Burkina Faso
The GVEP process in Burkina Faso started with the Douala regional workshop, in July 2003. The government took the decision, to elaborate Priority Actions Program (PAP) for 2004-2006, in order to highlight the major actions that contribute to poverty reduction. After the Mbour Session (June 2005) a decision was agreed to set up one Multi-Sectoral Committee, involving representatives from all the key Government agencies as well as NGO and private sectors. This Committee is playing the role of national focal point, developing and promoting one national programme on Energy for Poverty Reduction with inputs from all the various global/regional initiatives (GVEP, EUEI, MEPRED, etc.).
For further information on activities in Country contact Sarah Adams at sarah.adams@gvep.org.
Documents & Articles
Burkina Faso promotes MFPs
28 March, 2006, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
From December 2005, Burkina Faso will integrate the use of the multifunctional platform, a diesel-fueled machine which relieves village women of burdensome tasks such as grinding grains and collecting water, into its national poverty reduction strategy. By 2008, the government, in collaboration with UNDP, will create 400 businesses relying on the use of these platforms. The businesses will mostly be founded and run by women. They will employ 4,000 people and benefit around 500,000 villagers across the country. Read more ...