Challenge
Burkina Faso has been faced with some major challenges over the years that have threatened food security in the country, from a severe drought in 2011 to an influx of Malian refugees in 2012. As a Sahelian country with 86% of its population employed in the agricultural sector, Burkina Faso is vulnerable to climate shocks, which lead to poor harvests yields, a challenging food production system, and a poor rural population, in addition to the pastoralist lifestyle that promotes competition and may lead to conflict.
Solution
PIDASAN supports the second phase of Burkina Faso’s National Rural Sector Program. The project targets nine regions and will reach 125 communes chosen for their high agricultural potential and relatively favorable climate conditions, thereby impacting an estimated 300,000 poor people, including 120,000 women and 30,000 youth. The project helps increase agricultural productivity by adopting improved agricultural technologies, such as drought- and pest-resistant seed varieties, composting and erosion-control techniques, and livestock and poultry feeding technologies that will increase feed production and crop yields. The project also improves the nutritional quality of crops and vegetables, provides assistance for marketing, empowers rural farmers to use various technologies that reduce livestock and feed expenditures, improves the quality of food and dietary intake, and creates jobs.

Project Status
Under Preperation
Country
- Burkina Faso

Funding
Public
Focus area
- Inclusive Business

Supervising entity
- World Bank
Results
No results are yet available because the project is still under preparation.
Contact
Contact 1
Elisee Ouedraogo
eouedraogo@worldbank.org
Contact 2
Nicolas Ahouissoussi
nahouissoussi@worldbank.org
Documents
Submission Documents: