Burkina Faso
PAGE in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso, despite having one of the lowest carbon emissions and ecological footprints in Sub-Saharan Africa, faces significant challenges, including limited natural resources, high poverty levels, and a heavy reliance on agriculture. While the country’s GDP continues to grow, these persistent issues highlight the need for sustainable development. Since 2014, PAGE has played a crucial role in Burkina Faso’s green economy transition.
In response to these challenges, Burkina Faso has demonstrated a strong commitment to addressing climate change. The country was among the first globally to adopt a National Adaptation Plan, prioritizing climate action as a key objective. Since then, various ministries have introduced reforms and built capacity across thematic and sectoral areas such as sustainable agriculture, green industry, sustainable trade, and green taxation.
Burkina Faso sought PAGE’s support to develop a National Green Economy Strategy (Stratégie Nationale de l’Économie Verte – SNEV), which was intended to serve as the cornerstone of the country’s transition to a green economy and contribute to the National Plan for Economic and Social Development. Following the gradual phase-out of PAGE in Burkina Faso in 2019, the government’s adoption of the national development plan for 2021-2025 opened new avenues to further integrate an inclusive green economy into sectoral strategies, building on the SNEV.
Milestones
- 2023
The National Academy on the Green Economy is held in December. This second edition builds up on last Green Economy Week held in 2022.
- 2022
PAGE Burkina Faso Transition Ceremony
National Green Economy Week 1st edition in collaboration with GGGI
- 2020
National Development Plan (2021-2025 – PNDES 2) drafting process involving PAGE
- 2019
Action Plan for Sustainable Management and Export of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) developed and adopted
National Industrial Strategy and Action Plan with a focus on greening Burkina Faso’s industry sector adopted; National Strategy of Industrialization (2019-2023)
SNEV and supporting Action Plan adopted
Draft National Sustainability Strategy developed; National Strategy of Green Economy
- 2018
Green Economy Learning Needs Assessment and Action Plan completed
Organisation of the First Political Dialogue on the Green Economy
National Policy on Green Economy
- 2017
Proposal for a new environmental tax developed
- 2016
National Plan – PNDES 2016-2020 adopted
Green Economy Academy hosted in Ouagadougou with more than 200 participants
- 2015
Green Industry Assessment developed
- 2014
Burkina Faso joins PAGE
