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The World Bank in Burkina Faso

The World Bank supports active operations in several areas, including education, environment, urban and rural development, health, transportation and agriculture.

  • Burkina Faso Economic Update 2025 : Special Chapter - Energy for Economic Growth
    Burkina Faso Economic Update

    Energy to sustain growth

    Burkina Faso's growth accelerates to 4.9% in 2024, driven by services and agriculture, despite inflation at 4.2%.

  • Sahel RESILAND : Scaling-up sustainable solutions for dryland forests
    Sahel RESILAND

    Expanding integrated landscape management

    The Sahel RESILAND initiative aims to enhance resilience in dryland forests, supporting local communities and sustainable practices.

  • Farming communities in Burkina Faso are improving their agricultural practices with innovative weather tools
    Improving agricultural practices in Burkina Faso

    Innovative weather tools

    Hydromet aims to improve and make more accessible hydrometeorological, climate and early warning services across the country.

Burkina Faso At-A-Glance

Burkina Faso is a low-income Sahelian country with limited natural resources. Its economy is largely based on agriculture, which employs 80% of the workforce, although gold exports have increased. Despite the progress made, Burkina Faso faces a number of development challenges, particularly in the areas of health and education.

Project

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Regional Sahel Pastoralism Support Project

Since 2015, the PRAPS has directly supported more than two million livestock herders in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal.

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Experts

Division Director for Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and Niger

Operations Manager for Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and Niger

News & Events

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In Depth

  • cpia
    Jul 10, 2025

    CPIA Africa

    The latest CPIA report notes that, despite a stable overall score, essential services must be strengthened for inclusive and sustainable growth. It highlights the need for government mobilization to address the needs of ...

  • pulse
    Apr 23, 2025

    Africa’s Pulse

    Short term economic prospects for the continent, its current development challenges.

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    Apr 21, 2025

    IDA Impact in Africa

    With IDA’s help, hundreds of millions of people have escaped poverty—through the creation of jobs, access to clean water, schools, roads, nutrition, electricity, and more.

  • Central Sahel Monitor
    Feb 07, 2025

    Central Sahel Monitor

    The Central Sahel Monitor aims to report on recent economic developments in the Central Sahel, including World Bank projects. The Central Sahelian countries are Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Chad.

  • Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Program
    Mar 21, 2024

    Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Program

    SASPP is a multi-donor trust fund managed by the World Bank that supports the strengthening of adaptive social protection systems in the Sahel to enhance the resilience of poor and vulnerable populations to the impacts ...

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    World Bank Africa Multimedia

    Watch, listen and click through the latest videos, podcasts and slideshows highlighting the World Bank’s work in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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    Doing Business in Burkina Faso

    The Doing Business report provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement. See where your country ranks.

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Additional Resources

Country Office Contacts

Main Office Contact
179 Avenue du President Save Zerbo
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
+226-50-49-6300
For general information and inquiries
Lionel F. Yaro
External Affairs Officer
For project-related issues and complaints

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