ABSTRACT
This chapter is based on an impact evaluation of Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) and Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) support to Burundi's post-war transition between 2007 and 2013. Along with Sierra Leone, Burundi was one of the first two countries placed on the agenda of the PBC. The involvement of the United NationsPeacebuilding Architecture (PBA) in Burundi came just as the country seemed finally to be emerging from war. The PBF also contributed to the completion of the peace process with the Forces pour la Libration Nationale (FNL) in 2009. One of the primary functions of the PBSO is to 'administer the Peacebuilding Fund and help to raise funds for it'. It works in close collaboration with the UN Development Programme's (UNDP) Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTF-O). The PBSO works with several key organizations in fund-receiving countries: the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) and support structures, the Recipient UN Organizations (RUNOs), and the host government.
