AGP Executive Report

Sahel Hunger and Displacement: The WFP warns that 10.5 million people across Burkina Faso and four other Sahel countries could face hunger this year, with conflict, drought and rising costs pushing more families into crisis. Community-Led Restoration: A Sahel initiative is backing locally driven land restoration that puts communities’ knowledge and needs at the centre; Burkina Faso’s NGO network SPONG is among those championing the approach. Cross-Border Climate Risks: Research involving Burkina Faso’s Naturama warns of hotter conditions, erratic rainfall and flooding risks for Ghana’s wetland communities. Dam releases from Burkina Faso’s Bagré Dam can also worsen downstream floods, threatening farms and livelihoods. Great Green Wall: The UN has launched a $78 million programme to support restoration across Africa’s Great Green Wall, a major effort to tackle land degradation and strengthen resilience.

Locally Led Restoration: Sahel restoration efforts are gaining recognition, while Burkina Faso NGO network SPONG backs community-led work that puts local knowledge, rights and livelihoods at the centre. Climate Finance: The Green Climate Fund has committed $7.6 billion to Africa over the past decade and unlocked more than $4 billion for investment next year; countries’ share will depend on presenting fundable projects. Wetland Resilience: A research partnership involving Burkina Faso’s Naturama warns that hotter conditions, erratic rain and flooding threaten Ghanaian wetland communities, and is developing adaptation plans that combine science with local knowledge. Bagré Dam Flooding: Researchers are seeking lasting, nature-based solutions to annual downstream floods linked to releases from Burkina Faso’s dam, which damage farms and homes in northern Ghana. Great Green Wall: The UN has launched a $78 million programme to support restoration across Africa’s Great Green Wall. Shared Water Resources: The Niger Basin Authority is urging faster regional water projects, with climate adaptation and better management of shared resources among its priorities.

Climate-Resilient Farming: An internally displaced person in Burkina Faso has created a soil-less garden to grow vegetables through a difficult season, an example shared at ECHO’s sustainable agriculture symposium. Water and Wetlands: Researchers are exploring nature-based solutions to help communities cope with heat, erratic rain and flooding, while annual releases from Burkina Faso’s Bagré Dam put downstream farms in Ghana at risk. Land Restoration: The UN has unveiled a $78 million programme to support restoration work on Africa’s Great Green Wall. Regional Water Security: The Niger Basin Authority is urging member countries to speed up shared water projects, with climate adaptation and sustainable management key to livelihoods across the basin.

Cross-Border Flood Risk: Researchers are combining science and local knowledge to find lasting solutions to flooding downstream of Burkina Faso’s Bagré Dam, where releases can devastate farms and livelihoods in northern Ghana. Climate Resilience: A climate research project involving Burkina Faso’s Naturama warns that hotter conditions, erratic rainfall and flooding threaten wetland communities; it aims to develop practical adaptation plans with residents. Shared Water Resources: Regional officials are urging faster water projects and stronger climate adaptation across the Niger Basin, whose resources support livelihoods and jobs. Land Restoration: A new $78 million programme will restore more than 270,000 hectares across nine countries, including Burkina Faso, and aims to benefit five million people through the Great Green Wall.

Bagré Dam Flood Risk: Researchers are seeking lasting ways to reduce the annual floods caused when Burkina Faso’s Bagré Dam releases water into the White Volta, threatening farms and homes in northern Ghana. Climate Resilience: New research warns that wetland communities face intensifying heat, drought and flooding. The project brings together Ghanaian researchers and Burkina Faso’s Naturama to develop nature-based solutions with local communities. Great Green Wall: A new $78 million UN-backed programme will restore more than 270,000 hectares of degraded land across nine countries, including Burkina Faso, and aims to improve livelihoods for five million people.

Sahel Displacement: UNHCR says conflict, climate-related shocks and funding shortfalls are driving more families from their homes. In Mali’s Koro area, about 86,000 Burkinabe refugees were reported in July, including more than 14,000 children. Great Green Wall: A new $78 million programme aims to restore more than 270,000 hectares of degraded land and improve livelihoods for five million people across nine countries, including Burkina Faso. Shared Water: The Niger Basin Authority is urging member states to speed up water projects and strengthen climate adaptation and management of shared resources. Climate-Smart Farming: Burkina Faso is among four countries undertaking technology assessments with UN support, including work to identify options such as climate-smart agriculture.

Shared Waters: The Niger Basin Authority and member governments are urging faster delivery of water infrastructure, with climate adaptation and better management of shared resources key to livelihoods across the basin. Climate and Displacement: UNHCR says climate-related shocks are compounding attacks and funding cuts across the central Sahel, pushing more families to flee; Mali’s Koro region hosts tens of thousands of refugees from Burkina Faso. Great Green Wall: A new $78 million programme aims to restore more than 270,000 hectares of degraded land and improve livelihoods for five million people across nine countries, including Burkina Faso.

Great Green Wall: A new $78 million UN-backed programme will help restore more than 270,000 hectares of degraded land and support livelihoods for five million people across nine African countries, including Burkina Faso. UNEP will coordinate the work, targeting land degradation, drought and climate vulnerability across the Sahel and beyond.

Great Green Wall: A new $78 million UN-backed programme will restore more than 270,000 hectares of degraded land across nine African countries, including Burkina Faso, and support livelihoods for five million people. UNEP will coordinate the work, targeting land degradation, drought and climate vulnerability. Climate Resilience: African countries face a huge gap in funding to adapt to climate change. Research highlights how remittances can help families cope with climate shocks and food insecurity, while stressing they cannot replace public climate finance.

