In Burkina Faso, poverty continues to remain widespread. In 2014, 40% of the population was living in poverty, down from 50% in 2003. However, the absolute number of poor did not change significantly, ...

“Sustainable development without education is improbable; we need Iran’s valuable expertise to achieve the goal. Burkina Faso is determined to enhance cooperation with Iran in all fields, particularly ...

With acute malnutrition affecting more than 10% of people in Burkina Faso, an innovative startup is mass-producing dried shea caterpillars high in protein A unique educational institution has created ...

For more than 15 years, the World Bank has supported the Government of Burkina Faso’s efforts to increase access to sustained water and sanitation services in both urban and rural areas. Three ...

Despite being a major producer of cotton and gold, this landlocked country remains among the world’s poorest. With about 80% of the population engaged in subsistence farming, its economy is ...

Burkina Faso is rapidly tightening its grip on one of Africa’s most valuable industries as the military-led government pushes ...

Burkina Faso began a stabilization and structural adjustment program in 1991, with IMF and World Bank support. Since 1994, real GDP growth has averaged more than 5 percent a year, among the highest ...

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the Government of Burkina Faso launched the third phase of the incubator program of the Support Project for Youth Employment and Skills Development in ...

This paper focuses on the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development (SCADD) for Burkina Faso. It provides an overview of a decade of development, takes stock of the recent ...

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved a €70.34 million loan to Burkina Faso to finance the Transport Sector Support Project in Abidjan on 10 December 2025. This financing ...