Climate Finance & Technology

Burundi

Knowledge Creation and Sharing

• A project to build and equip a centre for HIV/AIDS prevention, testing and treatment was completed in December 2012. The centre provides various health-care services, covering reproductive health, sexually transmitted diseases, prenatal care and family planning.
• At the second India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-II) in Addis Ababa, Government of India announced 40 biomass gasifier systems, out of which a cluster bio-mass gasifier system is to be established in Burundi. These are expected to provide low-cost sustainable electricity in villages by powering a gas engine.

Grants & Concessional Finance

Government of India has extended a Line of Credit of USD 80 million for the 20MW Kabu hydro-electric project. In this regard, an agreement between the EXIM Bank of India and the Government of Burundi was signed in May, 2011. The project is likely to be completed by October 2023.