Burkina Faso staging

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

An analysis of the development of national adaptation programmes of action on climate change (NAPA) in the least developed countries (LDC) illustrates that NAPAs are beset by difficulties, during both formulation and implementation:

- delays in their formulation;

- failure to take due account of climate change in development

   > policies and strategies;

- insufficient funding during implementation.

However, adaptation to climate change is no longer a choice; it is the only option in the quest for sustainable development and a process which effectively includes all stakeholders needs to be set in motion in order to address the root causes of climate change.

Burkina Faso has an advantage over many other LDC, in that its NAPA, adopted in 2007, has been implemented under three projects with technical and financial support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Kingdom of Denmark, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Japan. It capitalised on that advantage and put it to good use when the national climate change adaptation programme (NAP) was formulated, by applying the acquis from NAPA projects.

Generally speaking, NAPA have been unable to convince backers to finance them. There is clearly an urgent need at present to adopt a new programming framework (NAP) in addition to the NAPA already adopted to respond to the need for urgent adaptation. This new vision adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has the advantage of ensuring that better account is taken of climate change in development policies and strategies and of bringing backers on board who fund climate change adaptation. In other words, in theory an NAP has a better chance of being funded and thus implemented than an NAPA.

The objectives of an NAP are to (i) reduce vulnerability to the impact of climate change by developing adaptation and resilience capabilities; (ii) facilitate the integration of climate change adaptation into new or existing policies, programmes or activities and in specific development planning processes and strategies in pertinent sectors and at various levels in a coherent manner.

It ultimately results in a reference document containing practical information with a view to helping to:

- reduce the vulnerability of natural, social and economic systems to

   climate change;

- integrate climate change adaptation into current or future

   development policies and strategies.

The vision of the Burkina Faso NAP reads as follows: **\"Burkina Faso intends to manage its economic and social development more efficiently by implementing planning mechanisms and measures taking account of resilience and adaptation to climate change between now and 2050**\".

The long-term adaptation objectives based on that vision are to:

- protect accelerated growth pillars;

- ensure sustainable food and nutrition security;

- preserve water resources and improve access to sanitation;

- protect persons and goods from extreme climate events and natural

   disasters;

- protect and improve the functioning of natural ecosystems;

- protect and improve public health.

The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change adopted decision 5/CP.17 on national adaptation plans (NAP) at its 17th session held in Durban (South Africa) on 11 December 2011 in order to help LDC take better account of climate change in their development policies and strategies.

Burkina Faso decided to prepare an NAP in response to that decision. In order to do so, a multidisciplinary team of experts with expertise in the following sectors was set up at national level to formulate the NAP: (i) agriculture; (ii) animal production; (iii) environment and natural resources; (iv) meteorology; (v) energy; (vi) health; (vii) infrastructure and housing; (viii) women\'s associations; (ix) civil society organisations. The team of experts is listed in the annex. In order to take account of water security, the NAP took account of the written input received from the Global Water Partnership West Africa and the Burkina National Water Partnership, both of which offered to help with national coordination of NAPA projects by providing a water consultant and cofinancing workshops with stakeholders.

The NAP was formulated with very close attention to institutional, technical and financial aspects. The Mathematical Equation Analysis Laboratory (LAME) of the University of Ouagadougou (UO), with support from the NAPA-BKF-UNDP/Japan project entitled \'**Improving capacities to take better account of climate change-related concerns during the preparation and implementation of development plans, programmes and projects**\', prepared climate forecasts for Burkina Faso up to 2100 and evaluated the vulnerability of various development sectors. The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development set up a technical committee to monitor formulation of the NAP through the Permanent Secretariat of the National Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development (PS/CONEDD).

The following were established in detail for each development sector: (i) structural vulnerability; (ii) priority adaptation sectors; (iii) court-, medium- and long-term adaptation measures; (iv) a five-year adaptation action plan; (v) the cost of adaptation measures over a period of between 1 and 15 years.

The Burkina Faso NAP comprises (i) adaptation plans for each development sector and (ii) a global adaptation plan for the entire country. The action plans for the various sectors are summarised below:

The objectives of the action plan for each sector are as follows:

 **Development sector**                  **Specific objectives of action plan**
 --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 **Agriculture**                         
                                         SO 1: Recuperate and restore the fertility of degraded land
                                         SO 2: Improve access for farmers to high quality agricultural production factors (equipment, inputs, land, results of agricultural research etc.)
                                         SO 3: Improve the resilience of stakeholders to climate change
                                         SO 4: Develop early warning systems to ensure efficient management of climate variability and change
 **Animal production**                   
                                         SO 1: Improve the security of pastoral activities through better dissemination and exploitation of information on pastoral resources and associated access.
                                         SO 2: Ensure the security of animal capital with a view to supporting the pastoral economy on a sustainable basis and improve the resilience of stakeholders in order to achieve sustainable food security in Burkina Faso
                                         SO 3: Reduce the vulnerability of farmers to climate change and contribute to local economic development
 **Environment and natural resources**   
                                         SO 1: Increase productivity and the resilience of ecosystems
                                         SO 2: Improve biodiversity conservation
                                         SO 3: Improve research and ecological monitoring
                                         SO 4: Reduce GG emissions
 **Energy**                              
                                         SO 1: Reduce the impact of climate change on the energy sector
                                         SO 2: Ensure a sustainable supply of energy for cooking
                                         SO 3: Reduce electricity consumption
                                         SO 4: Gain more knowledge into the impact of climate change on the energy sector
 **Health**                              
                                         SO 1: Ensure leadership and governance in terms of adapting to the impacts of climate change on the health sector
                                         SO 2: Increase human resources in the health sector skilled in adapting to the effects of climate change
                                         SO 3: Improve the early warning system and the response to climate change-related phenomena
                                         SO 4: Adapt health infrastructure to the effects of climate change
                                         SO 5: Improve research in the field of climate change
 **Infrastructure and housing**          
                                         OS 1: **Promote access to decent accommodation for disadvantaged social groups** by providing rental accommodation, supporting DIY construction and building social housing stock
                                         SO 2: Provide public facilities and road, water and rain and waste-water drainage infrastructure which is practical and resilient through good design/implementation and good maintenance
                                         OS 3:Turn the towns of Burkina Faso into hubs of economic growth and sustainable development by promoting a green economy
 **Horizontal issues**                   
                                         SO 1: Help to improve mastery of environmental problems and climate change by members of women\'s associations
                                         SO 2: Help to improve the resilience of members of women\'s associations by implementing revenue-generating activities
                                         SO 3: Develop adaptation technologies which take account of the conditions in women\'s associations on the basis of traditional knowledge
                                         SO 4: Improve the contribution of NGOs to better governance in implementing the NAP/CC in Burkina Faso
                                         SO 5: Ensure the sustainability of civil society initiatives in climate change adaptation
                                         SO 6: Help to improve public involvement in the process of reflection, analysis and decision-making in connection with climate change adaptation by producing, disseminating and making efficient use of information originating from innovative CSO experiences.
                                         SO 7:Improve the mobilisation and exploitation of water resources* *
                                         SO 8: Improve conservation and protection of water resources
                                         SO 9: Improve knowledge about (surface and, more importantly, underground) water resources in the context of climate change
                                         SO 10: Improve access to sanitation

The global NAP for the country as a whole can be summarised as follows:

It is planned to implement the National Adaptation Plan based on a strategy comprising five (5) axes:

The consolidated costs of short-, medium- and long-term adaptation measures (1 to 15 years) by development sector or field are summarised below:

 **Development sector (including horizontal issues)**   **Estimated cost in billion FCFA**
 ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
 Agriculture                                            1 313
 Animal resources                                       375
 Environment                                            375
 Health                                                 188
 Energy                                                 1 126
 Infrastructure and housing                             375
 Water security                                         101,75
 **TOTAL**                                              **3853,75**

The water sector includes horizontal elements. Additional investments may accrue from the other sectors, as listed in the table below.

+----------------------------------------+----------------------------+ | **Proposed actions** | **Amounts in billion CFA** | +========================================+============================+ | Baseline quality of water in water | 2 | | agency districts | | +----------------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Groundwater dam studies | 1, 5 | +----------------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Use of technology to reduce surface | 2, 5 | | evaporation from water bodies | | +----------------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Agriculture: | 1 | | | | | Develop water-saving booster | | | irrigation systems (pools, impluvia) | | +----------------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Livestock farming: | 1 | | | | | Improve fodder production by | | | mobilising groundwater and surface | | | water (groundwater dams, bourgou | | | pastures) | | +----------------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Energy: | 0,5 | | | | | Formulate water planning and | | | management plans (WPMMP) in order to | | | identify hydroelectric sites (3 water | | | agencies) | | +----------------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Health: | 0,5 | | | | | Malaria | 0,5 | | | | | Treat and dry breeding grounds | | | | | | Increase distribution of mosquito nets | | | to populations living close to water | | | bodies and reservoirs | | +----------------------------------------+----------------------------+ | **Total** | **9,5** | +----------------------------------------+----------------------------+

The NAP will be financed from various sources:

- National budget

- Traditional or emerging bilateral partners

- Traditional or emerging multilateral partners

- International foundations

- Private sector

- NGOs and NGO networks

- etc.

The NAP will be coordinated and steered by the following government bodies:

- National Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development

   > (CONEDD)

- Permanent Secretariat of the National Council for the Environment

   > and Sustainable Development (PS/CONEDD)

If it is to play its full part and achieve its objectives, the NAP will need to be supplemented at a later date by a rigorous monitoring/assessment system and an operational communication strategy.

The NAP monitoring and assessment mechanism will be exactly the same as that of the AGSDS and will comprise: (i) annual review of the NAP; (ii) sectoral reviews and (iii) regional reviews.

To conclude: despite the naturally unfavourable conditions which exist in Burkina Faso, solutions exist that will enable it to move towards sustainable development. Political decision-makers will need to ensure that climate change adaptation is at the heart of development policies and strategies. Moreover, all development stakeholders (State, technical and financial partners, private sector, civil society organisations, international community) need to join forces to combat climate change. In that context, the NAP is a suitable reference framework which will enable all stakeholders to pool their efforts with a view to helping Burkina Faso reduce its structural vulnerability, increase its resilience and manage its development better.

INTRODUCTION

The government of Burkina Faso, with the support of the UNDP as a Global Environment Facility (GEF) implementing agency, started to prepare its National Adaptation Programme of Action on Climate Change (NAPA) in 2005. In November 2007, the NAPA was adopted at national level. Three adaptation projects were prepared and implemented between 2009 and 2014 under the leadership of the Ministry of Environment and the UNDP.

At the present stage, Burkina Faso is expected to have an adaptation efficacy and cost evaluation document for the medium and long term for several sectors based on the following elements:

- Analysis of local climate change (CC) scenarios up to 2025 and 2050

   > where data are available

- Analysis of vulnerability to CC of target sectors

Furthermore, the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change adopted decision 5/CP.17 on NAPs at its 17th session held in Durban (South Africa) from 28 November to 11 December 2011 in the aim of helping the least developed countries take better account of climate change in development policies and strategies.

- - The aforementioned decision 5/CP.17:***

- *\'Invites* least developed country Parties to use the guidelines

   and modalities contained in this decision, in accordance with their
   national circumstances, in preparing their national adaptation
   plans\'.

- *\'Also invites* the least developed country Parties to strive to

   implement institutional arrangements to facilitate their national
   adaptation plan process, building on existing institutions and
   consistent with their national circumstances\'.

Burkina Faso decided to prepare an NAP in response to that decision. In order to do so, a multidisciplinary team of experts was set up at national level to prepare the NAP, taking account of gender and of civil society. Experts were appointed from the following fields and sectors: (i) agriculture; (ii) animal production; (iii) environment and natural resources; (iv) meteorology; (v) energy; (vi) health; (vii) infrastructure and housing; (viii) women\'s associations; (ix) civil society organisations. The experts are listed in the annex.

In order to take proper account of water security, the NAP took account of the written input received from the Global Water Partnership West Africa and the Burkina National Water Partnership.

In fact, these two partners offered their services to the national coordination agency for NAPA projects by providing a consultant who specialises in water and by cofinancing workshops with stakeholders.

1) FORMULATION OF NAP - NATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Burkina Faso, like many other developing and certain developed countries, has ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). For the international community, ratification implied a pledge to be better prepared to contain the impact of climate change through national communications, policies and measures to mitigate the greenhouse effect, national climate change adaptation programmes and systematic monitoring of the problem.

Burkina Faso started the process to formulate its NAPA following ratification of the Kyoto Protocol in March 2005. The NAPA, the main objective of which was to identify priority actions based on the urgent and immediate need for adaptation among vulnerable populations (poor rural populations), was adopted in November 2007 and included the following key intervention sectors: agriculture, water resources, animal resources and forestry/biodiversity.

By ratifying the UNFCCC, Burkina Faso qualified for the Adaptation in Africa Programme (AAP) launched by the UNDP with funding from the Japanese government. In fact, following signature of the Convention in October 2008 between the UNDP and Japan on the implementation of the AAP, twenty (20) African countries, including Burkina Faso, were granted funding for their climate variability and change adaptation programmes. That was made possible by the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) held in 2008.

In 2009, two years after validation of its NAPA, Burkina Faso was granted UNDP support in order to mobilise funding with a view to combined implementation of the following three (3) projects:

- Capacity-building in order to adapt and reduce vulnerability to

   climate change in Burkina Faso (NAPA-BKF-UNDP/GEF)

- Adaptation to climate change with a view to improving human security

   in Burkina Faso (NAPA-BKF-UNDP/DANIDA);

- Capacity-building in order to take better account of climate

   change-related concerns during the preparation and implementation of
   development plans, programmes and projects (NAPA-BKF-UNDP/Japan).

These three projects operated in tandem in order to improve their implementation, as they are complementary and are respectively designed to increase awareness of the impact of climate change, test best practices or adaptation technology packages and underpin strategic planning that takes account of climate change.

- An analysis of NAPAs in LDC illustrated that they had encountered

   > numerous difficulties in both the formulation and implementation
   > stages:

   -   delays during formulation;

   -   insufficient account taken of climate change in development
       > policies and strategies;

   -   insufficient financing during implementation.

Climate change adaptation is no longer a choice; it is instrumental to sustainable development. A process of inclusive and efficient involvement of all stakeholders must be put in place in order to combat the harmful effects of climate change.

It is currently recognised that the NAPA is in urgent need of review and that a national adaptation plan on climate change (NAP) urgently needs to be adopted. This advantage of this new vision is that it takes better account of climate change in development policies and strategies.

- In order to gain a better understanding of the results expected of the

NAP, it is important to understand the similarities and differences between an NAPA and an NAP. Both an NAPA and an NAP have the same goal, namely to** reduce vulnerability to the impact of climate change by:

- minimising, reducing or preventing risks and

- improving the capacity to adapt to climate change.

