Burkina Faso

Africa

Burkina Faso is a largely semi-arid landlocked country in the Sahel, with a population of around 20.3 million people. Almost 29 per cent of working people are employed in agriculture. About 90 per cent of cattle production systems are pastoral and agro-pastoral. It is a young country - around 20 per cent of Burkinabes are between 15- and 24-years old.

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Out to pasture - Herders guide their cattle back to the pasture, Zorro village, Bukina Faso - Image by by Ollivier Girard CIFOR -CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED

Publications and resources 31st March 2024

Understanding and characterising collective tenure and tenure security in pastoral systems: Kenya, Sudan and Burkina Faso

This consolidated study explores pastoral collective tenure and degrees of tenure security in pastoral systems in Kenya, Sudan and Burkina Faso.

Aishetu Mahmoudu Hama, 23, in a school classroom in Makalondi, Tilaberri Region, Niger - Image by Kelley Lynch / GPE - CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED

Publications and resources 7th December 2023

A Rural Green Transition in the G5 Sahel

This policy brief outlines clear actions that Ministers in the G5 Sahel, aid partners, funders and researchers can take to drive a rural green transition and create jobs for youth in the region.

A farmer in Menz, Ethiopia gets help from her 10 year old daughter in keeping her sheep.

Publications and resources 20th November 2023

The role of development finance institutions in addressing food security in vulnerable contexts

The challenges of food security and economic development in fragile contexts have become urgent. This report asks what more can be done to address food security in such contexts using private sector solutions.

Publications and resources 21st April 2022

Making the concept of resilience in the Sahel more useful

This brief explore the mistakes being made in how 'resilience' in the Sahel has been discussed and some practical steps that can be taken to make the word more useful.

The people of Ta Kuti village (Niger State) are pastoralists and beneficiaries of Nigeria’s Fadama II project. Photo: Arne Hoel/World Bank

Publications and resources 26th October 2021

Transboundary climate and adaptation risks in Africa: perceptions from 2021

This report documents how African policy-makers and experts perceive climate change and adaptation risks that have the potential for multi-country to regional consequences.