humanitarian needs.