However, an NAPA and an NAP have different objectives, which can be summarised as follows:

Table 1: Similarities and differences between an NAPA and an NAP

 **NAPA process**                                                                        **NAP process**
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Urgent and immediate adaptation needs                                                   Long-term adaptation objectives
 Project-based                                                                           Policy-based
 One-off                                                                                 Iterative
 Established process                                                                     Flexible process
 Existing climate impacts                                                                Anticipated climate impacts
 Inputs at community level: important source of information; new research not required   Various sources of information required, including inputs at community level, climate models, socio-economic scenarios etc.
 Identification of adaptation needs                                                      Identification and support for effective implementation of adaptation measures

The Burkina Faso NAP was formulated with due regard for the following elements:

- results of climate foresights;

- assessment of the vulnerability of various sectors to climate change

   > led by national and international institutions;

- acquis from pilot NAPA projects.

2) METHODOLOGY

The elements described in the sections below give an idea of the action taken during formulation of the Burkina Faso NAP. The national circumstances of the country were taken into account when planning that action. The methodology for formulating an NAP includes four (4) steps or \'elements\'.

a) ***Laying the groundwork and addressing gaps***

The activities undertaken under this element, as set out in **decision 5/CP.17** are designed to identify gaps and omissions in intervention frameworks and address them as necessary, to support the formulation of comprehensive adaptation plans, programmes and policies, through, inter alia:

- identification and assessment of institutional arrangements,

   > programmes, policies and capacities for overall coordination and
   > leadership;

- assessment of available information on climate change impacts,

   > vulnerability and adaptation, measures taken to address climate
   > change and gaps and needs, at the national and regional levels;

- comprehensive iterative assessments of development needs and climate

   > vulnerabilities.

b) ***Preparatory elements***

In developing NAPs, consideration is given to identifying specific needs, options and priorities on a country-driven basis, utilising the services of national and, where appropriate, regional institutions, and to the effective and continued promotion of participatory and gender-sensitive approaches coordinated with sustainable development objectives, policies, plans and programmes. Activities may include the following:

- design and development of plans, programmes and policies by

   > considering decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 14(a), to address the gaps
   > and needs referred to in paragraph 1 above;

- assessments of medium- and long-term adaptation needs, and, as

   > appropriate, development needs and climate vulnerabilities;

- activities aimed at integrating climate change adaptation into

   > national and subnational development and sectoral planning;

- participatory stakeholder consultations;

- communication, awareness-raising and education.

c) ***Implementation strategies***

Activities carried out as part of the implementation strategies take into consideration the following:

- prioritising work according to development needs and climate change

   > vulnerability and risk;

- strengthening institutional and regulatory frameworks to support

   > adaptation;

- training and coordination at the sectoral and subnational levels;

- public dissemination of information on the national adaptation plan

   > process, to be made available to the public and to the UNFCCC;

- considering other relevant multilateral frameworks and international

   > programmes and initiatives, with a view to building on and
   > complementing existing adaptation planning.

d) ***Reporting, monitoring and review***

These activities, including national adaptation plan documents, can be included in national strategies and plans, as appropriate.

Under this element, Parties should undertake a regular review, at intervals that they determine:

- to address inefficiencies, incorporating the results of new

   > assessments and emerging science and reflect lessons learned from
   > adaptation efforts;

- to monitor and review the efforts undertaken, and provide

   > information in their national communications on the progress made
   > and the effectiveness of the national adaptation plan process.

An NAP is formulated in a participatory and inclusive approach, by holding a series of workshops to: (i) inform sectoral stakeholders about the NAP process; (ii) record their concerns for the purpose of formulating the NAP; (iii) obtain their approval of the draft NAP.

The NAP has been devised in two volumes: the main volume contains the main elements of the NAP and the sectoral NAPs which provide detailed information on climate change adaptation in the various development sectors referred to above.

This NAP document, which was developed between November 2012 and January 2015 contains four main sections:

1) Preparatory phase, diagnostic analysis and conclusions from sectoral

   assessments

2) National adaptation plan

3) Implementation

4) Monitoring/assessment

PART ONE: PREPARATORY PHASE, DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS AND RESULTS OF SECTORAL ASSESSMENTS

1.1 NAP FORMULATION AND STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION PROCESS {#nap-formulation-and-stakeholder-consultation-process .TI}

The NAP was formulated with very close attention to institutional, technical and financial aspects. First, Burkina Faso adopted the idea in October 2012 of formulating a medium- and long-term climate change adaptation strategy denoted NAPA programming. This idea was fleshed out under the NAPA-BKF-UNDP/Japan project entitled \'Capacity-building for the purpose of taking better account of climate change-related concerns during the preparation and implementation of development plans, programmes and projects\'. That project enabled the Mathematical Equation Analysis Laboratory (LAME) of the University of Ouagadougou to prepare climate projections for Burkina Faso up to 2021, 2050 and 2100 and to assess the vulnerability of various development sectors. Thanks to this project, several senior Burkinabe civil servants in charge of planning in their various ministries were trained in the T21 multisectoral dynamic model for the purpose of formulating the NAPA programming. The persons trained are listed in the annex.

The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development instructed the PS/CONEDD and the national NAPA project coordination agency to prepare terms of reference, based on which nine (9) national experts and one expert head of mission were recruited. In order to comply with the UNFCCC, it was decided to formulate an NAP to replace the NAPA programming. Burkina Faso took that decision, first so that it would have a document tailored to its physical and socio-economic conditions and, second, so that it would be fully in step with the UNFCCC recommendations, especially as NAPA programming did not reflect the UNFCCC proposals in either name or content. Having done so, it adopted a methodology and roadmap.

At institutional level, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development set up an interministerial technical monitoring committee under memorandum no 1049/MEDD/SG of 22 November 2012 to pilot the NAP formulation process. Its specific remit is to:

- monitor and evaluate the entire process;

- validate the work plan;

- authorise consultants to access structures and documents;

- prevalidate the reports and other documents formulated.

The committee is chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the CONEDD and the Director of Studies and Planning (DEP) of the MEDD acts as his alternate. A list of committee members is annexed hereto.

Stakeholders were consulted by development sector in workshops. Stakeholders were asked to consider a basic document prepared by the national expert in charge of the sector. Workshops were organised in the aim of:

- **informing the various stakeholders about the NAP formulation

   > process;**

- **identifying the climate impacts on each sector;**

- **assessing the vulnerability of each sector;**

- **determining needs in terms of development and climate change

   > adaptation;**

- **facilitating the appropriation and operationalisation of the NAP

   > once it had been formulated.**

This participatory and inclusive process gave rise to very helpful input from stakeholders.

The huge importance attached to stakeholder consultation is warranted by the very nature of the NAP formulation process, which is predicated on the participation and inclusion of all stakeholders concerned. The quality of the monitoring process is more important than the quality of the document produced due to the fundamental role that stakeholders will need to play during operationalisation of the NAP.

The national approach and strategy applied in order to formulate the NAP are summarised in Table 2 below.

Table 2: National NAP formulation approach and strategy

1.2. IDENTIFICATION OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE AND EVALUATION OF CAPACITIES NEEDED FOR THE NAP FORMULATION PROCESS {#identification-of-information-available-and-evaluation-of-capacities-needed-for-the-nap-formulation-process .TI}

The NAP formulation process makes provision for identification of available information and capacities and evaluation of the capacities needed. In Burkina Faso the situation is as follows:

Table 3: Inventory of capacities

This inventory of capacities was prepared by the PS/CONEDD based on inventories carried out in the Directorates of Studies and Planning (DEP) of the following twelve (12) ministries in order to assess their ability to integrate the climate change adaptation dimension in work plans and project cycles. List of ministries:

- Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources

- Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

- Ministry of Animal and Fishery Resources

- Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation

- Ministry of Mines and Energy

- Ministry of Transport, Post and the Digital Economy

- Ministry of Economy and Finance

- Ministry of Secondary and Higher Education

- Ministry of Infrastructure and Access

- Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning

- Ministry of Communication

- Ministry of Health

This inventory is by no means exhaustive; however, it does give a good idea of the information and capacities available and of the capacities needed.

1.3 ELEMENTS OF SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS GAPS AND SHORTCOMINGS IDENTIFIED IN INTERVENTION FRAMEWORKS {#elements-of-solutions-to-address-gaps-and-shortcomings-identified-in-intervention-frameworks .TI}

Having identified the gaps and shortcomings that might hamper the normal NAP formulation process, needs in terms of capacities and associated proposals are set out in Table 4 below.

Table 4: Needs in terms of capacities and elements of solutions

1.4 ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AND CLIMATE VULNERABILITIES {#assessment-of-development-needs-and-climate-vulnerabilities .TI}

At this stage, it is necessary to target the key development objectives which are vulnerable to climate change and should therefore benefit from adaptation measures. Given the relatively large number of policy and strategy documents currently being implemented, the focus has been placed on the accelerated growth and sustainable development strategy (AGSDS), the macroeconomic policy document that will underpin all sectoral development policies and strategies. The analysis covered the four strategic axes of the AGSDS. The climate impact or risk was estimated for each strategic axis and then elements of solutions were proposed. They are summarised in Table 5 below:

Table 5: Vulnerability assessment for each AGSDS strategic axis

The same exercise was carried out for each sectoral policy in the aim of assessing vulnerabilities and taking account of climate change adaptation in various sectoral policies. It is on that basis that the sectoral NAPs were formulated.

1.5. ANALYSIS OF CURRENT AND FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS {#analysis-of-current-and-future-climate-change-scenarios .TI}

1.5.1 Studies carried out by the Mathematical Equation Analysis Laboratory (LAME) {#studies-carried-out-by-the-mathematical-equation-analysis-laboratory-lame .CAD}

Climate issues have been at the forefront of development concerns as the main constraint or source of major uncertainty for over a decade. Adaptation activities have gradually been developed in rural areas, with varying degrees of success, importance or visibility based on local, traditional knowledge. These traditional techniques and practices have been optimised by involving researchers.

However, the account taken of climate questions in political visions, orientations and instruments at national level is still below par. Aside from a few disseminated pilot interventions here and there in the form of local development projects, it is also dispersed and, for the most part, informal. A national assessment of the climate factor is required if climate data are to be systematically integrated into national political visions, orientations and instruments.

Within the framework of formulation of the NAP, the Mathematical Equation Analysis Laboratory (LAME) of the University of Ouagadougou carried out climate modelling, risk evaluation and climate change vulnerability studies. The first series of these studies covers climate trends from 1980 to 2010 and the second assesses the risks of and vulnerability to climate change. That second study, which is explained below, attempts to highlight objective and reproducible elements which can be taken into account or documented in strategic development planning.

1.5.2 Global climate context {#global-climate-context .CAD}

According to the fourth report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), rising temperatures, more intense and frequent droughts, reduced local rainfall and even melting glaciers are expected over coming decades. The IPCC has used six scenarios of greenhouse gas emissions with varying levels of pollution to describe the climate of the future in order to arrive at its \'best estimates\', i.e. global warming of between 1.8 and 4 degrees Celsius in 2100. More importantly, they estimate that a rise of +2°C is inevitable by the end of the century, irrespective of any efforts made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

These projections suggest that Africa will see rising temperatures during the 21^st^ century; however the degree of warming depends on the socio-economic and demographic scenario in question and the climate simulation model used.

There are differences of opinion as to the change in rainfall depending on the model used (less than 66 % of the models agree on the change in the Sahelian zone).

These climate changes will have very significant consequences in terms of water resources, biodiversity, sea levels etc. and will impact on numerous sectors of activity (agriculture, tourism, infrastructure, urban planning, health etc.).

1.5.3. Climate of Burkina Faso {#climate-of-burkina-faso .CAD}

1. 1. 1.5.3.1 Change in rainfall {#change-in-rainfall .PNA}

As in the other countries of the sub-region, the signs of climate variability and change in Burkina Faso established by the Directorate General of National Meteorology (DGM) are a reality in terms of rainfall.

Figure 1 below illustrates changes in rainfall in Sahelian countries from 1950 to 2005 recorded by the AGRHYMET of the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel in Niamey in Niger.

- Figure1: Change in rainfall index in Sahelian countries from 1950 to

2005**

- - Source: AGRHYMET, Niamey (Niger)***

As the figure illustrates, there have been three main trends:

- between 1950 and 1970: prevalence of wet years;

- between 1970 and 1990: prevalence of dry years;

- from 1990 onwards: marked shifts between wet and dry years.

The DGM analysis illustrates that rainfall in Burkina Faso changed during the 20th century. The data compiled for that period indicate:

- a downward trend in total annual rainfall across the entire country;

- a downward trend in the indicator across the number of rainy days;

- an upward trend in the number of consecutive dry days (from 46 to 57

   > days per decade in the areas of Dédougou, Farakoba et Ouahigouya).

Burkina Faso has three climate zones, as illustrated in Figure 2 below:

- Figure2: Climate zone map of Burkina Faso**

In all three climate zones, there was a downward trend in rainfall at the reference weather stations at Dori (Sahelian zone), Ouagadougou (Sudanian-Sahelian zone) and Bobo-Dioulasso (Sudanian zone) between 1960 and 2011.

Moreover, cumulative rainfall data analysis for thirty-year periods (normal values) indicates that the 600 and 900 mm isohyets migrated about 100 to 150 km from north to south between 1930 and 2010.

However, a more detailed analysis for 10-year periods indicates that the isohyets moved back about 50 km between 2001 and 2010 in the southern, central/southern and northwestern regions of the country.

1. 1. 1.5.3.2 Changes in temperature {#changes-in-temperature .PNA}

Long-term data on extreme temperatures indicate an overall upward trend in the number of hot days and hot nights, except in the southwestern regions, where there has been a downward trend in the number of hot nights.

Detailed analysis indicates that there is generally an upward trend in extreme annual temperatures (minimum annual temperatures and maximum annual temperatures) in both the Sudanian and the Sahelian zones (Table 6). However, that rise is more marked for the minimum annual temperatures than for the maximum annual temperatures.

Table 6: Changes in extreme temperatures (1960-2011)

 **District**   **Variation in minimum annual temperatures**   **Variation in maximum annual temperatures**
 -------------- ---------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
 DORI           +0.8°C                                         +0.3°C
 OUAGA          +0.8°C                                         +0.5°C
 BOBO           +0.6°C                                         +0.7°C

LAME, 2012

1.5.4 Climate projections for Burkina Faso {#climate-projections-for-burkina-faso .CAD}

The Mathematical Equation Analysis Laboratory (LAME) of the University of Ouagadougou considered three weather stations representative of the three climate zones of Burkina Faso for the purpose of its studies into climate change:

- Dori for the Sahelian zone (14.03° N, 0.03° W; altitude 276 m)

- Ouagadougou for the Sudanian-Sahelian zone (12.35° N, 1.52° W;

   altitude 306 m)

- Bobo-Dioulasso for the Sudanian zone (11.17° N, 4.32° W; altitude

   460 m)

For each station it considered, first, the historic data recorded and, second, the data from:

- the projections from five regional climate models (CRCMs) from the

   > AMMA (African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis) programme using
   > scenario A1B;

- the projections from nine global climate models (GCMS) by the

   > University of Cape Town (UCT) using scenarios A2 and B1.

