Urban Resilience Emergency Project

About this project

The development objective of Urban Resilience Emergency Project for Burundi is to respond to the flood emergency, increase flood resilience, and improve climate-resilient urban management in Bujumbura. This project has four components. 1) The first component, Emergency Flood Response and Climate-Resilient Infrastructure, has the following sub-components: (i) Emergency Response Interventions; (ii) Climate-Resilient Infrastructure; and (iii) Strategic studies for urban and flood risk management investments and resilient urban services. 2) The second component, Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening for Urban Resilience, has the following sub-components: (i) Strengthening capacity for improved information, flood early warning services and emergency preparedness; (ii) Urban Management Capacity Building; and (iii) Strengthening the Resilience and Performance of Urban Water Services. 3) The third component, Project management, will finance incremental project management costs for the Project Implementation Unit (PIU). 4) The fourth component, Contingency Emergency Response, will provide an immediate response to an eligible crisis or emergency, as needed, by financing the implementation of emergency infrastructure rehabilitation and reconstruction.

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Burundi

Sectors

Multi-hazard response preparednessWater sector policy and administrative management

Places

Ntahangwa, Muha, Kanyosha, Kizingwe, Mugere, Rusizi, Commune of Mutimbuzi, Mukaza

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Ministry of Infrastructure, Equipment and Social Housing

Accountable

Republic of Burundi

Passes funds through

International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P177146.

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