Countries

Burundi

Burundi is a least-developed Sub-Saharan country (LDC) which is trying to find its way forward after many years of civil war. Its GNI per capita has gone from US $ 90 in 2005 to US $ 160 in 2011. The range of problems facing the government is such that little attention has been paid to improving the business climate. In several respects conditions have worsened: while it took 433 days to enforce a contract in 2005, it would take 832 days in 2011. Also, an overall tax rate of 153,4 % of profits in 2010 is sure to discourage entrepreneurs from moving into the formal sector.
Unsurprisingly, Burundi’s WB Doing Business ranking has gone from 143rd in 2006 to 169th in 2012.
Burundi’s employers’ national and international interests are being represented by the Association des Employeurs du Burundi (AEB), member of the International Organisation of Employers. DECP paid a fact-finding mission to Burundi in 2009 and decided to start working with the AEB as well as with the Association des Femmes Entrepreneurs du Burundi (AFAB). DECP supports a feasibility study by AEB about the setting-up of a "mutual insurance for health care" for the workers of Burundi's private sector.

The EAEO's Executive Committee meets in Kigali on January 28th 2013

January 2013

The EAEO's Technical Committee meets in Nairobi

January 2013

EAEO Free Movement of Labour in the EAC

Augustus 2012

Burundi Getting to know the new president of the AEB

July 2012

EAEO East African Employers Organisation publicly launched

April 2012

Supporting the informal sector in Rumonge Burundi

January 2011

Burundi: support in drafting a workplan for the AEB

September 2010

Visit to AEB and AFAB in Burundi

May 2010

Advisory mission to Burundi

December 2009