The Ministry of the Interior and Public Security organized on Tuesday, February 06, 2024, in Gitega province, a workshop to launch the Multi-Risk Early Warning initiative in Burundi on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. This workshop will be followed by the development of a road map on the establishment of the Early Warning System in Burundi.

In his opening speech of the activity of this workshop, which brought together specialists in the disaster management and risk prevention system, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior, Police Lieutenant General André Ndayambaje said that this workshop follows the call of the United Nations Secretary-General, to set up effective early warning systems for all, in order to reduce the shock of the effects of climate change.

Despite the efforts made by the Government and its Partners to strengthen the technical and operational capacities of IGEBU, this institution still needs other support relating to meteorological climate observations in order to improve hydrometeorological information but also the system for disseminating this information, said Police Lieutenant General André Ndayambaje, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of the Interior.

Police Brigadier General Anicet Nibaruta, President of the National Platform for Risk Prevention and Disaster Management, indicated that the Government of Burundi is committed to reducing the vulnerability of Communities to disaster risks. He also sought the support of development partners.