Gender analysis Burundi water sector initiatives are essential to ensure inclusive and effective water management. In this 2024 project, WaveSave developed a gender analysis and action plan in Burundi to support equitable participation and long-term resilience.
Burundi’s Imbo Basin faces increasing climate vulnerability, with provinces like Cibitoke and Bubanza, Women bear primary responsibility for household resource management while facing restricted access to land ownership, financial services, and decision-making processes. During climate-related disasters, women experience heightened vulnerability as they manage displacement, food security, and caregiving responsibilities, often with limited support networks and resources.
This project aims to enhance climate resilience in Burundi through a gender-responsive approach that integrates innovative flood and drought management technologies while addressing socio-economic disparities. By implementing climate adaptation solutions that consider gender-specific needs, the project seeks to build more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable community resilience.
Gender analysis in Burundi water sector
This project highlights how gender analysis in the Burundi water sector can improve decision-making and long-term outcomes. WaveSave implemented an integrated approach combining technological innovation with gender-responsive strategies:
Climate Action Africa (CAA) has funded the gender analysis and action plan project.
Location: Burundi’s Imbo Basin: Cibitoke, Bubanza, Bujumbura Rural, and Mairie.
Timeline: 2024
Developing a gender action plan for water management
Strengthening gender analysis in the Burundi water sector helps ensure more inclusive and sustainable water governance.
Gender analysis in the water sector is essential to ensure that water management systems are inclusive, effective, and sustainable. In many contexts, women and men interact with water resources in different ways, whether through household use, agriculture, or community-level decision-making.
Without a clear understanding of these differences, water projects risk overlooking key stakeholders, which can lead to unequal access, reduced effectiveness, and long-term sustainability challenges. Gender analysis helps identify these gaps and ensures that both women and men can participate meaningfully in planning, implementation, and governance.
In the Burundi water sector, this is particularly relevant in rural and community-based systems, where local engagement plays a central role in the success of water infrastructure and services. Inclusive approaches support better decision-making, stronger ownership, and more resilient outcomes.
By integrating gender analysis into water management, projects can move beyond infrastructure alone and contribute to equitable access, improved service delivery, and long-term climate resilience.
SlamDam is a mobile flood barrier designed to provide rapid and effective flood protection. Unlike traditional flood defenses, SlamDam can be deployed quickly.
Deployed 200 m of SLAMDAM in less than 2 hours to prevent glacier-melt flooding.
Local teams were trained in deploying and managing SLAMDAM and the early warning system.
Enhanced early flood warning with integrated monitoring and communication tools.
Reduced flood damage to homes and protected 250 hectares of farmland.
Enhanced early flood warning with integrated monitoring and communication tools.
Increased long-term flood resilience through community empowerment and scalable technology
What our clients say
The SLAMDAM project has successfully demonstrated how innovative flood barriers can protect vulnerable areas in Gilgit-Baltistan, offering a sustainable solution for flood management..
Head of Water Resources & Glaciology, Islamabad,
Pakistan
SLAMDAM has transformed our community’s resilience to floods. With the technology and training, we now feel empowered to protect our homes and livelihoods.
Community Leader Passu Community
The SLAMDAM project has successfully demonstrated how innovative flood barriers can protect vulnerable areas in Gilgit-Baltistan, offering a sustainable solution for flood management..
Head of Water Resources & Glaciology, Islamabad,
Pakistan