- The scenarios used by the LAME for climate projections are described

in Table 7 below:**

Table 7: Climate projection scenarios

- LAME, 2012**

- Data on rainfall (annual and in July, August and September),

temperatures and evapotranspiration were analysed for the climate projections.**

- Figures 3 and 4 and Figures 5 and 6 illustrate annual precipitation

(PA) and precipitation in July, August and September (PJAS) for scenarios A2 and B1.**

Figure3: Trend in annual rainfall, scenario A2, 2046-2065

Figure4: Trend in annual rainfall, scenario B1, 2046-2065

- LAME, 2012**

- Figure5: Trend in precipitation in July/August/September, scenario A2,

2046-2065**

Figure6: Trend in precipitation in July/August/September, scenario B1, 2046-2065

> **LAME, 2012**

In both scenarios for all three weather stations there would appear to be a stable or downward trend in annual rainfall and in rainfall in July, August and September between 2046 and 2065. However, compared to the baseline situation (1981-2010), the volume of rainfall will be larger in scenario A2 and smaller in scenario B1 (Table 8).

Table 8: Projected rainfall 2046 to 2065 and dispersion

                       **1981-2010**   **A2 (2046-2065)**   **B1 (2046-2065)**                                                            
 ---------- ---------- --------------- -------------------- -------------------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------
                       **Bobo**        **Ouaga**            **Dori**             **Bobo**   **Ouaga**   **Dori**   **Bobo**   **Ouaga**   **Dori**
 **PA**     **10%**    **824**         **589**              **322**              **811**    **557**     **274**    **392**    **300**     **189**
            **Mean**   **955**         **709**              **450**              **1203**   **874**     **532**    **655**    **478**     **333**
            **90%**    **1197**        **834**              **549**              **1443**   **1068**    **676**    **778**    **602**     **438**
 **PJAS**   **10%**    **504**         **382**              **247**              **929**    **679**     **383**    **521**    **386**     **249**
            **Mean**   **622**         **511**              **342**              **1192**   **894**     **523**    **680**    **511**     **344**
            **90%**    **780**         **642**              **445**              **1424**   **1091**    **671**    **778**    **619**     **421**

LAME, 2012

PA: annual precipitation

PJAS: precipitation in July, August and September

In scenario A2, the increases apply mainly to the upper set of values, i.e. above the mean, suggesting that extreme rainfall will increase.

In terms of data on **temperatures**, all scenarios result in practically the same increase to within 0.5°C for the stations considered and to within 1°C for the scenarios considered.

Table 9: Temperature projections

LAME, 2012

- - The findings are summarised below:***

1) Little risk of less rain.

2) Risk of rainy season starting earlier and ending later, with less

   > rain in July and August and more rain in September and October.

3) Risk of increased variability from one year to the next.

4) Risks of more frequent downpours and increased variability in

   > pockets of drought at the start and end of the season.

5) Risk of increase in maximum and minimum temperatures of 2.5°C to

   > 5°C.

6) Risk of significant increase in monthly potential evapotranspiration

   (PET) (2 to 10 mm).

- - The anticipated consequences are as follows:***

1) The significant variation in rainfall from one year to the next and

   > the increase in potential evapotranspiration (PET) represent
   > certain risks to the uninterrupted growth cycle of rain-fed crops.

2) More frequent and more serious flooding, with a destructive impact

   > on infrastructure and makeshift housing, loss of crops and
   > destruction of biodiversity in the bottomlands and increase in
   > waterborne diseases such as cholera and other parasitic diseases.

3) Increase in PET combined with anthropogenic activities resulting in

   > faster degradation of ground vegetation and thus a reduction in
   > infiltration to replenish the water table. Surface water will also
   > evaporate faster and permanent water courses will tend to
   > disappear with gallery forests. At present, over 60 % of water
   > retained by dams is lost by evaporation.

4) The regeneration capacity of forest formations will no longer

   > suffice to compensate for timber felled for energy.

5) Dwindling pasture land and water-holes will force pastoral

   > activities further and further south.

6) The longer rainy season will increase cases of malaria and reduce

   > the dry period which favours meningitis; however, it will be
   > marked by a general rise in temperatures.

7) Electricity consumption for air-conditioning will increase by an

   > additional 25‑50 % merely by reason of the rise in temperature,
   > which will complicate production management during hot spells.

The LAME has proposed a number of adaptation and mitigation methods, but they will need to be explored and supplemented by specific studies before decisions can be taken within a framework of coherent multisectoral policies:

- establish appropriate backup food stocks;

- encourage rational water use practices (e.g.: drip irrigation);

- extend water and soil conservation practices;

- reduce evaporation by constructing water cisterns and using approved

   > chemical products specifically manufactured for that purpose;

- carry out research into short-cycle enterprises;

- develop renewable energies;

- increase energy efficiency;

- strengthen, redimension and extend infrastructure;

- step up actions to prevent malaria and waterborne diseases.

The LAME has already prepared many of these studies covering agriculture, livestock farming, the environment, health, water resources, infrastructure and energy for the purpose of the NAP. These studies have been collated for ease of use in a single volume.

- - To conclude:***

- Forecasts based on the two scenarios suggest extreme variability in

   > rainfall distribution, a relative reduction in JAS rainfall and a
   > longer rainy season. That would mean more scattered and hence less
   > efficient rainfall.

- Even with the optimistic scenario, an increase in rainfall and an

   > increase in the frequency of downpours means that rainy days would
   > be more scattered. Moreover, the recurrence of long dry periods
   > during winter would compromise sensitive crops such as maize, rice
   > and pulses. This situation will inevitably increase the proportion
   > of irrigated and semi-irrigated agriculture; hence the importance
   > of promoting tools for seasonal monitoring of water losses (FAO
   > CropWat, for example).

1.6 [ASSESSMENT OF VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE BY DEVELOPMENT SECTOR](#assessment-of-vulnerability-to-climate-change-by-development-sector) {#assessment-of-vulnerability-to-climate-change-by-development-sector .TI}

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1.6.1 Definition of vulnerability {#definition-of-vulnerability .CAD}

The definition of the term \'vulnerability\' has been the subject of major scientific debate. Of all the definitions proposed, we shall use those which apply best to our subject area of climate change and its environmental and socio-economic impacts.

Vulnerability designates a series of predominant or consecutive circumstances comprising physical, socio-economic and/or political factors which have a negative impact on the ability to cope with disasters. Vulnerability may be of a physical, social or behavioural nature.

Vulnerability also denotes the response capacity of the economy or society during and after a disaster. On an analytical level, it measures the capacity of a person or community to anticipate, respond to and recover from a serious event such as a natural disaster or humanitarian crisis or to a major change in living conditions and environment.

From a climate change perspective, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2007) defines vulnerability as \'*the degree to which a system is susceptible to or, and unable to cope with, adverse impacts of climate change, including climate variability and extremes. Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of climate change and variation to which a system is exposed, the sensitivity and adaptive capacity of that system*\'.

The National emergency relief and rehabilitation organisation and coordination plan (PNOCSUR, 1999) of Burkina Faso defines vulnerability as follows: *\'Being vulnerable means living in conditions which are so precarious that everything that goes wrong or everything that may change the current situation puts survival itself at risk. Vulnerability is therefore caused by the possibility that a destructive event may occur against which vulnerable populations are unable to defend themselves. It may have origins of a physical nature (types and location of structures), economic nature (possession of livestock, fields, equipment etc.), social nature (weakness of children, sick people, elderly people, salaried employees etc.) or cultural nature (traditions)\'.*

1.6.2 Agriculture {#agriculture .CAD}

Burkina Faso is highly exposed to the harmful effects of climate variability and change by reason of its geographical location in the centre of the Sudanian-Sahelian zone of West Africa. In fact, Burkina Faso lies in a zone in which the average annual depletion of

- agricultural land is between 51 and 100 kg/ha of N + P~2~O~5~ +K~2~O

(FAO 1985**[^1]**).**

- A vulnerability analysis by priority sector based on surveys of 60

villages and backed up by bibliographical documents and expert opinions is presented in Table 10 below.**

Table10: Analysis of vulnerability of exposed sectors in Burkina Faso

 **Resource/ Sector**    **Degree of impact**   **Duration of impact**   **Severity of impact**   **Importance of resource/sector**
 ----------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ -----------------------------------
 **WATER**               **High**               **High**                 **High**                 **Very high**
 **AGRICULTURE**         **H**igh               **High**                 **High**                 **Very high**
 **LIVESTOCK FARMING**   **High to moderate**   **High to moderate**     **High to moderate**     **High**
 **FORESTRY**            **High to moderate**   **High to moderate**     **High to moderate**     **High**

- - Source: MECV, 2007***

- The analysis clearly illustrates that the agriculture and water

sectors, which are closely interconnected and the sectors most permanently affected by climate change, are the most vulnerable.**

Studies assessing vulnerability and the capacity to adapt to climate variability and change highlight the four most vulnerable key sectors, namely agriculture, water resources, livestock and forestry/biodiversity and the most vulnerable groups, namely poor rural communities (women, young people, small-scale farmers).

The most frequent elements of vulnerability in nutrition and economic terms include:

- Famine and its nutrition impacts: inability to maintain a proper

   > diet throughout the year. Some farmers eat just one meal a day at
   > critical times of the year and this impacts on the health and diet
   > of the population.

- Weakening of the economic base, triggering a process of

   > impoverishment: lower agricultural yields and the mortality rate
   > among cattle that survive the cycle of shocks such as drought
   > reduce both food stocks from one year to the next and revenue
   > opportunities. Women are in even worse off in this respect, as
   > they cannot generate an income by selling natural resources.

Poverty is an indicator of vulnerability to climate change. The poorest are the most vulnerable as they do not have the resources needed to combat it. According to reports published by the National Institute of Statistics and Demography (INSD), poverty is worse in rural areas in which almost the entire population is engaged in agriculture. The poverty index in rural areas is 52.3, compared to the national average of 46.4. Poverty is also worse among women. Women have an indicator of 47.1, compared to 45.7 for men. Table 11 below gives an idea of poverty among various socio-economic groups.

Agriculture will always be an economic sector which is very vulnerable to climate change. Farmers in rural zones, women and children will be the groups at highest risk and proactive policies should be adopted for their benefit. **Farmers are the most disadvantaged and households engaged in subsistence farming are the worst affected. That means that a large proportion of farmers are vulnerable to climate change.**

Table11: Vulnerability of socio-economic groups.

 **Socio-economic groups**          **Poverty indicator (P0)**   **Depth (P1)**
 ---------------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------
 Subsistence farming                43.7                         13
 Progressive farming                36.4                         10.5
 Inactive                           28.7                         8.3
 Unemployed                         23.4                         6.9
 Other active                       14.4                         3.5
 Self-employed (non-agricultural)   8.9                          2
 Unprotected workers                7.8                          1.5
 Protected workers                  1.3                          3

> ***Source: INSD, 2008***

- Declining rainfall, combined with rising temperatures, will reduce the

yield of millet (a rural crop) on land with low water reserves in the Sahelian zone. In the Sudanian zone, the yield from millet, sorghum and maize crops grown in deep soil will tend to increase due to the slight improvement in rainfall forecast for June, which will help the seeds to germinate. However, the yields from maize crops grown in soil with low useful water reserves will decline significantly in the same region due to the lack of water in the months of the July, August and September.**

1.6.3 Livestock farming {#livestock-farming .CAD}

The vulnerability analysis of the livestock farming sector will take account of a specific but important element for livestock farmers, namely sensitivity which, according to *the Network of Organisations of African Arable and Livestock Farmers, is the exposure and ability to respond of populations to a very difficult environment, combined with the authorities\' failure to provide adequate protection of their citizens\' civil and social rights.*

1. 1. 1.6.3.1 Sensitivity of means of existence to climate risks {#sensitivity-of-means-of-existence-to-climate-risks .PNA}

The climate risk sensitivity analysis suggests that the Sahelian zone is at highest risk in the livestock farming sector in terms of means and methods of existence. In terms of pastoral resources, the climate risk sensitivity differential appears to be insignificant between the various zones. Therefore, grazing lands might be exposed to the same climate risk and might prevent pastoral practices designed to exploit regional complementarities. However, livestock farming would appear to stand a greater chance of withstanding the impact of climate extremes in the South Sudanian zone (southwest). That zone will probably see enhanced integration of livestock farming as a result of a change to farming practices, with fattening simply being transferred to farm holdings.

1. 1. 1.6.3.2 Sensitivity of animal species to an arid climate {#sensitivity-of-animal-species-to-an-arid-climate .PNA}

The sensitivity of species to climate variability from a zootechnical point of view depends on the animal\'s ability to adapt to the pastoral resources available in its ecosystem. Monogastric animals such as poultry and pigs feed on local products and, comparatively speaking, are less at risk than ruminants dependent on natural grazing land which, biologically speaking, do not have the same ability to adapt to an increasingly arid climate.

- Sheep** are very demanding ruminants in terms of their food supply.

They cannot ingest more than 30 % of their daily ration in the form of woody products and they will only eat herbaceous food which is delicate and tender. They are therefore the first to feel the brunt of a lack of fodder.

- Goats** are highly resistant and can take up to 70 % of their diet (or

even all of it for a certain period of time) in tree leaves and fruits. That type of food is the most frequently available even at times when herbaceous pastures produce poor vegetation. This enables goats to provide shepherds with minimum means of survival in the event of drought.

- Cattle,** like sheep, cannot ingest more than 30 % of their ration in

the form of woody products due to the tannin content of forage.

However, they are happy with coarse forage and their ability to adapt enables them to assimilate hard straw. Like dromedaries, they are able to store fat in a hump. However, their main ability to adapt lies in their capacity to go into semi-hibernation in the hot season, with minimum energy expenditure and milk production, and to halt their growth if forage is in short supply. When forage is in abundant supply, they restore their fat reserves and their growth spurts.

- Camels** can easily do without water for several weeks if necessary

and can ingest hard plants and even branches of thorns. They have also evolved the ability to store fat and to use it for energy not provided from forage.

1. 1. 1.6.3.3 Vulnerability of animals depending on climate scenarios {#vulnerability-of-animals-depending-on-climate-scenarios .PNA}

Not all species of animal are at the same degree of risk under the various climate scenarios. The most frequent climate scenarios which result in loss of livestock are: drought causing a shortage of grazing, reduction in agricultural production, flood and hurricane winds and hot spells.

