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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Farmers act on climate change
20 Jan 2010, IRIN
Disappointed by the 'failure' of the Copenhagen talks to adequately help poor countries adapt to climate change, the Burkina Faso government and farmers are working to adjust farming techniques to changing weather patterns...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
Conseil National de Secours d'Urgence et de Réhabilitation (CONASUR) - Website:http://www.conasur.bf/
- Contact:Secrétaire Permanent du CONASUR
- Phone:+226 50306875 +226 70200799
- HFA Focal Point:
Conseil National de Secours d'Urgence et de Réhabilitation (CONASUR) - Website:http://www.conasur.bf/
- Contact:Secrétaire Permanent du CONASUR
- Phone:+226 50306875 +226 70200799
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Burkina Faso: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2007-2009)2009, CONASUR, Min de l'Action Sociale et de la Solidarité Natl
- Burkina Faso: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)2005, Burkina Faso - gov
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- Burkina Faso: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, CONASUR, Min de l'Action Sociale et de la Solidarité Natl
- Other Development Reports
- Burkina Faso: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2008)2008, Burkina Faso - gov; IMF; WB
- Burkina Faso: National adaptation programme of action - NAPA (2007)2007, Burkina Faso - gov; GEF; UNDP; UNFCCC
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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| Cyclone | 0 |  |
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| Drought | 33,101 |  |
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| Flood | 13,295 |  |
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| Landslide | 2 |  |
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| Earthquake | 0 | |
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| Tsunami | 0 |  |
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Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
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| Drought | 1990 | 2,600,000 |  |
| Drought | 1980 | 1,250,000 | |
| Drought | 1988 | 200,000 | |
| Flood | 2007 | 121,043 | |
| Drought | 1995 | 75,590 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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- Séminaire méthodologique sur la prise en compte des considérations liées aux changements climatiques dans la planification urbaine (in French)22-26 Mar 2010, Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)
- Prévention et gestion des effets des changements climatiques dans le secteur de la sécurité alimentaire (in French)26-30 Apr 2010, Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)
From ISDR System and other DRR actors
- Remittances and natural disasters: ex-post response and contribution to ex-ante preparedness2009, WB
- Status report on disaster risk reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa, preliminary version, June 20092009, AU; UNISDR - AF; WB
- Rapport synthèse du séminaire régional de formation sur les outils et les méthodologies pour la prise en compte des risques liés aux changements climatiques dans les politiques de sécurité alimentaire en Afrique de l'Ouest2009, IAVS
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.