Funder
World Bank
Partner
Ministry of Gender and National Solidarity, Ministry of Public Health
Project Goals
Promote prenatal care, postnatal care, and childbirth at health facilities
Ensure that all children are registered and vaccinated
Promote education and nutrition for all children
Conduct community sensitization session on themes of child protection
Promote economic empowerment through investment communities
Overview
In Burundi’s Kirundo province, Pathfinder’s Merankabandi II project supports marginalized communities to adopt healthy behavior and strengthen their capacity for income generation, which builds resilience to unexpected shocks and stressors.
Merankabandi II increases access to a quality maternal and child health services, nutrition, financial empowerment and child protection. It supports the Government of Burundi to increase social security coverage to meet the needs of marginalized communities and households.
Project Activities
- Capacity building
- Awareness raising
- Home visits
- Demonstrations
- Community dialogues
- Media communications
- Organization of “Hinduringendo” (behavior change) Days
Project Results
- Reaches 6,831 clients across project intervention sites with services related to health, nutrition, hygiene and sanitation, and child protection
- Invests 72,000 Burundian francs into communities every two months to encourage economic development