Sheep and cattle are most at risk when there is a shortage of food and water. In the event of poor harvest, goats and pigs are exposed to the risk of sale and poultry farmers are forced to cut back their staff or reform. During hot spells, mortality and egg drop affect laying hens. Floods wash away coops, sties and enclosures for small ruminants.

1. 1. 1.6.3.4 Vulnerability of production system operators to risks {#vulnerability-of-production-system-operators-to-risks .PNA}

All production systems are vulnerable to climate risk, especially shortage of water and grazing. However, some have practices which enable them to adapt better. Shepherds have the experience to develop a transhumant system and usually circumvent the risk of water and grazing shortages. Arable/livestock farmers are sedentary operators who closely integrate livestock and arable farming. They therefore have the opportunity to set large fodder stocks aside. However, those stocks may be limited if grassland performs poorly and their herd may be exposed to the risk of a lack of drinking water. Livestock will probably have to be sold in the event of poor harvests in order to reimburse agricultural credit. Village farming practised by the poorest and the poor usually involves poultry, small ruminants and pigs. This livestock is at risk of loss in the event of poor harvests and loss of staff in the event of flood.

Fattening during the cold dry season is compromised where fodder stocks are low and agro-industrial by-products are expensive. Modern poultry farmers are often faced with increases in the price of cereals and significantly reduced production during hot spells.

1. 1. 1.6.3.5 Vulnerability of zones {#vulnerability-of-zones .PNA}

Zone-based vulnerability is where livestock farming may be susceptible to the direct or indirect effects of climate hazards in a given location. It may be rural or urban. In the suburbs, improved livestock farming in towns such as Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso is at risk of increased production costs, hot spells and outbreaks of animal diseases caused by variations in climate factors and poor household waste management. In rural areas, on the other hand, that vulnerability is made even more complex by zones with an acute shortage of pastoral resources and conflicts and zones in which outbreaks of animal diseases occur or reoccur. This spatial vulnerability is of a temporary nature; it applies in periods in which rain-fed and out-of season crops are planted, when harvests are brought in and when water for livestock is in very short supply.

The zones most at risk of a shortage of forage are in the regions of Sahel, Centre-North, East, Centre-East, North and Plateau-Central. However, the zone from South-East to South-West is subject to a rapid deterioration in pastoral resources in the hot season, thereby compromising the length of time for which transhumant herds can stay.

The regions at risk of grazing conflicts are in South-West, Cascades, Centre-South, Boucle du Mouhoun and Centre-East, all of which are areas which transhumant herds use or cross. The region of Centre-North has become a zone at potential risk of conflict due to the obstruction of access corridors to watering holes by market gardens and gold panners. With its numerous grazing zones and well-known bore-hole (known as \'Forage Christine\'), the Sahel includes strategic areas to which livestock can withdraw in the dry period and pastoral conflict may well be triggered by infrastructure management.

1. 1. 1.6.3.6 Gender-based vulnerability {#gender-based-vulnerability .PNA}

According to sociological and economic studies, gender-based vulnerability in the livestock farming sub-sector may severely affect women in rural areas in terms of membership of professional livestock farming associations and dispossession of animals. Women own small ruminants, pigs and poultry and are responsible for looking after lactating cows. Increasingly short periods between pockets of drought will exacerbate the loss of livestock as a result of sales of goats and pigs. Floods will temporarily stop small-scale livestock farming by women and young people due to the time needed to replace production stock. The profit margin on fattening in the dry cold season, which women take charge of, will narrow due to rising prices of production factors. Women in rural areas who initiate livestock farming in barns will be more dependent on men to construct the building and the land will revert to the latter.

Poor women will see a significant fall in their source of income due to the small quantity of milk available due to the reduction in the size of cow herds and their mobility. Family pig farms will operate in slow motion due to a shortage of local grain. Finally, farming in the bottomlands in the dry season will put village sheep farming at greater risk of an acute shortage of forage in the critical dry season.

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1.6.4 Environment and natural resources {#environment-and-natural-resources .CAD}

Precipitation in Burkina Faso fell overall from 1950 to the mid-1980s, rose again in the 1990s and has remained relatively stable over the past 20 years (LAME, 2012). According to the same source, temperatures have risen in the order of 0.6°C (0.15° a decade) since 1975.

According to the various climate scenarios developed by the LAME (2012), there should be no less rainfall, but the rainy season will start earlier and end later, there will be less rain in July and August, more rain in September and October and much greater variations from one year to the next up to 2050. There will be more frequent downpours and increased variability in pockets of drought at the start and end of the season.

Maximum and minimum temperatures will rise by between 2.5°C and 5°C. Monthly potential evapotranspiration (PET) will also rise significantly (by 2 to 10 mm).

All the changes to come will put the environmental sector and natural resources at risk of a number of predictable effects, namely:

- **biodiversity and ecosystems: the** 2007 IPCC **report predicts

   that approximately** 20 to 30 % of the animal and vegetable species
   studied to date are probably at risk of extinction if the average
   global rise in temperature exceeds 1.5°C to 2.5°C (projections for
   Burkina forecast an increase of between 2.5°C and 5°C). Based on
   that sort of rise in temperature and the associated increased in
   atmospheric concentrations of CO~2~, the projections predict
   important changes in the structure and function of ecosystems,
   ecological interactions between species and distribution areas of
   species, with mainly negative impacts on biodiversity and the goods
   and services of ecosystems. The size of the problem is such that a
   specific study is needed in order to understand the domino effect of
   the impacts;

- the significant variation in rainfall from one year to the next and

   the increase in potential evapotranspiration (PET) represent certain
   risks to the uninterrupted growth cycle of plants (loss of biomass).
   There is therefore a risk that the regeneration capacity of forest
   formations will be unable to compensate for timber cut for energy;

- more frequent and serious flooding is to be feared, with destructive

   effects on biodiversity in the bottomlands and an increase in
   water-borne diseases among wild fauna;

- the increase in PET combined with anthropogenic activities will

   result in faster degradation of ground vegetation and thus a
   reduction in infiltration to replenish the water table. Surface
   water will also evaporate faster and permanent water courses will
   tend to disappear with gallery forests. Evaporation currently
   accounts for losses of 60 % of the water retained by dams, putting
   fish farming, forestry and animal farming at risk, as well as the
   supply of drinking water and water for crops;

- increased temperatures combined with the action of the wind may

   accelerate the process of desertification and exacerbate the problem
   of bush fires and their myriad consequences;

- variations in rainfall from one year to the next and rising

   temperatures will expose wild fauna to regular water shortages in
   wildlife areas.

Generally speaking, the determining and dominant risks would appear to be linked to factors other than climate in this sector. Even with constant or improved precipitation, primary production has been declining year on year according to studies carried out by the LAME (2012). These risks will interact with climate risks (reduction in precipitation) and will seriously compromise primary production and the food network based on it.

In terms of vulnerability, evapotranspiration (stable to rising) is the main climate factor that will drive the risks and compromise the sustainable development of ecosystems and the services which they can provide to human communities.

In terms of the mining sector in Burkina Faso, the main potential comprises **gold**, **zinc, manganese, limestone, nickel**, copper, lead, **diamonds** and antimony. Climate change, one feature of which in Burkina Faso is an increase in the scale and intensity of extremes such as pockets of drought, will cause pressure to be exerted by the people on mining resources. In fact, one of the home-grown solutions recommended by the people in response to the impacts of drought on their means of existence and subsistence is to find new sources of income by exploiting mining sites (especially panning for gold), the consequences of which on the environment and human life are incontrovertible. Also, small-scale exploitation or gold panning cause environmental problems (pollution, deforestation, use of prohibited products etc.) which need to be addressed with a view to sustainable management of mining resources.

1.6.5 Energy {#energy .CAD}

The members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are unanimously agreed that numerous natural systems are affected by climate change (IPCC, 2007) and that this is no longer a strictly scientific issue that will impact on the distant future; it is a current concern which impacts on national policy.

The message from the scientists leaves no room for doubt as to the direction these changes will take, even if their scope is still uncertain. Whatever efforts are made to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, serious change is unavoidable due to the inertia of the climate system. Those changes will affect numerous sectors, including the energy sector, which has been classed third in terms of vulnerability to climate change (IPCC, 2007).

According to the \'*Multisectoral vulnerability analysis for the purpose of formulating a national adaptation strategy to climate change in the medium to long term (2025 and 2050) for Burkina Faso*\' conducted by the Millennium Institute (2012), other sectors of the economy (agriculture, livestock farming, health, environment, infrastructure, housing etc.) will also put pressure on the energy sector, which will become an important sector for climate change adaptation policies.

The climate variations observed and/or projected illustrate:

- a slight reduction in average rainfall (a reduction in the order of

   150 mm is predicted for 2025); however, it is mainly the
   distribution in space and time that will be affected;

- a slight increase in average temperatures in several towns of close

   to 1°C (upward trend relative to 2.5°C for the country as a whole in
   2025);

- a recurrence of meteorological extremes (flood, hurricanes etc.).

These forecasts might affect the energy sector as a result of:

- **a reduction in timber resources:** biomass accounts for 85 % of

   energy consumption at national level (MEDD, 2012). Despite the
   increase in production of commercial or fossil energies, one cannot
   discount a reduction in the use of biomass due to the precarious
   situation of the population and the soaring demography;

- **a reduction in hydroelectric production and thermal production:**

   the use of water for electricity production depends on the rainfall
   and drainage systems. A reduction in rainfall and increase in
   temperature and evapotranspiration may impact on potential
   hydroelectric production and security of the electricity supply.
   Similarly, an increase in meteorological extremes (floods etc.) may
   compromise the safety of structures and the operation of
   hydroelectric power stations. Climate change must also be expected
   to result in stiffer competition for water resources and additional
   demands in terms of water reserve management. Most electricity in
   Burkina is generated in thermal power stations.

> If the temperature rises, it may be necessary to act for two reasons: > first, a higher ambient temperature will reduce the performance and > output of thermal power stations and, second, the production capacity > may be reduced if there is a shortage of cooling capacity;

- **an increase in consumption of hydrocarbons and electricity:** a

   rise in temperature may trigger increased consumption of
   hydrocarbons due to reduced output from thermal motors used in
   transport and industry. Climate trends concern warming: (i) rising
   temperatures, especially minimum temperatures; (ii) more frequent
   hot days and nights; (iii) fewer cool nights and days; (iv)
   reduction in daily temperature differential etc. All these changes
   may cause an increase in energy consumption on several counts;

- **recurrent damage to transport and energy distribution

   installations:** transport and energy storage infrastructure may be
   affected by climate change on various levels. Rising temperatures
   and more frequent climate extremes (especially hurricanes) may put
   the security of electricity installations (especially transmission
   lines) at risk.

1.6.6 Health {#health .CAD}

As far as vulnerability to climate change of the health sector is concerned, the main impact will be from climate-sensitive diseases following meteorological events.

1. 1. 1.6.6.1 Vulnerability due to rainfall {#vulnerability-due-to-rainfall .PNA}

As mentioned previously, studies into the impacts of climate change carried out by the LAME highlighted the risks of:

- the rainy season starting earlier and ending later, with less rain

   > in July and August and more rain in September and October;

- greater variation in rainfall from one year to the next;

- more frequent downpours;

- pockets of drought with greater variability at the beginning and end

   > of the season;

- an increase in maximum and minimum temperatures of between 2.5°C and

   > 5°C;

- a significant increase in monthly evapotranspiration (2 to 10 mm).

Damage caused by excessive rainfall, especially floods, may pose a risk to public health due to the precarious condition of water works and a gradual deterioration in the quality of water, causing outbreaks of water-borne diseases such as cholera, dysentery and salmonella.

This new situation caused by flooding might pose a risk to food security if harvests are destroyed, thereby also resulting in increased malnutrition, especially among children.

The health sector will also be more vulnerable to the direct effects of flooding, such as infection. The incidence of diarrhoeal diseases, which already account for a large proportion of health problems in Burkina Faso, might well increase.

1. 1. 1.6.6.2 Vulnerability due to rise in temperature {#vulnerability-due-to-rise-in-temperature .PNA}

According to the climate scenarios prepared for Burkina Faso, minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to rise in all climate zones.A rise in temperature would shorten the incubation time of the parasite in its vector, thereby increasing the vectorial capacity of the anopheles mosquito. Based on these predictions, people would be at greater risk of catching malaria.

The LAME report on health suggests that malaria tends to flare up in periods of high humidity. Temperatures are also slightly higher at those times of year.

Similar observations suggest that heat enables the anopheles mosquito which transmits the parasite that causes the disease to grow more quickly (William Ndegwa); humid conditions increase its life expectancy and favour its reproduction.

This information suggests that there is a link between rain, rising temperatures and the incidence of malaria in the three climate zones of Burkina Faso.

Furthermore, high temperatures contribute directly to death from cardiovascular or respiratory diseases, especially among the elderly.

Furthermore, the presence of ozone and other pollutants in the air that exacerbate cardiovascular and respiratory diseases increase when the temperature rises.

1. 1. 1.6.6.3 Vulnerability due to other factors {#vulnerability-due-to-other-factors .PNA}

Other factors, such as humidity and dust may encourage certain diseases. Cerebro-spinal meningitis epidemics occur during the dry season, which coincides with periods of low humidity and dusty conditions and disappear with the onset of the rainy season (Molesworth, 2003[^2]).

One study carried out in Burkina Faso illustrates that cerebro-spinal meningitis epidemics occur at a particular time of year, namely between January and May, when the climate is dry and hot (Harmattan) and the atmosphere is dusty (Yaka[^3]*et a*l. 2008).

According to the LAME 2012 health report, the period when most cases of meningitis are reported (October to December) coincides with rising temperatures and increasing wind speeds. As the temperature falls, humidity rises and as the winds drop, fewer cases of meningitis are reported. That is the period from June to October. Another major factor identified is that more and more cases of meningitis are reported when humidity falls and temperatures and wind speeds increase. The impact of climate change on the health sector will be greater in zones in which climate projections forecast rising temperatures and a reduction in rainfall.

1.6.7.Infrastructure and housing {#infrastructure-and-housing .CAD}

1. 1. 1.6.7.1 Vulnerability of roads and associated structures {#vulnerability-of-roads-and-associated-structures .PNA}

According to findings in LAME studies, failure to complete road structures (waste-water facilities) during housing developments represents a serious handicap in terms of the maintenance of road infrastructure. This results in torrential runoff of rainwater, which erodes the soil around the road infrastructure, which is already in poor condition. During the rainy season, run-off erodes gullies and breaks up the tarmac at the side of the road. According to the LAME, climate change will result in faster deterioration of roads due to rainwater, hence the need for emergency action to repair all structures by restoring the road surfaces which have been washed away.

1. 1. 1.6.7.2 Vulnerability of housing {#vulnerability-of-housing .PNA}

Climate projections based on LAME studies suggest that the high number of rainy days and long rainy seasons will have a negative impact on buildings, especially makeshift housing made of adobe. That is because adobe is a porous material which absorbs water until it is saturated, at which point it collapses.

