Sida's work in Burkina Faso
Providing people with food, clean water and healthcare is at the centre of Sida's humanitarian work in Burkina Faso. People are severely affected by conflict, political instability, terrorism and climate disasters. Two military coups in 2022 have further aggravated the situation.
Sida’s support in Burkina Faso 2024
Sida's work in Burkina Faso
Sweden phased out its long-term development cooperation in Burkina Faso in 2024, following a decision by the Swedish government. Sida continues to provide humanitarian support to save lives and alleviate suffering in emergency situations. Burkina Faso is one of the world’s poorest countries and has a humanitarian crisis that continues to grow. Sweden also continues to provide regional and thematic support in Burkina Faso.
Sida’s humanitarian support provides people with access to, for example, food, clean water and healthcare. Sida works with international humanitarian and civil society organisations and prioritises the people most in need of support.
Sida’s humanitarian support saves lives and alleviates suffering.
- Internationeal Committee of the Red Cross ICRC’s website
- UNICEF’s website
- World Food Programme WFP’s website
- Action Against Hunger AAH’s website
- Danish Refugee Council DRC’s website
Learn more about Sida’s analysis of the humanitarian crisis, Sida’s support and how much money is distributed to each organisation in Sida’s crisis analysis.
Burkina Faso does not have a Swedish country strategy for development cooperation as it is not one of the countries prioritised for development cooperation by the Swedish government. However, Sida implements a small amount of development cooperation through regional or global strategies.
Sida’s development cooperation in Burkina Faso on Openaid.se
Updated: May 28, 2025