Upon request by the Government of Burundi and the Security Council, The Organizational Committee om June 23. 2006 selected Burundi to be one of the first countries to be considered by the Peacebuilding Commission.
The country-spesefic meeting benefited from comprehensive presentations made by the Government of Burundi, which outlined both its broad development strategies and critical challenges to consolidating peace. The participants noted that these strategic frameworks were developed through participatory processes.
The Government Emergency Programme, The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, the UN Common Action Plan and the UN Development Assistance Framework provide a comprenhensive framework that reflects the extensive needs in Burundi's post-conflict reconstruction.