Great Green Wall: A new $78 million UN-backed programme will restore more than 270,000 hectares of degraded land and support livelihoods for five million people across nine countries, including Burkina Faso. More than half of the expected beneficiaries are women. Climate Adaptation: Africa faces a wide funding gap as droughts and floods threaten food and water security. Researchers say remittances can help families cope, but are private household funds—not a substitute for climate finance.

Great Green Wall: A new $78 million Global Environment Facility programme will restore more than 270,000 hectares of degraded land and support livelihoods for five million people across nine countries, including Burkina Faso. UNEP will coordinate the work, bringing pooled programme funding above $500 million. Climate Finance: The Green Climate Fund has unlocked more than $4 billion for climate investments in Africa, while the continent’s adaptation needs remain far above current funding. Climate Justice: Women’s groups across West and Central Africa are building a shared push for climate action rooted in protecting land, forests, water and seeds, and strengthening food sovereignty and sustainable resource management.

Land Restoration: A new $78 million Global Environment Facility programme will support Great Green Wall projects in Burkina Faso and eight other African countries, aiming to restore more than 270,000 hectares of degraded land and improve livelihoods for five million people. UNEP will lead eight of the 10 projects; the West African Development Bank will implement the other two. Climate Finance: Africa’s adaptation needs far exceed available public funding, and a new research project examines how migrant remittances help households respond to drought, floods and food crises—while stressing that family transfers are not a substitute for climate finance. Women and Climate Justice: A regional assembly is bringing women together to defend land, forests and water and press for community-led responses to climate impacts.**

Climate Adaptation: African countries need an estimated $310–365 billion a year for adaptation by 2035, but international public funding was only $26 billion in 2023. Remittances can help families cope with droughts, floods and food shocks, but they are private funds—not a replacement for public climate finance. Women and Climate Justice: Women from across West and Central Africa are building a movement to defend land, forests, water and seeds, while calling for climate reparations and community-led approaches to food security and resource management. Climate Investment: The Green Climate Fund has unlocked more than $4 billion to boost climate investments across Africa, as the continent faces mounting pressure to fund its response.

Sahel Digital Infrastructure: Algeria and Niger have officially commissioned their trans-Saharan fiber optic link at Assamaka, promising better connectivity and less digital dependence—but Niger’s security risks could make protecting the new infrastructure a major challenge. Humanitarian Relief: The UN released $160M in emergency funding for 12 underfunded crises, including $10M for Burkina Faso, to support urgent life-saving operations. Climate Finance Gap: The Green Climate Fund says it has unlocked over $4B more for climate investments, with Africa expected to receive about 40%, but warns countries still need stronger pipelines of ready projects. Positive Peace Warning for Burkina Faso: A 2026 Positive Peace report flags Burkina Faso as one of the biggest deteriorations in internal peace, suggesting violence risk may rise as institutions lag behind peacefulness. SRHR Progress in Burkina Faso: The Ouagadougou Partnership marks 15 years since launching in Ouagadougou, reporting major gains in family planning and SRHR across West Africa, including millions of unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions prevented. Sahel Trade Corridors: The Port of Lomé is pushing a new push into Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali markets via a corridor-focused business tour, aiming to boost cargo and competitiveness.

Climate Adaptation Finance: A new UN-backed analysis says Africa needs about US$310–365 billion a year by 2035 to adapt to climate change, but public adaptation funding was only US$26 billion in 2023—leaving a huge gap. It also notes that remittances can help households respond to droughts, floods and food crises, even though they are not climate finance. Humanitarian Aid: The UN released US$160 million via CERF for 12 underfunded humanitarian crises, including US$10m each for Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, as conflict and disasters keep pushing more people into urgent need. Sahel Trade Corridors: Togo’s Port of Lomé is pushing deeper links with Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali through the A2PL corridor push, aiming to boost cargo flows despite shifting Sahel routes. Education & Environment in Schools: Burkina Faso’s SNEA-B World Teachers’ Day activities highlight classroom innovation with a focus on reading, gender equality and environmental protection. Football Governance Clash: President Ibrahim Traoré says Burkina Faso will intervene in football administration even if FIFA sanctions follow—raising concerns about government interference in sports.

Burkina Faso Football Governance: President Ibrahim Traoré says his government will intervene in national football even if FIFA sanctions follow, arguing the sport needs structural change—raising fresh questions about state control, patriotism, and international rules. Sahel Trade Corridors: The Port of Lomé is pushing deeper into the Sahel with a business tour to Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, aiming to strengthen Gulf of Guinea routes as regional logistics shift. Humanitarian Funding: The UN released $160M for 12 underfunded crises, including $10M for Burkina Faso, to support urgent relief where access and obstacles remain major barriers. Climate Finance Push: The Green Climate Fund unlocked over $4B more for climate investments, with Africa expected to receive about 40%, but countries are urged to build stronger project pipelines. Ouagadougou Partnership Gains: The 15-year Ouagadougou Partnership reports major SRHR and family planning progress in West Africa, including millions of unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions averted. Security Pressure in Burkina Faso: Coordinated jihadist strikes hit Lalgaye and Ouahigouya, exposing vulnerabilities and intensifying calls for a security reassessment.