Burkina Faso

This paper considers the challenges faced and lessons learned in the mid-term review of BRACED projects to provide insights into using realist principles to evaluate complex, resilience-building programmes in an international development context. The

This report presents seven case studies compiled by researchers and practitioners. These case studies from different countries cover a range of topics in the Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) context, and are as follows:

1. Landslide

This policy brief synthesises Zaman Lebidi and CIARE’s approach to gender as a resilience building strategy, defining a gender transformative approach and examining to what extent the project activities align with this approach. It gives an overview of

Research in BRACED projects aim to enhance understanding of how project activities can help deliver more resilient livelihoods in different contexts.This study is interested in ascertaining how flows of information, between and across different types of

This regional assessment documents experiences on Eco-DRR and its linkages with biodiversity in West and Central Africa. It highlights key entry points and opportunities to catalyse actions for Eco-DRR that embraces the importance of biodiversity and

This policy brief explores how gender is approached in resilience programming and highlights the challenges of addressing the needs of women and girls. The report concludes that there is a need for discussion among partners about what a gender

This case study is one of four commissioned by BRACED to assess the links between resilience and gender in partners’ projects. It documents approaches used to promote gender equality within the Zaman Lebidi project, as well as the latent challenges and

The economy of Burkina Faso is growing but is seen alongside high levels of poverty and a heavy reliance on the climate-vulnerable agriculture sector.

This Working Paper outlines the importance of Shea in Burkina Faso both as a commodity for exporting