Moreover, during the rainy season, the extremely heavy rainfall weakens buildings, especially those made of adobe. The same impact will be seen if the rainy season is long. Thus buildings will mostly deteriorate under the effect of heavy run-off of large quantities of water brought by a long rainy season.

When maximum rainfall falls in a single day, housing and public facilities may give way under the effect of erosion caused by run-off which may even be sufficient to cause flooding.

The same type of impact might affect this infrastructure if maximum rainfall over five (5) consecutive days, rainfall on very rainy days and downpours result in large quantities of water. Similarly, if the longest sequences of consecutive rainy days are longer and there is a large number of days with rainfall in excess of 40 mm, this is likely to have the same impact on this infrastructure.

Exposure to wind and relative humidity helps to determine the characteristics and sustainability of housing and public facilities.

Hurricanes may cause buildings and even public facilities to collapse or be damaged. Humidity will have an impact when it is high, at which point it may cause adobe housing to collapse.

To conclude, climate change will cause serious challenges for several types of infrastructure, as they are designed based on an analysis of historic climate data, the relevance of which must be questioned in a situation in which climate conditions are changing. The challenge is even greater where the planned lifetime of infrastructure exceeds several decades, as a result of which it will be exposed to climate conditions which differ from those for which it was designed.

Several non-climate-related factors make infrastructure even more vulnerable to climate change, such as ageing buildings, poor planning and design, lack of adequate maintenance and change of use of infrastructure. Physical planning, which also affects the type and intensity of infrastructure use, is another fundamental factor that will determine the scope and extent of impacts on the built environment and communities.

1.6.8 Horizontal issues {#horizontal-issues .CAD}

The main horizontal issues are the need to take account of water security, the situation of women in terms of climate change adaptation and the involvement of civil society organisations. It is important to note that, when the NAP was formulated, it was expressly decided to focus on questions of water security and the situation of women, as they are vulnerable at various interdependent levels.

1. 1. 1.6.8.1 Vulnerability of water resources {#vulnerability-of-water-resources .PNA}

The impacts of climate variability and change on water resources in Burkina Faso will depend on rainfall and temperature and how they change within the water cycle (in this case the continental cycle of the Sahelian zone). Rainfall induced by evapotranspiration feeds water courses and penetrates the subsoil and the water flows in aquifers which necessarily relate to a zone which can be identified in space and time known as a catchment area, the limits of which are determined by watersheds.

The water resource forecasts based on the LAME studies indicate that the annual volume of water will fall in two of the catchment areas in Burkina Faso and increase in the other two. In 2050, the volume of water will be much lower than the normal level in 1961-1990 across all catchment areas of Burkina Faso. There will be a drop of 68.9 % for the Comoé, 73 % for the Mouhoun, 29.9 % for the Nakanbé and 41.4% for the Niger.

The vulnerability of water resources also applies to aquifers. The vulnerability of groundwater manifests in the form of falling piezometric levels of subsurface waters (extracted via large diameter wells) and bottomland and wetland waters and of deep waters in certain aquifers fed by efficient infiltration of pore water and of drying out of natural sources or a very marked reduction in their flow rate.

Reduced rainfall, evaporation, evapotranspiration, run-off and infiltration, erosion and sedimentation are natural factors which make water a rare resource in Burkina Faso. This shortage will have a serious impact on the vulnerability to climate change of other sectors which are important to the development of Burkina Faso, namely agriculture, livestock farming, the environment, energy, health, infrastructure and housing.

a) **Agriculture**

The vulnerability of water resources is felt in the agricultural sector in terms of reduced crop yields and a reduction in food stocks and increasing poverty in the countryside where out-of-season crops have enabled people to adapt. The availability of water resources is in large part what determines the vulnerability of this sector.

b) **Livestock farming**

The vulnerability of the livestock farming sector depends on the vulnerability of water resources in that growth in that sector depends on the availability of that resource. In fact, the current livestock farming system (sedentary or transhumant) depends heavily on the availability of water and of grazing in the wetlands. It goes without saying that the vulnerability of the livestock farming sector depends on the vulnerability of water resources.

c) **Environment**

The vulnerability of water resources in the environment sector may compromise the balance of ecosystems and, by extension, biodiversity. Similarly, the vulnerability of the environment may affect the vulnerability of water resources in the sense that degradation of ground vegetation will case a reduction in infiltration to replenish the water table. Moreover, this vulnerability of the environment will contribute to the degradation of river banks and water bodies or even the disappearance of the wetlands. As well as being reservoirs of biodiversity, the wetlands help to replenish aquifers, naturally purify the water and limit flooding.

The vulnerability of the environmental sector and of water resources are interdependent.

d) **Energy**

The vulnerability of water resources is felt in the energy sector in general and the electricity sector in particular. In fact, the vulnerability of the energy sector in Burkina Faso is partly affected by the availability of water resources to feed power dams. It is also felt to a lesser degree in the consumption of wood for energy, as numerous wetlands provide the locals with firewood.

e) **Health**

The impact of the vulnerability of water resources on the health sector takes the form of damage caused by excessive rainfall, especially floods, which may pose a risk to public health due to the precarious condition of water works and a gradual deterioration in the quality of water, causing outbreaks of water-borne diseases such as cholera, dysentery and salmonella. This risk of flooding might pose a risk to food security if harvests are destroyed, thereby also resulting in increased malnutrition, especially among children.

The health sector will also be more vulnerable to the direct effects of flooding, such as infection and diarrhoeal diseases.

f) **Infrastructure and housing**

The vulnerability of water resources in this sector manifests at the level of road structures, housing and water resource mobilisation structures. In fact, failure to complete road structures (waste-water facilities) during housing developments represents a serious handicap in terms of the maintenance of road infrastructure. This results in torrential runoff of rainwater, which erodes the soil around the road infrastructure, which is already in poor condition. During the rainy season, run-off erodes gullies and breaks up the tarmac at the side of the road.

At the housing level, climate projections based on LAME studies suggest that the high number of rainy days and violent downpours will have a negative impact on buildings, especially makeshift housing made of adobe. Thus buildings will mostly deteriorate under the effect of heavy run-off of large quantities of water brought by a long rainy season.

g) **Women and civil society organisations (CSO)**

The impact of the vulnerability of water resources here concerns (quantitative and qualitative) access to water, firewood and other forest resources which provide women with a source of income (supply difficulties).

1. 1. 1.6.8.2 Vulnerability of women in terms of access to resources {#vulnerability-of-women-in-terms-of-access-to-resources .PNA}

Women are more vulnerable to climate change than men. Climate variations have a direct impact on their life. In their own words: \'*You have to walk further to find wood. Our wells have dried up, You can\'t find products to sell. Our land has become unproductive. We have no money. It doesn\'t rain like it used to\' etc.*. These were the responses given during an opinion poll of women conducted in 2013 during formulation of the NAP.

The impact of climate change on women can best be assessed based on the sectors in which they are most active, i.e. natural resources such as water, firewood, non-timber forest products (NTFP) and agriculture. Their vulnerability is further exacerbated by factors such as access to education and the status of women in Burkina Faso. That vulnerability is described in the main sectors below.

1. 1. 1. Access to water

Climate change may exacerbate the current water shortage. As women are largely responsible for collecting water for the household, they are more susceptible to seasonal and climate changes which affect quantity. Variable rainfall causes women real difficulty in terms of access to water, especially in zones with insufficient boreholes or equipped wells, let alone running water. This makes the job of collecting water for family consumption and their various activities an exhausting chore. It requires patience and time going back and forth to check if the water level in the well is high enough to draw water. With the water level falling continuously, most wells need to be 45 to 50 metres deep and even they are not replenished normally.

This is due to the impact of climate variables on subterranean resources which decline when rainfall is in short supply.

Women are often forced to travel long distances and still may be unable to find drinking water, as numerous other constraints make this a difficult chore, such as salinisation, dry wells or contamination. Although the State has improved the technical potential with modern boreholes and wells, access to water for women is still a problem on the whole. This impacts on their health and on children\'s health in terms of the quality of the water and the physical effort required.

1. 1. 1. Firewood and other forest resources

Firewood is still the main source of energy in Burkinabe households, despite increased use of butane, which accounts for 7.8 % of total energy consumption. Paradoxically, the success of the State\'s policy to promote the use of butane has not benefitted rural women. Rural women are still undeniably dependent on natural biomass, with all the supply difficulties and the risks posed to them and their children. It has become extremely hard to find wood in many zones where forest resources have deteriorated. Women are therefore forced to use unconventional fuel (such as cowpats, plastic, harvest residues etc.), which are a source of disease and repetitious work. The lack of choice following hours of walking explains this state of affairs.

The forest is also an important source of revenue and jobs (FAO, 2001). Although forests are useful to everyone, women depend on them even more for their revenue and to support their family (Byron and Arnold, 1997[^4]).

Forest products are crucial to women\'s associations in Burkina Faso, both for subsistence (food, firewood, building wood, medicinal products, fruit etc.) and for the production of goods for sale (handicrafts, production wood, food etc.). They form groups to collect and convert non-timber forest products (honey, nuts, fruit, mushrooms, medicinal products etc.) to produce consumer goods for their families and for sale.

Deforestation due to production of firewood and charcoal and over-exploitation of non-timber forest products (NTFP) in the context of climate change are factors which cause a loss of vegetable resources. The consequences of this are crucial for women who, faced with restricted access to fuel, have fewer commercial opportunities in terms of selling forest products and therefore less income. This certainly makes them very vulnerable from an economic perspective.

According to forecasts in LAME studies in the forestry sector, there will be a net reduction over the timeframes considered in biomass potential, which will fall from just under 200 million m^3^ in 1999 to just over 110 million m^3^ in 2050.

1. 1. 1. Agriculture

Agriculture in Burkina Faso is mostly rain-fed (over 90 % of land cultivated), which exposes it to the random factor of good and poor rainfall. The vulnerability analysis carried out by the LAME provides important information. The impacts and consequences for women can be deduced from that vulnerability analysis.

In the **Sudanian zone**, risks posed by quantity of precipitation and dry sequences are acceptable or non-inexistent in terms of cycle length for all crops.

Vulnerability is low and depends on the increase in PET. Opportunities are also few and far between and depend on the quantity of rainfall, which is favourable overall.

In the **Sudanian-Sahelian zone**, risks are similar to those in the Sudanian zone at the Boromo station and lesser in extent at the Dédougou station. Risks are higher at the other two stations. Risks associated with the length of the rainy season are acceptable for crops with a cycle of less than 90 days, but are unacceptable for longer cycles. The risk of loss of seedlings is unacceptable for the Fada N\'Gourma and Ouagadougou stations and the risks during the growth period are unacceptable (\>10 %) except at the Boromo station.

As regards vulnerability, the relevant*climate stimuli* (parameters which potentially interact with a unit of exposure) are an increase in dry sequences and PET. This vulnerability is of average value for yields from crops such as yam, cotton, cash crops, market garden and other out-of-season crops. Opportunities, which are also average, depend on the increase in the number of rainy days and on rainfall in July, August and September (JAS). They also depend on agricultural yields and subsistence farming activities. This counterbalancing of opportunities and vulnerability means that opportunities can be relied on in order to address vulnerability, mainly through seasonal management of water and monitoring of the water balance using appropriate tools.

In the **Sahelian zone**, agriculture is at high risk of impacts in the form of losses of over 50 % even for crops with a cycle of less than 65 days. These risks depend on the quantity of precipitation, which is low and very variable, and on dry sequences during the seedling stage and during the growth phase.

However, no particular vulnerability has been identified in terms of the positive development of climate parameters. The opportunities identified are all average and relate to yields from the main cereal crops, subsistence farming activities and the productivity of agricultural land, all under the effect of the increase in rainfall and downpours. This should not mean that we lose sight of the fact that the basic situation is very unfavourable.

Women account for over 70 % of activities in the agricultural sector, but own hardly any land (AGSDS, 2010). Women are responsible for cultivating the family field, their own fields, if they have any, and the collective perimeters of women\'s groupings/associations. They are also active in converting/selling agricultural products. They also work in the fields and, because they do not have the right tools, they rely solely on their physical strength.

Equipment to facilitate their work has been distributed under various programmes, but those programmes did not integrate any vision of the energy required to take account of the physical condition of women.

In periods of drought, work in the fields will take up more and more of women\'s time and they will not have enough time to spend on their associations or other income-generating activities and yields will remain low.

d) ***Other factors which aggravate the vulnerability of women***

These factors basically depend on the status of women in Burkinabe society and their lack of access to education and information. Although responsible for collecting water and firewood, women have no decision-making powers over water and forestry resources.

The level of school attendance of girls is low compared to boys in Burkina Faso, as in many other Sahelian countries. With no access to education, women are at an even greater disadvantage, as they are excluded from debates on the exploitation and sustainable protection of natural resources.

1. 1. 1.6.8.2 Role of civil society organisations (CSO) {#role-of-civil-society-organisations-cso .PNA}

Another important horizontal issue concerns the role of CSOs in climate change adaptation. The vulnerability of CSOs to climate change differs from that of clearly defined development sectors. In fact, CSOs are not a separate development sector and they operate horizontally. Consequently, the vulnerability problems which they have are taken into account in various ways in the other development sectors.

PART TWO: NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLAN

According to the UNFCCC, an NAP may take the form of an overall adaptation plan for the entire country or a sectoral NAP. Burkina Faso has opted to present both types of NAP. If planning capacities (financial and material resources and availability of disaggregated data) permit at a later date, we intend to formulate a regional adaptation plan for each region of Burkina Faso, so that climate change adaptation can be managed more accurately and efficiently.

2.1. VISIONS AND STRATEGIC GUIDELINES {#visions-and-strategic-guidelines .TI}

{#section-4 .TI}

2.1.1 Vision {#vision .CAD}

The vision of the Burkina Faso reads as follows: **\"Burkina Faso intends to manage its economic and social development more efficiently by implementing planning mechanisms and measures taking account of resilience and adaptation to climate change between now and 2050\"**.

2.1.2 Bases for NAP {#bases-for-nap .CAD}

1. 1. 2.1.2.1 International basis {#international-basis .PNA}

The NAP provides an opportunity to establish synergies with a number of international environmental agreements, especially:

- the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change;

- the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification;

- the Convention on Biological Diversity;

- the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

The NAP will provide a framework for the application of these four conventions. These conventions are supplemented by the main West African environmental programmes and policies on climate change listed below:

- the ECOWAS environmental policy;

- the WAEMU joint environmental improvement policy;

- the West Africa water resources policy;

- the regional policy on access to energy services for rural and

   > suburban populations in order to achieve the Millennium
   > Development Goals;

- the ECOWAS forestry policy;

- the ECOWAS disaster prevention policy;

- the sub-regional action programme to combat desertification in West

   > Africa and Chad;

- the sub-regional action plan to reduce vulnerability in West Africa.

