Authorities in Burundi are including more women in the maintenance, conservation, and restoration of groundwater, saying that as primary groundwater users, they are also considered key groundwater decision-makers at the grassroots.

In Burundi, at least 5000 surface water sources, mostly boreholes and shallow wells have completely dried up in the last 20 years.

Regideso, Burundi's main water supplier, is facing challenges supplying all households in Gitega City due to climate change and the increasing population.