Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country, located in the middle of the West African Sahel region and occupying over 274,000 square kilometers (sq km). With limited natural resources and a highly variable climate, Burkina Faso struggles to provide its dense population with food security and economic opportunities. One of the smallest economies in the world, Burkina Faso is highly dependent on agriculture, with roughly 80 percent of the country's employment linked to subsistence farming.

POPULATION:

20.9 Million (2020)

CO₂ EMISSIONS PER CAPITA:

0.2 CO₂ metric tons (2018)

SOURCE:

World Bank

CIF's investment in Burkina Faso is through its Forest Investment Program (FIP). Based on Burkina Faso’s Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) priorities and partnerships, the country's $32-million FIP investment plan includes two complementary projects that cover a range of national and local-level activities. They include creating a single, coordinated strategy and piloting concrete actions for limiting deforestation and forest degradation in both state- and community-owned forests.

FIP INVESTMENT PLAN FOR BURKINA FASO

NO. OF CIF-APPROVED PROJECTS

CIF APPROVED FUNDING

$130.73M

Expected Co-financing

$532.6M

Sources of Expected Co-financing

Government

0.32% (1.71M)

MDB

14.34% (76.39M)

Private Sector

82.75% (440.72M)

Bilaterals + Others

2.59% (13.78M)

Source	Data
Government	0.32% (1.71M)
MDB	14.34% (76.39M)
Private Sector	82.75% (440.72M)
Bilaterals + Others	2.59% (13.78M)

Data as of December 31, 2023

For latest MDB and Government Focal point, please contact CIF Secretariat @ cifsecretariat@cif.org

Country Snapshot

FIP

4376

COUNTRY MISSIONS

Scoping Mission: October 10-14, 2010
Completion Report (French) | Completion Report (French)
First Joint Mission: February 14-23, 2011
Terms of Reference | Completion Report (French)
Second Joint Mission: April 18-27, 2011
Terms of Reference (French) | Completion Report (French)
Third Joint Mission: October 10-14, 2011
Terms of Reference | Letter of Invitation
Fourth Joint Mission: March 19-23, 2012
Notification | Terms of Reference | Completion Report (French)
Fifth Joint Mission: January 7-18, 2013
Completion Report (French)