Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Backs ADF-17 As African Countries Strengthen Ownership of Their Development Financing

As African countries face rising demands for capital to build resilience, infrastructure and jobs, Burkina Faso is sending a clear signal that the continent's development cannot… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - African Development Bank Group Prepares 2027-2031 Country Strategy Paper

A delegation from the African Development Bank Group and Burkinabè authorities have met to prepare the country's 2027-2031 Country Strategy Paper, expected to support… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - the African Development Fund Grants €70.34 Million in Financing for the Transport Sector Support Project

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… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - African Development Bank Supports Youth Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas

The African Development Bank and the Government of Burkina Faso launched the third phase of the incubator program of the Support Project for Youth Employment and Skills Development… Read more »

Burkina Faso: 2025 Country Focus Report - Burkina Faso Urged to Make Better Use of National Resources to Finance Its Development

The African Development Bank's 2025 Country Focus Report for Burkina Faso, the national version of the African Economic Outlook, was officially launched on 18 July 2025 in… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Desert-to-Power - SEFA) Commits €6 Million to Dédougou Solar Project in Burkina Faso

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has committed a €6 million concessional finance package for the development of the 18… Read more »

Burkina Faso: In Burkina Faso, Cashew Cultivation Is a Lever for Sustainable and Inclusive Rural Development

Launched in 2017 and completed in 2024, the Cashew Development Support Project in the Comoé Basin for REDD+ (PADA/REDD+) exemplified sustainable development. The project… Read more »

West Africa: Improving Climate Governance in West Africa - Three Calls for Inclusive Climate Action in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal

Climate change is a growing threat across Africa, with West Africa feeling its effects especially intensely. According to the ND-GAIN index, Burkina Faso (162nd out of 182),… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso's Seeds of Resilience - Nourishing a Nation

At Konioudou Primary School in Bazèga province, Françoise Koanda watches 506 kids (274 girls and 232 boys) dig into bowls of babenda, a mix of leafy greens and peanut… Read more »

West Africa: Burkina Faso - African Development Bank and Partners Launch Strategic Dialogue to Strengthen Resilience in the Sahel

The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Islamic… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Approves €6 Million for Desert to Power - Burkina Faso Solar Project

The African Development Bank Group has approved a €6 million concessional financing package from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), a special multi-donor fund… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - African Development Bank Group Approves $39.2 Million Loan for Youth Resilience Project

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $39.2 million loan to Burkina Faso for a project to boost skill development and resilience among young… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - African Development Bank Builds Civil Society and Private Capacity to Promote Gender Equality, to Reduce Emissions Caused By Deforestation

The African Development Bank, through the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), ran a capacity-building session for civil society and private sector organisations on gender mainstreaming… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - African Development Bank Funds Two Major Projects to Support Agricultural Value Chains

Burkina Faso and the African Development Bank launched the Burkina Faso component of Project 2 of the Food and Nutrition Insecurity Resilience Programme in the Sahel (P2-P2RS) and… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Government, African Development Bank Launch Project to Bolster Food Security

The government of Burkina Faso has officially launched an African Development Bank supported project to bolster food security in the country against the impacts of Russia's… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - The African Development Bank Supports Training for Design Engineers at the ISGE

Twenty-four-year-old Josias Idani is looking forward to his career with confidence. Following his studies, which led to a design engineer diploma in June 2023, he now nurtures his… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - African Development Bank Supports New Hygiene, Water and Sanitation Projects With €43 Million

The Minister for the Environment, Roger Baro (3rd from right) and the Bank's Country Manager, Daniel Ndoye (1st from left) took part in the launch ceremony of the two projects. Read more »

Africa: Burkina Faso - The First Session of the Monitoring Committee On Cooperation With the African Development Bank Takes Stock of the Outlook for Project Funding

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Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - African Development Bank Supports Government Efforts to Relieve Internally Displaced Persons

On the north-eastern outskirts of Ouahigouya, the capital of Yatenga Province in northern Burkina Faso, the size of two internally displaced persons (IDP) camps indicates the scale… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - More Than 30,000 New Electricity Connections in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso Established Through an African Development Fund Project

The African Development Bank- supported Burkina Faso Electrification Project for Semi-Urban Areas of Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, under implementation since 2017, has resulted… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - A Food and Nutrition Project Has Been a 'Godsend' for Students At Village Schools

It's 13:00 at the primary school in Konioudou, a village in the rural commune of Kombissiri, about 40 km outside the capital Ouagadougou, and it's time for the pupils' midday… Read more »

Senegal: Cop 15 - Senegal, Burkina Faso Reveal Success Stories During Discussion On the Economic Benefits of Sustainable Land Management

Scaling up sustainable land management and ecosystem restoration have definite economic benefits for African countries, according to experts who took part in a panel discussion as… Read more »

Burkina Faso: African Development Fund Helps Women and Children in Burkina Faso Overcome Food Insecurity

Despite its tremendous agricultural potential, Burkina Faso has long grappled with the thorny problem of food and nutrition security. Read more »

Burkina Faso: TAAT Deploys Climate Smart Technologies to Boost Sorghum Production in the Sahel

Sorghum is the fifth most produced grain globally. Read more »

Burkina Faso: African Development Bank Approves €48,82 Million for Desert to Power Yeleen Programme to Increase Solar Generation

The Board of Directors of the Bank has approved a €48,82 million loan to the Government of Burkina Faso for the Yeleen solar plant, intended to boost national power supply. Read more »