Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is highly vulnerable to climate change due to its heavy reliance on rain-fed agriculture and livestock, which employ approximately 80-90% of its workforce. The country faces risks from rising temperatures, rainfall variability, and extreme events like floods and droughts. While the government has established a National Adaptation Plan (2015) and a coordinating body (CONEDD), adaptation efforts remain heavily concentrated in the agricultural sector, with limited integration into health or urban planning. Adaptation is largely driven by international funding and regional projects, with a significant gap in subnational guidance and local government capacity.

• Burkina Faso's vulnerability is driven by a high dependence on climate-sensitive livelihoods, with 86% of the population relying on agriculture, pastoralism, or forestry.
• Temperature trends show a statistically significant increase, with temperatures rising over 0.6°C across the country since 1975, averaging 0.15°C per decade.
• The government has identified four priority sectors for urgent adaptation action: water, agriculture, pastoralism, and forestry.
• Adaptation planning is primarily concentrated in the agricultural sector, while other areas like infrastructure and urban development lack specific adaptation considerations in national strategies like the SCADD.
• The National Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development (CONEDD) serves as the inter-ministerial body overseeing climate initiatives, though cross-ministerial coordination has been noted as lacking.
• A review of 21 significant adaptation projects shows that the majority are regional or global in scale, suggesting limited national capacity to lead large-scale adaptation projects.
• Between 2003 and April 2015, Burkina Faso received US$63.1 million in approved climate finance from designated funds, but only US$18.3 million was focused solely on adaptation.
• There is a significant lack of strategic guidance and support from the national government for adaptation planning at the subnational and local levels.

APA

Crawford, A., Price-Kelly, H., Terton, A., & Echeverría, D. (2016). Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action in Burkina Faso. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/idl-55876-burkina-faso.pdf

Chicago

Crawford, Alec, Hayley Price-Kelly, Anika Terton, and Daniella Echeverría. Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action in Burkina Faso. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2016. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/idl-55876-burkina-faso.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{crawford2016review, author = {Crawford, Alec and Price-Kelly, Hayley and Terton, Anika and Echeverría, Daniella}, title = {{Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action in Burkina Faso}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2016}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/idl-55876-burkina-faso.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }