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AFRICA
BURKINA FASO
MDG7
BURKINA
FASO
BENIN
Progress Towards Environmental Sustainability
GHANA TOGO
C‘TE D'IVOIRE
Despite increased attention given to Burkina Faso’s environmental problems,
the loss of natural resources is far from being reversed. The Government
aims to adopt economic policies that will reduce poverty, which would in turn relieve some of the stress exerted on
certain natural resources that the poor rely on for their needs. Burkina Faso also aims to harmonize the goals and
targets outlined in its different programmes, and especially with its National Sustainable Development Strategy, in
order to contribute more efficiently to environmental sustainability efforts.
Despite some efforts, only 46% of urban households had access to electricity in 2003, compared to a slightly lower proportion
of 34% in 1998. With regards to hygiene and sanitation, the outlook is even worse, especially in rural areas, where there is a
resulting higher rate of mortality.The percentage of households with latrines in Burkina Faso was 33.3% in 2003, compared to 27.8%
in 1998.This low coverage indicates that much still needs to be done in order for Burkina Faso to reach its targets for environmental
sustainability.
On the other hand, there have been positive trends in Burkina Faso’s efforts to fulfill global Target 10 of MDG 7 – halving the
proportion of the population without access to safe drinking water. In 1990, 60% of the Burkinabé did not have access to safe drinking
water, whereas in 2003, this rate dropped to 31%. If progress continues at this pace, the proportion will decrease to 26.5% in 2005
and 4.2% in 2015, which would mean that 95.8% of the population will have access to safe drinking water in 2015, given that there
are no sudden and drastic economic and environmental changes
QUICK FACTS
CURRENT PORTFOLIO BUDGET
Total UNDP-GEF and Co-Finance: $4,488,209
Total UNDP and Co-Finance: $26,400,000
Total MPU and Bilateral: $148,600
Total: $31,036,809
Cumulative Total ODS Phased-Out:
Decentralized Sanitation Programme 2
3.0 ODP tonnes
throughout this period. These encouraging trends are in part a
result of aid contributed by development partners and in particular
of the implementation of certain programmes designed to address
the drinking water needs of the population. 1
Projects include training of local teams, development of an operational manual and guidelines, establishment of Municipal
Action Plans and support to community-driven development programmes. Additionally, the efforts in Burkina Faso team up
with WSP-AF to assist local authorities develop a strategy to achieve the MDG target of improving access to safe drinking water.
Projects include fundable micro-projects to improve living and environmental conditions in poor settlements.
WATER
MALI
Koudougou
Bobo Dioulasso
Ouagadougou
NIGER
SPOTLIGHT
Water, sanitation and hygiene are vital components of sustainable development and the alleviation of poverty. Diarrheal diseases
are still a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in children under five in Africa – approximately 800,000 African children
die every year from diarrhea and dehydration. Hygiene improvement on a huge scale is urgently needed, to reduce this
burden of disease and to maximise the health benefits of water and sanitation interventions.
A UNDP project is working to support municipal initiatives to implement pro-poor environmental sanitation programmes in
selected towns in Burkina Faso. A project coordination unit has been set up with the financial support of UNDP of US$ 200,000
under the leadership of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation. UN Volunteers have been recruited to
assist the project’s central coordination unit and each of the six decentralised coordination units.These volunteers are the Water
Sanitation Programme Africa (WSP-AF) focal points for activity design, implementation, and supervision. The project will assist
six selected towns with the development of a pro-poor strategy to improve living and environmental conditions.The six urban
centres have 1.66 million inhabitants representing over 65% of the urban population.
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