To date, the Peacebuilding Fund has approved 12 projects with a total budget of US$26,883,000 in the four priority areas set out in the United Nations-Burundi Government Peacebuilding Fund priority plan namely; governance, the security sector, justice and human rights, and land issues.
At present, the Peacebuilding Fund has approved 7 projects with a total budget of US$15,982,577 in the priority areas of good governance, security and justice sector reform, youth employment and empowerment, and capacity-building.
The funds will help build confidence between ex-belligerents of the Ivorian conflict and contribute to the implementation of the Ouagadougou Political Agreement, leading to the organization of free and fair elections.
An independent advisory group has been appointed by the secretary-general to provide advice and oversight of the speed and appropriateness of fund allocations and to examine performance and financial reports.
In March 2007, the secretary-general announced the composition of the advisory group: 10 eminent persons, from all regions, with significant peacebuilding experience.