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<p>We are seriously concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Burundi.</p><p>
</p><p>To support the international response and the United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees (UNHCR) Burundi Regional Refugee Response Plan, DFID has provided £9.25million
to support relief efforts for Burundian refugees fleeing to Tanzania and £3.9million
to support Burundian refugees in Rwanda. This funding will be deployed to provide
life-saving activities (water and sanitation infrastructure, shelter, health and food
rations).</p><p> </p><p>We have deployed human resources to improve the quality of
the response (a secondment to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs (OCHA) to work with the country team in Burundi to strengthen coordination
and planning, as well as a DFID Humanitarian Advisor to work with Tanzania and Rwanda
DFID offices to monitor the situation and develop appropriate programme responses).</p><p>
</p><p>DFID is also the main donor to the international NGO consortium START network,
which provides funding to international NGOs to rapidly respond to emergencies and
build the capacity of local NGOs. DFID has provided £13.7million to the network for
its global operations since April 2014. To support the humanitarian response to the
Burundian situation, START has so far released £442,327 in Burundi, £275,281 in Rwanda,
£ 430,203 in Tanzania and £330,000 in the DRC.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID continues
to work closely with the FCO to monitor the situation in Burundi and in the surrounding
areas and to work with our partners to respond to needs on the ground.</p>
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