LAND-at-scale Burundi: Justice for all in the management of land conflicts

About this project

Research has shown that of all court cases in Burundi, conflicts over land are the most prevalent, in some provinces even accounting for over 70% of all civil court cases. Land conflicts pose a threat for the peace and social cohesion in the country. A detailed analysis of these conflicts shows that land succession and inheritance are often observed as the root cause of land conflicts. In the absence of an inheritance law, these matters are often dealt with on the basis of customary practices. While this affects the entire population, women are particularly affected, especially in rural areas. Not only do women seeking justice face the challenge of discriminatory social-cultural norms and practices, judicial rulings in land-related cases based on customary practices, also tend to discriminate against women.By harmonizing judicial practices in court, the LAND-at-scale project (“Justice pour toutes et tous dans la gestion des conflits fonciers”) will contribute to peacebuilding, strengthen social cohesion and development through the enforcement of land and community conflict management mechanisms for access to equitable justice.This will be done by: • Strengthening capacities of judges to render decisions in land court cases, in compliance with non-discriminatory principles and standards including jurisprudence.• Strengthening capacities of local mechanisms for managing land disputes, namely conseils de notables, government representatives, lawyers and court clerks, to incorpo…

Published by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency · Government

Countries

Burundi

Sectors

Legal and judicial developmentWomen's rights organisations and movements, and government institutions

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributes

Funded by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Implemented by

Land and Development Expertise Center (LADEC)

Accountable

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Published by Netherlands Enterprise Agency to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 2 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-27378529-LAS23BI1S.

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