Meeting with Mr. Anicet Nibaruta, Director General of Civil Protection and Disaster Management in Burundi

 

On July 22, 2024, the project coordinators met with Mr. Anicet Nibaruta, the Director General of Civil Protection and Disaster Management in Burundi and the President of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Prevention. Mr. Nibaruta expressed his strong support for the V2SDF project, emphasizing the national need to find alternative methods to firewood for cooking.

Recognizing the project’s potential to address this urgent issue, Mr. Nibaruta arranged for a national media meeting to help raise awareness about the project’s objectives and impact. This endorsement from a key government figure reinforces the project’s importance and its alignment with Burundi’s environmental and public health priorities, paving the way for greater community engagement and support.