1. 1. 2.1.2.2 National bases {#national-bases .PNA}

Burkina Faso adopted a new development strategy in 2011 to accelerate growth and promote sustainable development, in order to put the country on the path to emergence.

That accelerated growth and sustainable development strategy (AGSDS) is based on the \'Burkina 2025\' vision to make Burkina Faso \'a nation of solidarity, progress and justice which commands respect on the international scene\'.

It is based in part on the need for public policy to integrate priority horizontal development questions, especially: gender, population, environment, physical planning and capacity-building.

Its vision up to 2015, entitled *\'Burkina Faso, a productive economy that accelerates growth, improves living standards and improves and maintains living conditions and the living environment through informed and efficient governance\',* focuses on economic growth priorities and the people\'s aspirations for better living standards.

The overall objective of the AGSDS is to bring about strong, sustained and quality economic growth which has exponential effects in terms of improved income and living standards and which respects the principle of sustainable development.

The main pillars of accelerated growth identified under the AGSDS are agriculture, livestock farming, forestry, energy and infrastructures. However, these pillars will be affected by risks inherent in natural conditions.

Climate change and climate variability are a reality; the floods which occurred in Ouagadougou on 1^st^ September 2009 illustrate that. Also agriculture, in which nearly 80 % of the total active population is engaged, is highly dependent on climate variables. At the same time, the planned adaptation programmes receive very little financing, few producers have adopted new intensive crop methods (use of organic fertiliser and improved seed, mechanisation) and water management is still a source of concern. These are all factors that exacerbate the risk and threat represented by climate conditions.

All in all, the objectives of the AGSDS cannot be achieved unless development takes specific account of climate change adaptation. If the NAP is to be truly helpful, it must be designed to flank and facilitate the implementation of the AGSDS and other development policies and strategies adopted in the future.

The NAP is also based on the National Sustainable Development Policy and its implementing act, the aim of which is to define the overall sustainable development framework and general guidelines for formulating and framing sectoral policies and development strategies, plans and programmes at both national and decentralised level.

In order to support LDCs in formulating their NAP, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change recommends an approach which determines climate change adaptation objectives and measures. It involves asking the following two basic questions:

1) What aspects of development are most at risk from climate change?

2) What type and scope of impacts will it have?

The type and scope of the impacts of climate change on socio-economic development in Burkina Faso have been explained above based on the studies carried out by the LAME. We now need to determine the development aspects most at risk from climate change.

For Burkina Faso, in terms of the AGSDS, the main aspects are as follows:

- accelerated growth pillars: agriculture, livestock farming,

   forestry, energy and infrastructure;

- food and nutrition security;

- water resources;

- physical safety of people and goods;

- natural ecosystems;

- health.

2.1.3. Guiding principles of the NAP {#guiding-principles-of-the-nap .CAD}

Implementation of the NAP will be governed by the following specific guiding principles, in order to safeguard appropriation and sustainable intervention by all stakeholders. These guiding principles are based on the guiding principles laid down in a number of policy and strategic guidance documents at national level, especially the AGSDS and the national sustainable development policy. They are as follows:

- - 1.Participation*:** Successful implementation of the NAP depends on

broad participation by stakeholders. The provision of and access to information and scientific and technical data for stakeholders is vital if they are to make the right practical intervention choices. The opinions and priorities of beneficiaries will be taken into account when putting options into practice and in adaptation measures recommended in keeping with current regulations.

- - 2.Coherent interventions:***This principle requires actions to be

carried out in a coherent and concerted manner in order to obtain more tangible results. Coherence is vital if the NAP is to be implemented in keeping with the development priorities defined at national level and the efficient implementation measures required.

- - 3. Stakeholder empowerment:***Stakeholder empowerment is a vital step

in terms of achieving results. It is the corollary to the participative approach. Effective involvement of all stakeholders in the preparation and implementation of actions leading to change is vital if the objectives of the NAP are to be achieved effectively and efficiently. The main purpose of empowerment is to involve and include stakeholders committed to the implementation of the strategy in relevant actions and even to trigger behavioural changes.

- - 4. Gender aspect:***The adaptation options identified in the NAP will

be more relevant and will have a significant impact if both men and women participate in the actions. Also, given the increased vulnerability of women to the harmful effects of climate change and their participation in development, systematic account needs to be taken of the gender aspect when actions are implemented.

- - 5. Equitable implementation:*** The need for equitable implementation

of the NAP at the social and environmental level is vital in order to safeguard the coherence, continuity and sustainability of interventions. This principle guarantees that regional sensitivities are taken into account and disparities and concentration of interventions are limited, given that climate change transcends territorial boundaries and agro-climatic, administrative and other limits.

- - 6. Principle of partnership:*** Permanent dialogue needs to be

established between the representatives of various groups of stakeholders in the sector. Partnership will allow synergies to be generated and actions cofinanced. Partnerships need to be forged between public- and private-sector stakeholders, as well as civil society and beneficiaries of programmed interventions. Isolated and sectoral interventions have proven to be inadequate in terms of coherence and efficacy.

2.1.4. Features of the Burkina Faso NAP {#features-of-the-burkina-faso-nap .CAD}

The NAP:

- ***is flexible:***each country can select the steps and actions most

   relevant to it, in the order which suits it;

- ***may result in variable outputs:***depending on requirements, an

   NAP may comprise a single national planning document for climate
   change adaptation or several sectoral planning documents;

- ***is implemented on a rolling basis:***new priorities emerge as

   progress is made in resolving capacity shortages, in mobilising
   investment and in integrating policy and need to be taken into
   account in development plans;

- ***is ambitious:***it is not limited by resources currently

   available, so as to rally partners and backers around long-term
   objectives.

2.1.5. Objectives {#objectives .CAD}

Based on the directives of the UNFCCC, the overall objectives of the NAP are as follows:

- ***To reduce vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, by

   building adaptive capacity and resilience***;

- ***To facilitate the integration of climate change adaptation, in a

   coherent manner, into relevant new and existing policies, programmes
   and activities, in particular development planning processes and
   strategies, within all relevant sectors and at different levels, as
   appropriate***

Based on these overall objectives, the specific long-term adaptation objectives for Burkina Faso are as follows:

- protect accelerated growth pillars;

- ensure sustainable food and nutrition security;

- preserve water resources and improve access to sanitation;

- protect persons and goods from extreme climate events and natural

   disasters;

- protect and improve the functioning of natural ecosystems;

- protect and improve public health

2.2. ADAPTATION OPTIONS {#adaptation-options .TI}

The short-, medium- and long-term adaptation measures proposed in keeping with the above specific objectives are listed in Table 25 below:

