BUJUMBURA, October 30th (ABP) – The draft decree on the creation, missions, organization and functioning of the National Committee for monitoring the implementation of the pact for food and agriculture in Burundi, was one of the items analyzed during the Cabinet meeting held on October 23, 2024, under the chairmanship of the Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye.
In a press release signed by the Secretary General of the Government, Jérôme Niyonzima, it is indicated that the main goal of establishing the National Committee for monitoring the implementation of the pact for food and agriculture in Burundi is to mobilize political, technical and financial support to ensure a harmonious, effective and rapid implementation of the agreements concluded at the Dakar Summit on the theme “Feeding Africa”. This is the best way to support the Burundian agricultural sector and translate into action the political will and commitment of the government to transform the agricultural sector.
According to the said press release, the national pact for food and agriculture will focus on the establishment and development of two agro-poles, one in Karusi and another in Cibitoke, around 4 sectors namely: rice, corn, pork and poultry. After discussion and debate, the project was adopted with some substantive and formal corrections.
Another file analyzed concerned a Note relating to the holding of the Annual General Assembly and Scientific Conference of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA), presented by the Minister of Public Health and the Fight against AIDS.
It was specified in the press release that Burundi has been chosen to host the Annual General Assembly and Scientific Conference of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) from November 30 to December 5, 2025.
That event is organized every year and in rotation by each member country. It is an important statutory meeting for strategic planning of policies aimed at increasing the number of surgeons in the Region and partner countries, including Burundi, through training and accreditation programmes.
The goal of that note was to request the government to host the COSECSA General Assembly in December 2025 and to sponsor the event at the highest level in all organizational and logistical aspects. After discussion, the Cabinet gave its approval for the preparations to host the General Assembly and recommended collaborating with the Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research in those preparations.
In the miscellaneous items, the Head of State indicated that the political situation is calm on the eve of the 2025 elections, unlike previous periods, a sign of the stability of the country and the political maturity of Burundians.
However, he deplored the persistence of corruption as well as injustice towards the population. He asked for deploying all the necessary energies to fight against those phenomena. Finally, he reminded the members of the Burundian Executive that they must shine by example and get themselves registered before the others, in order to prepare for the upcoming election event which is not only a right but also a duty.