UN Volunteer Gilbert Niyonkuru serves with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Burundi, attached to the Direct Social Action Programme. Kalle Silwimba has been a national UN Volunteer Civil Engineer with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Zambia for almost three years now. Both volunteers are driven by a common goal: to end extreme poverty for the most vulnerable.
Based in Nyakazi, southern Burundi, Gilbert fulfils a critical community liaison role. He collaborates with local, administrative and judicial authorities across five districts to improve the inclusivity and accessibility of services. He also strengthens the capacity of civil registry and rural land registration agents.