Table 12: Short-, medium- and long-term adaptation objectives and measures

+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | **SHORT-, MEDIUM- | **RECOMMENDED | **SHORT-, MEDIUM- OR | | AND LONG-TERM | ADAPTATION | LONG-TERM** | | ADAPTATION | MEASURES** | | | OBJECTIVES** | | | +======================+======================+======================+ | **Protect | | | | accelerated growth | | | | pillars:** | | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | **Agriculture** | - Cultivate early | Short-term | | | varieties or | | | | | | | | drought-resistant | | | | crops | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Apply water and | Short-term | | | soil | | | | conservation | | | | methods (stone | | | | barriers, small | | | | dikes, filtering | | | | dikes, terraces, | | | | half moons, | | | | agroforestry, | | | | dune fixing | | | | etc.) | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Promote | Medium-term | | | sustainable land | | | | management (SLM) | Medium-term | | | | | | | - Improve access | | | | to climate | | | | information | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Apply integrated | Medium-term | | | soil fertility | | | | management | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Build capacities | Medium-term | | | for use of | | | | meteorological | | | | data in action | | | | planning in the | | | | agricultural | | | | sector | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Apply | Short-term | | | water-saving | | | | irrigation | | | | techniques | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Adapt irrigation | Medium-term | | | systems to take | | | | account of | | | | | | | | evapotranspiration | | | | from water | | | | bodies on the | | | | perimeters of | | | | developed areas | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Introduce | Long-term | | | agricultural | | | | insurance | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Support locust | Short-term | | | monitoring and | | | | control measures | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | **Livestock | - Fight bush fires | Short-term | | farming** | in order to | | | | prevent | | | | destruction of | | | | dry-season | | | | grazing reserves | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Define and | Medium-term | | | organise | | | | pastoral zones | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Organise | Long-term | | | pastoral water | | | | plans and places | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Reafforest with | Medium-term | | | palatable | | | | species | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Enlarge | Long-term | | | pastureland | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Adopt best | Short-term | | | animal husbandry | | | | and pastoral | | | | practices | | | | (pastoral | | | | hydraulics, | | | | pastoral | | | | resource | | | | management, | | | | pasture mowing | | | | and | | | | conservation, | | | | pasture crops, | | | | silage, animal | | | | mobility and | | | | transhumance | | | | etc.) | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Improve | Long-term | | | transhumant herd | | | | management | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Maintain and | Long-term | | | strengthen a | | | | climate of good | | | | social | | | | coexistence | | | | between | | | | stakeholders | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Ensure | Medium-term | | | stakeholders | | | | take account of | | | | climate change | | | | in development | | | | project and | | | | programme | | | | planning by | | | | improving their | | | | skills | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Maintain | Medium-term | | | shepherds\' jobs | | | | in order to | | | | improve their | | | | contribution to | | | | the national | | | | economy | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Protect national | Medium-term | | | livestock | | | | production | | | | resources as the | | | | basis of the | | | | pastoral economy | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Promote | Medium-term | | | diversification | | | | of income | | | | sources through | | | | livestock | | | | farming | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Maintain level | Medium-term | | | of consumption | | | | of healthy | | | | animal products | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Apply strategic | Long-term | | | destocking of | | | | animals during | | | | the lean season | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Control cattle | Long-term | | | mobility towards | | | | strategic safe | | | | areas during the | | | | critical dry | | | | period | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Preserve | Long-term | | | livestock | | | | farming at | | | | serious risk | | | | from climate | | | | variability | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Develop | Long-term | | | sustainable milk | | | | production to | | | | increase public | | | | food security | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Apply | Medium-term | | | agroforestry | | | | practices in | | | | intensification | | | | areas to ensure | | | | sustainable | | | | management of | | | | natural | | | | resources | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Ensure farmers | Long-term | | | adopt animal | | | | production | | | | methods adapted | | | | to a hot climate | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Monitor and | Medium-term | | | control | | | | cross-border | | | | animal diseases | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | **Forestry** | - Adopt best | Short-term | | | forestry and | | | | agroforestry | | | | practices | | | | (selective | | | | felling for | | | | firewood, | | | | natural assisted | | | | regeneration, | | | | controlled land | | | | clearance etc.) | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Introduce | Long-term | | | community and | | | | participative | | | | management of | | | | forestry, fauna | | | | and fishery | | | | resources | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Increase | Medium-term | | | sustainable | | | | exploitation of | Medium-term | | | non-timber | | | | forest products | Long-term | | | (NTFP) | | | | | Medium-term | | | - Apply | | | | agroforestry | Medium-term | | | practices for | | | | sustainable | | | | management of | | | | natural | | | | resources | | | | | | | | - Implement | | | | sustainable | | | | supply firewood | | | | and charcoal | | | | supply plans for | | | | towns | | | | | | | | - Protect the | | | | banks of water | | | | courses and | | | | water bodies | | | | | | | | ```{=html} | | | | | | | | ``` | | | | - Increase | | | | organised areas | | | | in forests to | | | | satisfy cooking | | | | needs | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | **Energy** | - Promote energy | Long-term | | | efficiency | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Invest in | Long-term | | | micro-hydro | | | | plants | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Diversify energy | Medium-term | | | sources (solar, | | | | wind, biogas) | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Implement water | Long-term | | | development and | | | | management plans | | | | in the Sudanian | | | | zone, which is | | | | likely to see a | | | | slight increase | | | | in rainfall | | | | according to | | | | climate | | | | forecasts | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Improve | Long-term | | | hydroelectric | | | | structures | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Promote | Long-term | | | energy-saving | | | | technologies in | | | | industry and the | | | | construction | | | | sector | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Promote improved | Short-term | | | cooking stoves | | | | with a view to | | | | significantly | | | | reducing wood | | | | and charcoal | | | | consumption | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Promote | Medium-term | | | alternative | | | | energies such as | | | | butane and | | | | biogas | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Increase the use | Long-term | | | of biomass | | | | (harvest | | | | residues) in the | | | | form of | | | | briquettes | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Improve | Short-term | | | | | | | stakeholder/consumer | | | | knowledge and | | | | awareness of | | | | energy-saving | | | | methods and | | | | heating | | | | equipment | | | | options (motors, | | | | refrigerating | | | | systems) | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Use bioclimatic | Long-term | | | design | | | | techniques to | | | | reduce cooling | | | | requirements in | | | | new buildings | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Develop and | Long-term | | | disseminate new | | | | air conditioning | | | | technologies | | | | (solar air | | | | conditioning, | | | | evaporative air | | | | conditioning) | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | **Infrastructures** | - Ensure strict | Short-term | | | compliance with | | | | construction | Short-term | | | standards for | | | | dams and | Short-term | | | hydraulic | | | | structures, | Short-term | | | | | | | hydro-agricultural | | | | facilities and | | | | habitat planning | | | | | | | | - Update | | | | construction | | | | standards for | | | | dams and | | | | hydraulic | | | | structures, | | | | | | | | hydro-agricultural | | | | facilities and | | | | habitat planning | | | | | | | | - Establish | | | | sanitation and | | | | drainage systems | | | | in flood zones | | | | | | | | - Conserve water | | | | resources and | | | | improve access | | | | to sanitation | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Pass and enforce | Medium-term | | | laws and | | | | regulations, | | | | where | | | | applicable, | | | | on (i) | | | | construction of | | | | hydraulic, road | | | | and settlement | | | | i | | | | nfrastructures; (ii) | | | | space occupancy | | | | in urban and | | | | rural | | | | environments, | | | | especially flood | | | | zones; (iii) | | | | mining | | | | activities (gold | | | | | | | | prospecting); (iv) | | | | industrial | | | | activities | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Ensure strict | Short-term | | | compliance with | | | | legislative | | | | measures (Urban | | | | Development and | | | | Housing Code, | | | | planning and | | | | urban | | | | development | | | | master plans, | | | | land use plans, | | | | Agrarian and | | | | Land Tenure | | | | Reorganisation | | | | etc.) | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Relocate | Medium-term | | | populations from | | | | low-lying or | | | | flood zones to | | | | suitable areas | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Use long-lasting | Long-term | | | materials for | | | | housing | | | | construction | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Promote the use | Medium-term | | | of more durable | | | | local materials | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Promote | Long-term | | | ecological | | | | housing and | | | | towns with low | | | | energy | | | | consumption (for | | | | air conditioning | | | | and lighting) | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Promote and | Short-term | | | exploit local | | | | construction | | | | materials | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Restrict the | Medium-term | | | spread of | | | | short-term and | Medium-term | | | make-shift | | | | dwellings which | | | | are not fit for | | | | habitation | | | | | | | | - Protect the | | | | banks of dams | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | **Provide food and | - Increase the | Medium-term | | nutritional security | resilience of | | | on a sustainable | vulnerable | | | basis** | communities and | | | | households to | | | | food and | | | | nutritional | | | | insecurity by | | | | improving their | | | | means of | | | | livelihood | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Achieve a | Long-term | | | structural and | | | | sustainable | | | | reduction in the | | | | food and | | | | nutritional | | | | vulnerability of | | | | vulnerable | | | | communities and | | | | households | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Improve the | Medium-term | | | social | | | | protection of | | | | vulnerable | | | | communities and | | | | households in | | | | order to secure | | | | means of their | | | | livelihood | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Introduce grain | Medium-term | | | banks at village | | | | level | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Develop grain | Long-term | | | storage | | | | infrastructures | | | | at regional and | | | | national level | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Ensure the | Medium-term | | | long-term | | | | maintenance of a | | | | functional and | | | | efficient early | | | | warning system | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Improve food and | Medium-term | | | nutrition | | | | security | | | | governance at | | | | national, | | | | regional and | | | | local level | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Support the | Short-term | | | implementation | | | | of local food | | | | crisis | | | | management and | | | | prevention | | | | structures | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Capitalise on | Short-term | | | and share | | | | innovations and | | | | best practices | | | | to support food | | | | and nutritional | | | | security | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Improve food | Medium-term | | | processing and | | | | preserving | | | | methods | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Make increased | Medium-term | | | use of | | | | non-timber | | | | forest products | | | | as food | | | | supplements | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | **Preserve water | - Monitor water | Short-term | | resources and | reservoirs | | | improve access to | (dikes, dams, | | | sanitation** | water flows, | | | | valve operation | | | | etc.) | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Establish water | Long-term | | | reservoirs: | | | | construct modern | | | | wells, high-flow | | | | boreholes, dams; | | | | pond management; | | | | watercourse | | | | diversions | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Combat the | Long-term | | | silting of water | | | | bodies | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Reduce water | Short-term | | | consumption for | | | | domestic | | | | purposes | | | | (watering | | | | plants, swimming | | | | pools) during | | | | shortage periods | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Use water more | Short-term | | | efficiently | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Develop | Short-term | | | integrated water | | | | resource | Short-term | | | management | | | | systems | | | | | | | | - Draft water | | | | management and | | | | development | | | | plans | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Use appropriate | Medium-term | | | technologies to | | | | improve access | | | | for women to | | | | drinking water | | | | in the dry | | | | season | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Develop | Long-term | | | sanitation | | | | infrastructure | | | | in urban and | | | | rural | | | | environments | | | | | | | | - Improve | | | | knowledge about | | | | water resources | | | | in the context | | | | of climate | | | | change | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | **Protect persons | - Incorporate | Short-term | | and goods from | resilience into | | | extreme climate | development | | | events and natural | projects and | | | disasters** | programmes | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Monitor the | Short-term | | | vulnerability of | | | | at-risk | | | | populations and | | | | areas | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Increase public | Short-term | | | awareness of | | | | potential risks | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Develop | Medium-term | | | financial or | | | | non-financial | | | | insurance and | | | | mutual schemes | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Implement | Medium-term | | | community | | | | training | | | | programmes on | | | | climate change | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Include the | Medium-term | | | topic of climate | | | | change in | | | | national | | | | curricula | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Intensify | Medium-term | | | scientific | | | | research into | | | | climate change | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Adopt | Medium-term | | | appropriate | | | | legislative, | | | | regulatory and | | | | organisational | | | | measures to | | | | mitigate the | | | | impact of floods | | | | (which are | | | | likely to | | | | increase in | | | | scale and | | | | frequency as a | | | | result of | | | | climate change) | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Incorporate | Medium-term | | | risks and | | | | disasters into | | | | teaching and | | | | research | | | | programmes | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Carry out public | Short-term | | | education and | | | | awareness | | | | raising measures | | | | concerning | | | | security and | | | | resilience to | | | | natural | | | | disasters and | | | | humanitarian | | | | crises | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Prepare | Medium-term | | | contingency | | | | plans at | | | | regional and | | | | local levels and | | | | plans to support | | | | vulnerable | | | | populations | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Provide | Long-term | | | sustainable | | | | funding for | | | | disaster and | | | | humanitarian | | | | crisis | | | | prevention and | | | | management by | | | | preparing and | | | | implementing an | | | | apropriate | | | | financing | | | | strategy | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Incorporate risk | Medium-term | | | reduction into | | | | development | | | | programmes | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Identify and map | Medium-term | | | risk zones | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Relocate | Long-term | | | populations from | | | | low-lying and | | | | flood zones | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Develop and | Medium-term | | | promote the use | | | | of | | | | decision-making | | | | tools for the | | | | management of | | | | climate change | | | | risks | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Create and use | Long-term | | | climate change | | | | insurance | | | | schemes | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Improve women\'s | Short-term | | | skills by | | | | disseminating | | | | best practices | | | | in the field of | | | | climate change | | | | adaptations | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Improve women\'s | Medium-term | | | resilience to | | | | climate change | | | | by creating | | | | | | | | revenue-generating | | | | activities | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Use social | Short-term | | | safety nets for | | | | vulnerable | | | | populations | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | **Protect and | - Develop | Medium-term | | improve the | environmental | | | functioning of | eduction in both | | | natural | formal and | | | ecosystems ** | non-formal | | | | education | | | | systems | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Implement | Long-term | | | reforestation | | | | projects and | | | | programmes using | | | | local species | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Disseminate | Short-term | | | anti-erosion | | | | techniques | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Establish | Long-term | | | integrated | | | | hydrographic | | | | basin management | | | | schemes | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Rehabilite | Long-term | | | silted basins | | | | and redevelop | | | | catchment areas | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Plant woody and | Medium-term | | | herbaceous | | | | species to | | | | prevent gully | | | | erosion | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Rehabilitate and | Long-term | | | preserve | | | | wetlands | | | | | | | | - Develop research | | | | programmes on | | | | the resilience | | | | of fish, | | | | wildlife and | | | | forest species | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | **Protect and | ***Meningitis***: | | | improve public | | | | health** | | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Carry out | Short-term | | | vaccinations | | | | before the first | | | | cases are | | | | reported | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Organise | Medium-term | | | reactive | | | | campaigns which | | | | target the | | | | entire | | | | population in | | | | epidemic zones | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Increase | Medium-term | | | meningitis | | | | monitoring using | | | | the geographical | | | | information | | | | system | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Step up public | Medium-term | | | awareness | | | | raising and | | | | information | | | | campaigns | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Fund research | Medium-term | | | activities in | | | | this area | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Increase the | Medium-term | | | level of funding | | | | deployed to | | | | prevent | | | | meningitis | | | | epidemics | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | ***Malaria:*** | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Provide proper | Short-term | | | treatment in all | | | | cases of simple | | | | malaria using | | | | ACT | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Provide | Medium-term | | | intermittent | | | | preventive | Medium-term | | | treatment of | | | | malaria using | | | | TPI for pregnant | | | | women and | | | | children, | | | | distributing | | | | long-lasting | | | | insecticidal | | | | nets (LLIN) in | | | | routine mass | | | | campaigns | | | | | | | | - Provide | | | | sanitaition for | | | | swampy sites and | | | | wastewater and | | | | excreta | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Combat malaria | Long-term | | | vectors (indoor | | | | spraying, | | | | behaviour change | | | | communications | | | | (BCC) in the | | | | mass media and | | | | community | | | | relays, | | | | treatment of | | | | breeding | | | | grounds) | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Behaviour change | Short-term | | | communications | | | | in the mass | | | | media and | | | | community relays | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Encourage all | Short-term | | | pregnant women | | | | to attent | | | | prenatal | | | | consultations at | | | | maternal and | | | | child health | | | | services. | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Promote housing | Medium-term | | | and | | | | environmental | | | | hygiene. | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | | - Carry out | Long-term | | | epidemiological | | | | monitoring, | | | | follow-ups, | | | | evaluation and | | | | research | | +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+

2.3 ADAPTATION OPTIONS BY SECTOR {#adaptation-options-by-sector .TI}

{#section-5 .TI}

2.3.1. Agriculture {#agriculture-2 .CAD}

1. 1. 2.3.1.1 Identification of long-term adaptation requirements {#identification-of-long-term-adaptation-requirements .PNA}

Long-term adaptation requirements cover options such as improved water resource management systems, the adoption of new technologies, stakeholder capacity building and diversification into other economic sectors, in particular:

- adapting crop types to the climate and abandoning certain crops in

   > favour of those which are more resistant to climate shocks and
   > more profitable;

- focusing on research and technological innovations aimed at helping

   > farmers to cope with climate change;

- developing water management and development plans;

- promoting efficient post-harvest crop preservation technologies;

- developing technologies to combat soil erosion and desertification;

- improving access to credit for farmers for the procurement of

   > adaptation technologies and equipment;

- providing training for stakeholders on emerging issues.

1. 1. 2.3.1.2 Priority adaptation areas {#priority-adaptation-areas .PNA}

- Targeted action is needed to mitigate the adverse effects that climate

change is expected to generate. The following adaptation measures are proposed on the basis of the foreseeable climate shocks and their effects:**

a) ***restore soil fertility in order to limit its continued

   > degradation ***

- recover degraded land by means of sub-soiling and reforestation;

- implement water and soil conservation and soil defence and

   > restoration techniques;

- implement sustainable land management (SLM).

b) ***improve agricultural productivity***

- adopt production-driven systems (intensification of production);

- use adapted varieties (production of short-cycle seeds);

- improve land tenure security as a basis for land conservation and

   > management;

- promote water-saving irrigation systems;

- promote off-season farming practices (market gardening and irrigated

   > crops).

c) ***strengthen the resilience capacities of post-disaster populations

   > (floods, droughts, large-scale predator attacks etc.):***

- ensure that crop-growing plots are located outside river and dam

   > beds;

- build capacities for the use of meteorological data;

- anticipate disasters which may potentially affect the agricultural

   > sector;

- improve the organisation of emergency aid for victims.

d) ***carry out research into methods for counteracting rising

   > temperatures***

Higher temperatures mean greater demand for water. Droughts will increase in frequency as a result of the interrelationship between precipitation and increased evapotranspiration. With a view to mitigating the impact of a steady decrease in water resources, systems are often put in place to:

- reduce various losses (including evaporative and infiltration

   > losses) from lakes and reservoirs;

- increase storage capacities (reservoirs/storage tanks, rainwater

   > basins etc.);

- develop a system for monitoring the impact of rising temperatures on

   > dam levels (improved evapotranspiration management);

- adapt irrigation systems to take account of evapotranspiration

   > phenomena in waterbodies along the perimeters of developed areas,

e) ***Combat high winds and other sandstorms, by:***

- developing protection technologies that are better adapted to the

   > various agro-climatic zones (living hedges or shelterbelts);

- building capacities for the use of meteorological data in

   > agricultural sector planning.

The main adaptation measures recommended in direct relation to soil restoration with a view to improving food production as as follows:

- diversification of crops;

- adjustments to production cycles;

- the construction of anti-erosion dikes (stone barriers);

- the use of Zaї (traditional and mechanical soil restoration

   > techniques);

- the use of half-moons;

- assisted natural regeneration (ANR);

- tree plantations;

- the use of grassy strips;

- the use of living hedges;

- organic fertilisation;

- the designation of protected areas to mitigate the devastating

   > impacts of bush fires;

- mulching;

- the Sahelian Eco-Farm (SEF), which is an innovation recently

   > developed by ICRISAT in Niger.

1. 1. 2.3.1.3 Climate change adaptation plan for the agricultural sector {#climate-change-adaptation-plan-for-the-agricultural-sector .PNA}

A proposed adaptation plan for the agricultural sector, based on the LAME climate projections, is set out below. The overall objective of the action plan is to \"**increase the resilience of family farms through climate change adaptation actions**\". It is structured around four (4) specific objectives, as presented in Table 12 below:

Table13: Adaptation action plan for the agricultural sector

2.3.2 Livestock production {#livestock-production .CAD}

Livestock farming adaptation proposals are based on an analysis of climate change impacts in this sub-sector and the **B1 scenario (most realistic)**: \"*transhumance will be increasingly oriented towards areas in the south of the country or involve neighbouring countries, with the attendant risk of conflict. The sporadic or haphazard nature of farming activities in the Sahelian and Sudano-Sahelian regions respectively, as identified from an analysis of the agricultural sector, will however open up areas for livestock grazing throughout the northern half of the country following the abandonment of farms. The Sahel could in practice be used solely for livestock farming and intentional or indirect fodder production (crops which have not completed their growing cycle). Remaining vulnerability factors would include temperatures for calf and milk production and decreasing precipitation for fodder production, rangelands and transhumance routes*.*\"* Particular challenges faced in this context include:

- improving readiness for rapid responses to the impacts of climate

   > change;

- building the climate-change resilience capacities of poor

   > households;

- stimulating livelihoods in production areas.

The following three climate change adaptation projects are proposed:

+----------------+----------------------------------------------------+ | - Project 1: | National Observatory of Pastoralism in Burkina | | | Faso \[Observatoire National sur le Pastoralisme | | | Burkinabè, ONPB\] | +================+====================================================+ | - Project 2: | Livestock Farmers\' Climate Insurance Project | | | \[Projet d'Assurance Climatique des Eleveurs, | | | PACE\] | +----------------+----------------------------------------------------+ | - Project 3: | Project involving the creation of three Livestock | | | Production Intensification Areas (Zones | | | d'Intensification des Productions Animales, ZIPA). | +----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

The above has been approved by the Ministry of Animal and Fisheries Resources in the National Action Plan for the sector.

The projects are described in more detail below. Since the National Action Plan covers the entire sector, it only refers to specific objectives and short- and long-term outcomes for the sake of brevity. Further details can be found in the National Action Plan for the livestock farming sector.

Table 14: National Action Plan for the livestock farming sector

The logistical details of these projects are set out in the annex (National Action Plan for the livestock farming sector).

2.3.3 Environment and natural resources {#environment-and-natural-resources-1 .CAD}

1. 1. 2.3.3.1 Identification of medium- and long-term adaptation areas {#identification-of-medium--and-long-term-adaptation-areas .PNA}

Four medium- and long-term adaptation areas can be identified:

1) Improved ecosystem productivity and resilience.

2) Biodiversity conservation.

3) Ecological research and monitoring.

4) Greenhouse gas mitigation.

1. 1. 2.3.3.2 Identification of medium- and long-term adaptation actions {#identification-of-medium--and-long-term-adaptation-actions .PNA}

Table 13 below lists the relevant actions by priority adaptation area.

