Burkina Faso

In French:

La présente loi d’orientation a pour objet la prévention et la gestion des risques, des crises humanitaires et des catastrophes au Burkina Faso, quelle qu’en soit la nature, l’origine et l’ampleur. Elle vise à assurer le fonctionnement minimal

This report provides an assessment of the achievements and progress made in disaster risk reduction (DRR) by Burkina Faso during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR).

IAVS working paper no. 1, 2013:

This paper considers the resilience of energy sector to climate risks as an essential factor for the adaptation of socio-economic sectors to climate change in Burkina Faso. Taking into account climate risks into energy

Loss and damage in vulnerable countries initiative, volume 2:

This report addresses the climate negotiations in Warsaw, Poland, and the related mandate to establish institutional arrangements to address loss and damage associated with the impacts of

This Source edition as a product of the seventh Summer Academy comprises seven scientific papers from participants originating from different countries and working in various disciplines debating issues associated with social vulnerability and resilience

This document examines the food security threats facing 11 of the countries that make up West Africa — Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo — and explores how climate change will

This sub-regional strategy provides an integrated approach to planning disaster risk management and disaster risk reduction activities for the relevant FAO country offices, while at the same time laying the foundation for the development of national Plans

This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Burkina Faso, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, wild fire, drought and insect infestation.