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Rome, 20 September – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide assistance to rebuild livelihoods of rural communities in post-war Burundi.The USD 32.7 million Transitional Programme of Post-Conflict Reconstruction will help restore the country's agriculture, infrastructure and social fabric damaged by the civil strife. The programme will benefit about 370,000 people living in the provinces of Bujumbura Rural, Bururi and Ruyigi. Of the total programme cost, IFAD will provide USD 16.3 million in loan that will be used for regenerating people's livelihoods and restore food security in about 74,000 vulnerable rural households.

The loan agreement was signed today at IFAD Headquarters by the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Burundi, Athena's Gahungu, and the Vice-President of IFAD, Cyril Enweze.