The President of Burundi, Évariste Ndayishimiye, continued his nationwide assessment tour of rabbit breeding centers, carrying out several field visits marked by contrasting observations ranging from worrying delays to highly praised performances.
The Burundian President continues his assessment tour of agro-pastoral projects
In Karusi, the Head of State took a particularly firm stance after inspecting the construction site of a Rabbit Breeding Center launched in 2023. Despite more than 2.3 billion Burundian francs already invested in the project, not a single building had been completed at the time of his visit.
Construction site withdrawn from OBUHA over “unacceptable” delays
Faced with this situation, Évariste Ndayishimiye immediately decided to withdraw the project from OBUHA, denouncing what he described as inefficiency in the execution of the works.
The Burundian President also announced the upcoming launch of a technical and financial audit to shed full light on the management of the funds already invested in the project.
This decision reflects the Burundian authorities’ determination to strengthen discipline in the monitoring of public projects and to combat delays and poor practices in the execution of national infrastructure programs.
Mutobo: a model of efficiency praised by the Head of State
After Karusi, the Head of State traveled to Mutobo, in Gitega Province, where he visited another Rabbit Breeding Center whose construction is nearly complete.
Unlike the previous site, the Mutobo project was completed in less than one year at an estimated cost of 973 million Burundian francs. The work was carried out by military engineers and technicians, whose efficiency and speed of execution were praised by the President.
Évariste Ndayishimiye congratulated the team for delivering high-quality work with what he described as reasonable resources and within record timeframes.
Following this performance, the Head of State announced that military engineers will now take over the projects withdrawn from OBUHA.
Kibimba now sets its sights on export markets
The presidential evaluation tour concluded with a visit to the Kibimba Genetic Selection and Multiplication Center.
According to site officials, the center is already producing meat for the local market and now aims to begin exporting its production internationally in the near future.
Through this tour, the Burundian authorities are demonstrating their ambition to make rabbit farming a strategic sector capable of contributing to food security, job creation, and the country’s economic development.
