Burkina Faso

Quick Facts

Population: 23.5 million
People in Need: 5.9 million
People Facing Hunger: 3 million

Our Impact

People Helped Last Year: 1,238,398
Our Team: 367 employees
Program Start: 2008

The State of Hunger in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso faces a severe humanitarian crisis caused by political instability, security issues, and climate shocks. In 2024, thousands of security incidents were reported, leaving 6.3 million people in need of aid, including 2.4 million who were forced to flee their homes. At least 2.7 million people are food insecure, and over 600,000 women and children are suffering from severe malnutrition. Additionally, 1.7 million people urgently need support with water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).

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How We're Helping in Burkina Faso

Our rapid response teams deliver essential assistance across most regions, including food assistance, shelter kits, and access to clean water. We provide emergency health services through mobile clinics, support local health centers, and run economic recovery programs. A key focus is improving maternal nutritional health services, particularly in underserved areas.

We also strengthen water and sanitation infrastructure and provide mental health and psychosocial support to help people cope with the crisis. Our programs tackle food insecurity through food distributions, nutritional supplements, and income-generation support, helping to improve living conditions and create sustainable livelihoods. We follow a resilience and development approach to enhance Burkina Faso’s capacity to manage protracted crises.

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Women and children stand by a well, gathering water.

2.4M

People Internally Displaced

A young boy, on his mother's back, eats Plumpy'Nut to recover from malnutrition.

480K

Children Suffering from Acute Malnutrition

Hawa, an Action Against Hunger-trained community health worker, weighs a child as a part of a routine health check up.

A girl eats Plumpy'Nut, the lifesaving ready-to-use therapeutic food that will help her recover from malnutrition.

In a crisis, sometimes the best and fastest way to help a family in need is to provide cash.

As a leader in the country's Frontline Rapid Response Mechanism, Action Against Hunger responds to crises by conducting emergency surveys, rapidly distributing lifesaving supplies, and providing access to clean water and mental health services.

Emergency Response

Our mobile teams work in hard-to-reach communities to treat and prevent malnutrition among mothers and children.

What is Ready-To-Use-Therapeutic Food (RUTF)?

To help people displaced by conflict and climate crises, Action Against Hunger provides both immediate and long-term support that includes cash transfers and livelihoods programs.

Food Security & Livelihoods