59 Makamba Muramvya Muyinga Mwaro Ngozi Rutana Ruyigi TOTAL GENERAL 1,656 1,596 979 1,330 1,793 785 952 29,497 18 20 3 3 16 4 27 761 1,638 1,576 976 1,327 1,777 781 925 28,736 Data obtained from the CNDRR/PNDRR 23.3. Professionalization of the Defence and Security Corps With the support of the BINUB and several other donors and within the framework of the peace consolidation priority plan, the Government of Burundi has carried out a reform of the defence and security forces in order to promote the creation of a professional and Republican army and police Force in harmony with the entire population which would be capable of fulfilling its missions at the national and intenational levels. It also concerns the promotion of discipline, the respect for human rights and political neutrality through the enhancement of knowledge in military leadership and in international law. Thus training sessions had been organized for the members of the FDN (NDF) to build their capacities in various fields so as to better execute the command and establish the bases of the professionalization of the Corps. Likewise, in order to facilitate the transformation of the PNB into a community Police with the capacity to guarantee the security of goods and persons while maintaining respect for republican principles and individuals’ rights, numerous training sessions in human rights issues were held. Finally it is important to underscore that the membership of Burundi to the regional organizations such as the East African Community, has a positive effect at the security level. The participation of the National Defence Forces (FDN) in the Tripartite Plus and ECCAS is an illustration of this. Also the large scale repatriation of Burundian refugees from the neighbouring countries would not have been possible without a high level of security. 23.4. Disarmament of the civilian populations