Publications
The Niger and Burkina Faso: Sida’s contribution to the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
09/2022
The Sahel region is experiencing a food crisis, with 38.3 million people projected to be in acute food insecurity during this year’s lean season (June–August 2022) – a fourfold increase compared with 2019 – and millions more at risk of slipping into a crisis situation or worse. The effects of climate change in the region are worsening irregular rainfall and climatic shocks such as floods. Both Burkina Faso and the Niger are especially vulnerable to flood risk.
Hunger Hotspots: FAO-WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity: June to September 2022 Outlook
06/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is likely to deteriorate further in 20 countries or situations (including two regional clusters) – called hunger hotspots – during the outlook period from June to September 2022.
2022 Global Report on Food Crises: Joint analysis for better decisions
04/2022
The 2022 Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC 2022) highlights the alarming deterioration of acute food insecurity in 2021
Burkina Faso: Humanitarian Response Plan 2022
04/2022
More than half of Burkina Faso is experiencing conflict and insecurity, forcing thousands from their homes, disrupting livelihoods and further aggravating the food security situation.
Burkina Faso: Analysis of conflicts over the exploitation of natural resources
09/2021
In Burkina Faso, the exacerbation of conflicts over natural resources and the rapid development of insecurity are sources of major concern for both the public authorities and the populations.
Burkina Faso: Humanitarian Response Plan 2021
03/2021
Burkina Faso is facing a complex crisis due to armed group activity, inter-community tensions, natural disasters and the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
West Africa: Desert locust crisis appeal (May–December 2020)
05/2020
Recent forecasts by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have indicated a risk of locust invasion in West Africa from June 2020.
FAO's role in humanitarian contexts: Saving lives through stronger, more resilient livelihoods - Revised version
04/2020
The number of people experiencing hunger – both chronic and acute – has been persistently high in recent years.
Burkina Faso: Humanitarian Response Plan 2020
02/2020
The deterioration of the security situation in the Centre-North, East, North, Boucle of Mouhoun and Sahel regions in Burkina Faso has led to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with an exponential increase in the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) throughout 2019.
Burkina Faso 2019-2020 Joint Response (short version)
10/2019
Since the beginning of 2018, Burkina Faso has been facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The rapid deterioration of insecurity has resulted in the displacement of nearly half a million people.
Burkina Faso: Response overview October 2019
10/2019
Due to increased violence in Burkina Faso, agricultural activities have declined by 20 to 70 percent in crisis-affected areas where half of the land may not be cultivated compared to the 2017/18 agricultural season.
Burkina Faso: Emergency Plan 2019 (update)
08/2019
Since the beginning of 2018, the security crisis across the Sahel region has sharply deteriorated particularly in Burkina Faso. Already vulnerable to a fragile economic context and recurrent climatic shocks, the recent upsurge in violence perpetrated by armed groups has caused an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, while ongoing population displacements are intensifying inter‑communal conflict.