Monday
February 9
2026

Burkina Faso Launches $1.16 Billion UN-Supported Food Systems Programme Under National Development Plan

By Pauline Karanja

Burkina Faso has signed a 645 billion CFA francs ($1.16 billion) programme with the United Nations to overhaul its food systems, as the Sahelian country seeks to stabilise food supply, protect rural livelihoods and manage rising climate and security pressures that are straining public finances.

Photo courtesy of Bioversity International.

Source: Africa Sustainability Matters (link opens in a new window)

Categories
Agriculture, Environment
Tags
climate change, climate health, food security, nutrition