Burundi country climate and development report

This Country Climate and Development Report for Burundi examines how climate change interacts with fragility, poverty, and structural economic challenges to shape the country’s development trajectory. Burundi is highly vulnerable to climate shocks including floods, droughts, and landslides due to its reliance on rainfed agriculture, high population density, and limited infrastructure. Rising temperatures and increasingly erratic rainfall are already intensifying food insecurity, displacement, and pressure on natural resources, particularly in rural colline communities where most of the population resides.

The report mentions that the following priority actions to be taken into account including, scaling up climate-smart agriculture, investing in resilient infrastructure and urban planning, strengthening institutions and governance, and mobilizing climate finance. The report emphasizes that coordinated reforms, private sector engagement, and locally led adaptation are essential to achieve sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient development.