This activity aims to invigorate entrepreneurship and peacebuilding among Burundian youth with the goal of promoting reconciliation in their respective communities. This activity is an example of peace capitalization in action, as it lays the foundation for sustained and durable development outcomes for Burundi.
Turi Kumwe follows the “people to people” model, where activities are led by the beneficiaries themselves. The youth from the local community are empowered and trained to work with their peers, encouraging entrepreneurship, enhancing access to finance, and sharing the messages of peace. The target group of Turi Kumwe are youth aged 18-35, especially those who are unemployed or under-employed.
The activity focuses on supporting marginalized groups’ participation in the economy, governance, and reconciliation, therefore including a significant number of returnees, internally displaced people, people living with disabilities, people living with albinism, Twa and single mothers.