Africa Hydromet Program – Strengthening Climate Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa: Burkina Faso Country Project

The Africa Hydromet Program in Burkina Faso is currently behind schedule, with an overall implementation rate of 35% to 40% as of December 31, 2022. While the project has successfully installed 50 automatic weather stations and provided critical emergency equipment like ambulances and trucks, it has struggled with staffing challenges in its Project Management Unit and external disruptions including the COVID-19 pandemic, regional insecurity in the Sahel, and political instability. The project has reached 517,066 direct beneficiaries against a final target of 3.5 million. Gender mainstreaming is integrated into all components, with 10% of resources dedicated to these actions. Sustainability is considered generally satisfactory due to strong government commitment, although a formal exit strategy has not yet been developed.

• The project's overall implementation rate is estimated between 35% and 40%, which is behind the mid-term target of 60%.
• As of December 31, 2022, the project has reached 517,066 direct beneficiaries, significantly below the mid-term target of 1.9 million and the final target of 3.5 million.
• Infrastructure achievements include the installation of 50 automatic weather stations and the completion of the National Agency for Meteorology (ANAM) operations and forecasting center extension in 2022.
• The project provided essential emergency response equipment, including five ambulances for the Directorate General of Civil Protection (DGPC) and two 40t trucks for the National Council for Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation (CONASUR).
• Implementation has been severely hindered by a combination of the COVID-19 pandemic, the volatile security situation in the Sahel, and political instability, including two coups d'état in 2022.
• Gender mainstreaming is a core component, with 10% of project resources dedicated to these activities and a target that at least 50% of direct beneficiaries for Early Warning Systems are women.
• The project's sustainability is viewed as generally satisfactory due to strong government ownership and institutional anchoring, though the lack of a formal exit strategy remains a risk.
• Staffing shortages in the Project Management Unit (PMU), specifically a six-month vacancy for a procurement specialist, contributed to implementation delays.
• A model-based analysis indicates that a 1 in 50-year return period flood in the region exposes 400,000 people to river floods and 1.75 million to pluvial floods.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2023). Africa Hydromet Program – Strengthening Climate Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa: Burkina Faso Country Project. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp074-interim-evaluation-report-pub.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Africa Hydromet Program – Strengthening Climate Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa: Burkina Faso Country Project. 2023. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp074-interim-evaluation-report-pub.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2023africa, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Africa Hydromet Program – Strengthening Climate Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa: Burkina Faso Country Project}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2023}, month = mar, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp074-interim-evaluation-report-pub.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }