Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso has one of the lowest carbon emissions and ecological footprints in Sub-Saharan Africa, with gross domestic product growth continuing to rise. However, it faces persistent challenges in the form of limited natural resources, high poverty levels and heavy reliance on agriculture. Against this background, Burkina Faso was one of the first countries in the world to adopt a National Adaptation Plan, with combatting climate change positioned as a high-ranking goal.

In addition, the country adopted the National Strategy for a Green Economy (SNEV) in 2019, which serves as the backbone of its transition to a green economy. Complementing this, the second National Plan for Economic and Social Development (PNDES II 2021–2025) provides a framework to better mainstream inclusive green economy principles across sectoral strategies, building on the foundation laid by the SNEV.

Burkina Faso’s green economic transformation has been advanced through strong collaboration across national counterparts, including the Ministry of Agriculture and Hydro‑agricultural Developments, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Environment, Green Economy and Climate Change, the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Ministry of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture, the Ministry of Youth and Employment, the Centre for Social and Economic Studies and Research, the École Nationale des Eaux et Forêts, the Maison de l’Entreprise, and the University of Ouagadougou II.