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Association Saemaul Undong Burundi

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Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Indigenous people
  • Business and industry
  • Children and youth
  • Local authorities
  • Women
  • Non-governmental organization
  • Farmers
Involvement in UN Partnerships: Yes
If yes, explain in detail: As well as UN Organisation relies on peace, security and development among its attributions, SMU Burundi goes in the same to strengthen peace, security and development areas. Our country needs peace, security and development and we can focus on this because we living hard situations like other post conflict countries. Our calling is to fight straight all the obstacles that our country is facing.
Affiliation with other organizations: Burundi non government organizations committed in economic and social affairs,KOREA SAEMAUL UNDONG CENTER,OECD,KOICA,UNDP,WFP
Publications: Still, we are collecting some data
Statements or documents submitted
Commission on Sustainable Development:
Not yet

Social Development

Affiliation with other organizations: Burundi non government organisation
Publications: Still, we are collecting some data
Purpose of the organization: peace, security and development and through these sectors, we are going to train people from the bottom , security will also be qualified particularly via the concerned institutions.Thus, the development will be the motto of our organization because when the people are not developed, they do not brain up.
Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Advocacy for the sake of the disable people in Burundi, creation of possible small scale projects for disable people, training for the disabled in need
Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: Regionally, SMU Burundi relying on peace, security and development, will participate in conferences organized in the region, Nationally, we have to develop the philosophy of of security, peace and development in the whole of the country while internationally, not only participating in conferences,our organization has to do the best in order to find partners and sponsors.
A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: we have 5 members in the executive committee,5 regional representatives, 17 provincial representatives,129 branch heading officers,5 affiliate members.All are Burundians.
Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: Being part of the association is free and one can be either affiliate or associate,permanent and volunteer. Again, for any one stated above, membership fees are required annually. Up to now we have 117000 members.

Advancement of Women

Affiliation with other organizations: We have women's clubs and the SMU Burundi does the best to help them in grouping them in cooperatives, agencies and train them to the system of serving in Banks.We also motivate women to be self confident so that they can fight for their rights.We invite the women to have seats in the decision-making policies.
Publications: coming soon
Statements or documents submitted
to the Commission on the Status of Women:
The Statements coming soon
Statements or documents submitted
to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women:
Coming soon

Forests

Major group affiliation: Non-governmental Orgnizations
Affiliation with other organizations: We work hand and hand with local organizations interested in the same sector.Not only that, we identify,any other international organizations which tackle on the said sector.
Affiliation with UN bodies: As an non governmental organization registered in Burundi, UNESCO and UNDP and we expect to identify others.
Publications: None
Statements or documents submitted
to the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF):
Still collecting the data in terms of forests.
UNFF newsletter Yes

Public Administration and Development Management

Involvement in Public Administration: First and foremost, we are recognized by the internal affairs or ministry of interior, Second, We work allover the country from the cells up to the provinces. Last,We give report to the different political instances.
Publications: None

Informal regional network of NGOs

UN-NGO-IRENE Newsletter: Yes

Office of the Special Adviser on Africa

Purpose:
Illustrative Project:
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