Cold Chain Specialist, P-3, Temporary Position, 364 days, Bujumbura, Burundi, #00136435

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For every child, the right to Protection

Although Burundi is one of the countries with acceptable vaccination coverage, the Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI) of Burundi has been facing since the COVID-19 pandemic a growing number of zero-dose children even though the trend has been decreasing since 2024.

The supervision and evaluations conducted up to the operational level have shown that the efforts made by the Ministry of Public Health and the Fight against AIDS (MSPLS) through its Expanded Vaccination Program with the support of development partners have helped improve logistics management at all levels of the supply chain. Thus, the overall score of the GEV evaluation went from 64% in 2016 to 84% in 2021 and 86% in 2025.

However, despite the good performance, challenges are still noted in the logistics of the EPI, notably the lack of storage capacity with the introduction of new vaccines against malaria and cervical cancer scheduled from February 2025, stock shortages in certain health districts and the lack of qualified human resources.

To address these challenges, several interventions are underway including (i) the implementation