Comparatively, 83 percent of children in urban areas were enrolled in primary school, and 60 percent of were enrolled in secondary school. Whereas, over 50 percent of the wealthy have access to these grids. Which shows that only a fraction of the poor communities has access to such a basic service. In , the U. However, as of June, the U. At least 46 percent has gone towards humanitarian assistance. The remainder has gone towards a combination of education, social services and economic development.
Progress is being made but at a gradual pace: At the moment, 8. At this rate, it would take 25 years for the average income per person to double.
To learn more about cookies, click here. Where We Work Burkina Faso. 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 Overview Results in the Sahel. Security and Sociopolitical Situation Growing insecurity in the north along the border with Mali and Niger has displaced several communities in Burkina Faso.
Production levels in the primary sector have remained fairly high, thanks to subsistence crops and cotton. The current account deficit narrowed from 3. As a result of the pandemic, inflation turned positive again in 3. The fiscal deficit widened to 5. The higher fiscal deficit led to an increase in the public debt Against a backdrop of uncertainty, the recovery is expected to be driven by the services sector, continuing high gold production levels, and stable performance of the agricultural sector.
Inflation is projected to stabilize at around 2. In August , year-on-year inflation stood at 2. Last Updated: Oct 26, IFC The International Finance Corporation IFC , the private sector development arm of the World Bank Group, is focusing on i assisting with efforts to improve the business climate and attract private investment; ii financing the development of small and medium enterprises, the agrifood industry, infrastructure, energy, education, health, and the financial sector.
Opportunities exist to improve access to justice, especially for women, to ensure judicial impartiality and to accelerate the handling of legal cases, including corruption cases. According to Article 37 of the constitution of Burkina Faso, will mark the year for the next presidential elections. A strengthening of the democratic institutions in the years leading up to is thus crucial for the democratic development of the country.
A number of governance challenges remain, especially in terms of strengthening the balance between the executive, the legislative and the judiciary. External actors are exploiting and fuelling existing tensions and latent conflicts between ethnic and economic groups. Poverty, competition for scarce natural resources, income inequalities, poor service coverage as well as strong perceptions of discrimination and unequal access to resources constitute a fertile ground for conflict and instability.
Addressing these grievances and supporting local conflict resolution mechanisms can leave societies less susceptible to radical influence.
There are widespread arms and drugs trafficking in the region conducted by transnational criminal and terrorist networks. As a result of the conflict in Libya, including the looting of stockpiles of weapons, there is a risk that not only small arms but also heavier and specialised weapons have reached terrorist organisations like AQIM and different rebel groups, which have already further destabilized the Sahel-region. Being located in the heart of West Africa at the doorstep to the Sahara desert, Burkina Faso is a country with limited access to natural resources in general and water resources in particular.
Agriculture , which is dependent on fertile soil and availability of water, provides a key element of the basic daily living for more than 80 pct.
The available data does not support evidence of increased water scarcity because of climate change, but more climate variability with floods and droughts seems to be a reality as is increased water scarcity due to the rapid population growth.
Strong and innovative strategies to achieve not only growth, but green and sustainable growth , are therefore crucial challenges for Burkina Faso.
Gender equality in general — and violence against women and children in particular — represent major concerns in Burkina Faso. As a consequence, gender equality is high on the agenda of the national strategy for accelerated growth and sustainable development SCADD, — Inequality between women and men are manifest in terms of unequal rights, duties e. This leads to high maternal mortality, illegal abortions and high birth rates.
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