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Strengthening Resilience in Burkina Faso: The SDC's Support for Pastoralists

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In the face of increasing insecurity and climate change, the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) is working to bolster the resilience of over 180,000 pastoralists in Burkina Faso. The program, RESILIA Phase 2, aims to help pastoralists adapt their livestock farming practices, create economic opportunities for young people and women, and ensure peaceful management of conflicts over access to natural resources. This effort is crucial for a country where the pastoral livestock system produces 75% of the livestock and 95% of the milk, employing over 900,000 people.

Key Takeaways:

  • The program targets 30,000 households, or 180,000 people, in four border regions in the south of Burkina Faso, with one-third of the households being internally displaced persons and resettled populations.
  • Approximately 60,000 women and young people will be priority targets, aiming to promote economic opportunities and peaceful coexistence between communities.
  • The SDC will provide support for the development of secure pastoral developments, promote animal products, and ensure the prevention and peaceful management of conflicts over access to natural resources.
  • The program will focus on promoting peaceful livestock mobility, developing economic opportunities for young people and women, and maintaining peace and social cohesion between communities.
  • The overall objective is to strengthen vulnerable pastoralist households' food and nutritional security and resilience to climate crises and insecurity.

Statistics:

  • The pastoral livestock system in Burkina Faso produces 75% of the livestock and 95% of the milk, employing over 900,000 people.
  • The target households are 30,000, with one-third being internally displaced persons and resettled populations.
  • Approximately 60,000 women and young people will be priority targets.
  • The program will run from 2025 to 2029 for a total budget of CHF 4,000,000.

Sources:

  • The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Freiburgstrasse 130, 3003 Bern
  • International Cooperation Tbilisi, 12 Shalva Radiani Street, 0179 Tbilisi, Georgia
  • Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com), provided by SyndiGate Media Inc.

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