The objective of the project was to strengthen the capacities of the Burundi Protected Areas Management System (SAPB) for the conservation of biodiversity. It focused on strengthening the institutional capacities of the bodies in charge of the protection and management of Protected Areas (PAs) and the strengthening of participatory management capacities including residents of PAs and local authorities bordering them. Much progress has been made in this area, both in terms of drafting legislation, conducting technical and thematic studies, providing tools and improving working conditions and strengthening the technical capacities of OBPE staff in various areas relating to PA management and biodiversity conservation.

Law No. 1/10 of May 2011 on the creation and management of PAs in Burundi was translated into Kirundi and popularized. Unfortunately, it is not applicable because it lacks implementing texts, especially for important aspects relating to the strengthening of participatory management capacities of PAs. The law on biodiversity, which would have partially made up for this deficiency, has been proposed and its preliminary draft has been on the Government's table since 2013. The authorized OBPE bodies are encouraged to develop texts to implement the law on PAs, particularly in its dimension of rights to use PA resources such as fishing, the collection of dead wood, the collection of vegetables or medicinal plants, etc. which would reduce the abusive use of PA resources.

The OBPE was able to benefit from an endowment of computer equipment and rolling stock, a manual of administrative and financial procedures, the rehabilitation of OBPE offices and some infrastructures in the parks such as two patrol posts, one at PN Kibira and another at PN Ruvubu, offices for managers of the Ruvubu National Park, offices for managers of the Ruvubu National Park, training on various themes both in Burundi and abroad and study trips. The participation of local communities has already produced its effects in terms of protection; the use of natural resources for household consumption needs has sharply declined; poachers have converted by handing over their hunting and trapping equipment and equipment; currently they are part of the committees of local residents, including the Batwa, which are responsible for supporting the protection of parks.

Firebreaks have been set up and the bushfires have decreased by 20%, the animal population must have increased because, for example, herds of buffalo are now approaching homes in the PNR and many baboons are regularly observed on National Road 19 that crosses the PNR and in areas that have never been seen in PNK. This was made possible by the establishment of 112 hill committees covering all 112 coastal hills, 18 communal committees covering the 18 bordering municipalities and 8 intercommunal committees covering the 8 provinces bordering the 2 PNs. Significant improvements have been observed through the organization of joint patrols and awareness-raising sessions. Due to the lack of financial resources of the project, the component relating to socio-economic development activities in favor of local populations has not made sufficient progress when considering the needs of the populations living near these two parks.

Nevertheless, 3,310 goats and 500 pigs were distributed for the benefit of 57 agro-livestock groups from approximately 4,400 households, 530,000 agroforestry tree seedlings were produced and distributed and 7 groups of beekeepers representing approximately 400 households were created and supported with beekeeping equipment. Note in passing that a group of beekeepers from Kivyuka in the commune of Musigati has already purchased a 0.5 ha Eucalyptus property with funds from honey.