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Burkina Faso

Helping nature help us: Conserve ecosystems, reduce the risk of disasters

15 Jan 2013, IUCN

'The goal of the project is to document evidence that highlights the need for promoting and conserving ecosystem services for both climate change adaptation and in planning for disaster risk reduction,' says Radhika Murti, Programme Coordinator for IUCN's Ecosystem Management Programme...


National Platform
  • National Platform Focal Point:
    Burkina Faso - government
  • Website:http://www.primature.gov.bf/
  • Contact:SECRETAIRE PERMANENT
  • Phone:+226 503 470 03 +226 703 237 79


  • Hyogo Framework for Action
  • HFA Focal Point:
    Burkina Faso - government
  • Website:http://www.primature.gov.bf/
  • Contact:SECRETAIRE PERMANENT
  • Phone:+226 503 470 03 +226 703 237 79
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
Disaster Date Affected (no. of people)
Drought 1990 2,600,000
Drought 1980 1,250,000
Drought 1988 200,000
Flood 2009 151,000
Flood 2010 133,362
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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Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.