Table 15: medium- and long-term adaptation action plan for the environment and natural resources sector

2.3.4. Energy {#energy-1 .CAD}

1. 1. 2.3.4.1 Identification of adaptation options {#identification-of-adaptation-options .PNA}

Areas that may be disrupted or disadvantaged by climate change include thermal, hydro and solar photovoltaic energy production, timber resources, energy storage and transportation facilities and demand for electricity. Short-, medium- and long-term adaptation measures are summarised in Table 14 below:

Table 16: Adaptation options in the energy sector

1. 1. 2.3.4.2 Proposed adaptation plan for the sector {#proposed-adaptation-plan-for-the-sector .PNA}

The adaptation action plan for the energy sector covering the next five (5) years has one overall objective and four (4) specific objectives. The overall objective is to **estaablish satisfactory energy production and distribution practices**. The substance of this action plan is set out in Table 15 below.

Table 17: Adaptation action plan for the energy sector

2.3.5. Health {#health-1 .CAD}

{#section-6 .CAD}

1. 1. 2.3.5.1 Identification of medium- and long-term adaptation needs {#identification-of-medium--and-long-term-adaptation-needs .PNA}

Development-related needs in the healthcare sector in Burkina Faso can be evaluated on the basis of the eight (8) strategic headings of the National Heatlh Policy. Climate change issues are not given adequate space under these strategic headings, which are broken down into actions in the National Sanitary Development Plan. Furthermore, most of the action plans drawn up within the healthcare sector fail to take account of climate change projections and the relevant potential impacts.

The 2012 LAME climate projections study refers to a significant increase in maximum and minimum temperatures and alternating periods of drought and heavy rainfall over the next 30 to 50 years, leading inter alia to the increased vulnerability of populations due to a greater incidence of certain diseases such as meningitis and malaria.

Table 16 below sets out proposed adaptation needs based on the strategic headings of the National Sanitary Development Plan.

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 Table 18: Climate change adaptation potential                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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 **Strategic headingsunder the National Sanitary Development Plan**   **Intervention targets under the National Sanitary Development Plan**              **Priority actions under the National Sanitary Development Plan**                                                                                                       **Climate impact or risk\                                                                                                                                                                                          **Adaptation integration potential**
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (related to climate change)**

 Develop leadership and governance in the healthcare sector           Improve the internal coordination of Ministry of Health interventions              Improve policy making within the Ministry of Health with a focus on gender and equity                                                                                   Current policies and policy-making structures may be disrupted by the consequences of climate change (greater incidence of certain diseases such as diarrhoea, malaria, meningitis, measles, malnutrition etc.).   Integrate climate change issues into policies, strategies and policy-making structures

                                                                      Strengthen intersectoral collaboration and partnerships in the healthcare sector   Establish/strengthen appropriate frameworks for collaboration and sanitation development planning between the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders at all levels   The consequences of climate change may mean that the current collaboration structures are no longer fit for purpose.                                                                                               Ensure that account is taken of climate change issues during intersectoral collaboration in the field of risk management

 Strengthen human resources in the healthcare sector                  Ensure that high-quality human resources are available in the healthcare sector    Draft a national CPD strategy with consolidated plans at all levels of the healthcare system                                                                            The level of knowledge among healthcare personnel may not be sufficient to deal with climate change impacts                                                                                                        Incorporate climate change issues into training courses for healthcare personnel

 Health promotion and disease prevention                              Improve communications with a view to behavioural change                           Implement communication plans for the healthcare sector                                                                                                                 Climate change impacts may make populations more vulnerable                                                                                                                                                        Incorporate climate change impacts into communication strategies with a view to behavioural change

                                                                      Step up measures to prevent transmissible diseases                                 Strengthen the monitoring system at all levels                                                                                                                          Climate change impacts (raised temperatures, floods) may increase the incidence of epidemics (measles, cholera, meningitis) and certain diseases (malaria)                                                         Incorporate climate change impacts into prediction and response tools
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 **Strategic headings under the National Sanitary Development Plan**                   **Intervention targets under the National Sanitary Development Plan**                                     **Priority actions under the National Sanitary Development Plan**                               **Climate impact or risk\                                                               **Adaptation integration potential**
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (related to climate change)**                                                           
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 Improve healthcare infrastructures, equipment and products                            Build infrastructures                                                                                     Establish new sanitary infrastructures at each level which comply with the relevant standards   Floods may damage certain sanitary infrastructures                                      Incorporate climate-change-related impacts into the design and implementation of sanitary infrastructures

 Promote research in the healthcare sector                                             Improve the institutional and operational capacities of the Ministry of Health in the field of research   Improve the operational capacities of the Ministry of Health in the field of research           Modify the transmission dynamics of climate-sensitive diseases                          Incorporate climate change issues into research topics in the healthcare sector

 Increase funding for healthcare and the public affordability of healthcare services   Mobilise healthcare funding                                                                               Advocate for an increase in the state healthcare budget                                         Managing climate-change-related risks and disasters may overburden healthcare budgets   Incorporate the management of climate change impacts into the state healthcare budget
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1. 1. 2.3.5.2 Proposed adaptation action plan for the health sector {#proposed-adaptation-action-plan-for-the-health-sector .PNA}

The proposed action plan has an overall objective and five (5) specific objectives as described below. The overall objective is to *bring about climate change adaptations in the healthcare sector so that populations are better protected.*

Details of this action plan are provided in Table 17 below:

Table 19: Summary of adaptation actions

2.3.6. Infrastructure and housing {#infrastructure-and-housing-1 .CAD}

{#section-7 .CAD}

1. 1. 2.3.6.1 Identification of medium- and long-term adaptation requirements {#identification-of-medium--and-long-term-adaptation-requirements .PNA}

The following climate change adaptation requirements can be identified in the infrastructure and housing sector:

For the sub-sector of stormwater and wastewater systems:

- adapt gutters by ensuring that new infrastructures are no longer

   > designed to be used for wastewater or solid waste and can no
   > longer act as bottlenecks during periods of heavy rainfall,

- raise user awareness of the need to maintain the structures,

- place covers on structures to avoid them being used for solid waste

   during periods of rain.

For the sub-sector of water resource distribution and mobilisation infrastructure (dams and surface/underground reservoirs, wells and boreholes, pumping stations and distribution networks), the below points must be taken into account with a view to climate change adaptations:

- Infrastructure should be adapted to an appropriate size, again to

   avoid the risk of being used for solid waste.

- In the short term, the key areas for action include observing

   climate change impacts and carrying out information campaigns. In
   the medium and long term, it is important to carry out research into
   the impacts of climate change on networks and to propose adapted
   standards for the country.

For the sub-sector of roads and associated structures:

- Strict compliance with and updating of current regulations regarding

   > environmental impact assessments and highway construction
   > standards;

- Ensure that appropriate consideration is given to transportation and

   > mobility requirements when planning and building roads;

- Build roads in urban developments.

For the sub-sector of construction (social housing and facilities):

- Fund projects in the field of;

- Construct buildings which require less energy for air conditioning

   > systems, which do not have air onditioning systems or which use
   > low-power air conditioning systems.

1. 1. 2.3.6.2 Priority adaptation areas {#priority-adaptation-areas-1 .PNA}

For the sub-sector of stormwater and wastewater networks, the chief objective is to guarantee a healthy living environment where all citizens have access to well-built stormwater and wastewater drainage systems which are resistant to climate change impacts. Table 18 below summarises the main long-term actions:

Table 20: long-term adaptation measures for the sub-sector of stormwater and wastewater systems

For the sub-sector of water resource distribution and mobilisation infrastructure, the following actions are proposed:

- Update design methods and standards for hydraulic structures (dams,

   highway structures, irrigation systems): promote scientific research
   into the production of new standards and increase the density of
   networks for hydrological data collection and archiving and database
   management;

- Integrated water resources management: publicise new irrigation

   techniques (drip irrigation, reducing water losses in drinking water
   supply and irrigation pipes, reducing the effects of evaporation,
   protecting collection, storage and distribution structures.

For the sub-sector of roads and associated structures, the following actions should be taken:

1) Enhance and enforce regulations;

2) Update highway infrastructure construction standards;

3) Urban land use planning:

- Produce planning and urban development master plans

- Produce land use plans

4) Produce a manual of highway infrastructure procedures;

5) Facilitate stakeholder collaboration

6) Carry out infrastructure projects in accordance with reference

   documents.

For the sub-sector of construction (social housing and facilities), the following actions should be prioritised:

Table 21: actions to be taken in the sub-section of construction

+-------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | **1** | **Planning and scheduling of priority actions** | +=======+=============================================================+ | | - Update planning tools (planning and urban development | | | master plans and land use plans) to take account of | | | climate change | | | | | | - Produce land use plans for other cities in the country; | | | | | | - Redevelop areas of makeshift housing in zones which are | | | earmarked for housing purposes in planning documents; | | | | | | - Develop and protect flood areas; | | | | | | - Carry out an environmental, architectural and urban | | | planning assessment for any urban or architectural | | | development project. | +-------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | **2** | **Construction standards, materials and research and the | | | use of new construction technologies** | +-------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | | - Product an energy efficiency code for the construction | | | sector; | | | | | | - Carry out research into renewables and apply the | | | research in practice; | | | | | | - Promote the use of solar energy for disadvantaged areas | | | and nearby public facilities; | | | | | | - Produce guidelines for the use of appropriate | | | construction materials (specifications and techniques); | | | | | | - Build weather forecasting capacities; | +-------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | **3** | **Monitor and evaluate priority actions** | +-------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | | - Improve and monitor land use by appointing | | | multi-disciplinary teams to monitor the use of flood | | | areas and vulnerable areas; | | | | | | - Maintain municipal stormwater and wastewater drainage | | | structures; | | | | | | - Open up developed areas; | | | | | | - Monitor compliance with the provisions of the Urban | | | Development and Construction Code | +-------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | **4** | **Communication** | +-------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | | - Raise stakeholder awareness of the need for compliance | | | with the provisions of the Urban Planning and | | | Construction Code; | | | | | | - Raise public awareness of climate change challenges; | | | | | | - Prohibit the production or importation of plastic | | | packaging and ensure that it is replaced by | | | biodegradable packaging. | +-------+-------------------------------------------------------------+

1. 1. 2.3.6.3 Proposed adaptation action plan for the infrastructure and housing sector {#proposed-adaptation-action-plan-for-the-infrastructure-and-housing-sector .PNA}

Details of the proposed action plan for the infrastructure and housing sector are provided in Table 20 below:

Table22: Climate change adaptation action plan for the infrastructure and housing sector

2.3.7 Incorporation of cross-cutting issues {#incorporation-of-cross-cutting-issues .CAD}

The overall National Action Plan focuses on the cross-cutting issues of water security and, in particular, women and civil society organisations. Two out of nine (9) national experts have been selected by the Permanent Secretariat of the National Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development to facilitate collaboration between the relevant stakeholders and solicit their contributions to the overall National Action Plan.

1. 1. 2.3.7.1 Identification of medium- and long-term adaptation requirements for women {#identification-of-medium--and-long-term-adaptation-requirements-for-women .PNA}

Very few best practices have been identified in relation to climate change adaptations for women in Burkina Faso. Most adaptation practices partly ignore their vulnerability compared to men.

In this context, the following climate change adaptation requirements can be identified for women:

- **Education and training: promote education and training for women

   > in order to raise their awareness of climate change problems and,
   > more generally, sustainable land management;**

- **Access to adaptation techniques which adequately integrate gender

   > mainstreaming in order to avoid highlighting inequalities between
   > men and women;**

- **Access to decision-making forums: integrate women and women\'s

   > associations in project steering committees and decision-making
   > bodies at local level to facilitate their full participation in
   > drafting and implementing development plans at all levels,
   > including climate change adaptation plans;**

- **Access to improved cooking stoves and wind and solar energy for

   women in rural areas.**

1. 1. 2.3.7.2 Priority adaptation areas for women {#priority-adaptation-areas-for-women .PNA}

Given the projected rainfall deficiencies and raised temperatures, long-term adaptation measures must be aimed at minimising the adverse impacts of these changes on women\'s lives. Several adaptation options are available, the most relevant of which are listed below:

- **Option 1: Build the capacity of women\'s associations to implement

   > best practices in the field of climate change adaptations;**

- **Option 2: Improve access for women to drinking water during

   > periods of water shortage;**

- Raise women\'s awareness of the nutritional value of non-timber

   forest products with a view to better safeguarding and utilising
   revenue-generating species

- Build technical capacities among women in relation to best practices

   for food gathering, processing and natural and assisted regeneration
   methods

- **Option 3: Promote revenue-generating activities for women.**

1. 1. 2.3.7.3 Proposed adaptation action plan for women {#proposed-adaptation-action-plan-for-women .PNA}

Based on an analysis of climate change impacts in the major areas of intervention by women\'s associations, the following climate change adaptation projects can be proposed:

1) Training/information/awareness raising among women\'s associations;

2) Improve the resilience of women\'s association and their capacity to

   adapt to climate change by introducing revenue-generating
   activities;

3) Research into best practices in the field of climate change

   > adaptations which are beneficial and accessible to women.

- \

This outline of the climate change adaptation action plan for women is primarily intended to highlight its key actions. In practical terms, the actions will be made operational by means of action plans in the various development sectors.

1. 1. 2.3.7.4. Involvement of civil society organisations {#involvement-of-civil-society-organisations .PNA}

The key objective in relation to civil society organisations is to secure their long-term support for implementation of the National Action Plan. An action plan has therefore been proposed which contains three projects:

+----------------+----------------------------------------------------+ | - Project 1: | Improve and strengthen the involvement of civil | | | society organisations in climate change adaptation | | | decisions. | +================+====================================================+ | - Project 2: | Improve the sustainability of civil society | | | climate change adaptation initiatives. | +----------------+----------------------------------------------------+ | - Project 3: | Capitalise on and disseminate best practices by | | | civil society organisations in the field of | | | climate change adaptations. | +----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

The objectives and anticipated outcomes of these projects are outlined below:

 **Project 1:**             **Improve and strengthen the involvement of civil society organisations in climate change adaptation decisions.**
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 **Overall objective**      Increase the involvement of civil society organisations in order to improve operational governance of the National Action Plan for Climate Change in Burkina Faso.
 **Specific objectives**    Build capacities for intervention among civil society organisations in relation to climate change adaptations
 **Short-term results**     Between now and 2018, at least fifty (50) civil society organisations gain the resources required to engage in discussions and decision-making on climate change adaptation issues at local, regional and national level.
 **Medium-term outcomes**   Between now and the end of 2023, at least five proposals from civil society organisations have been incorporated into national climate change adaptation policies.
 **Long-term results**      Between now and the end of 2028, at least ten proposals from civil society organisations have been incorporated into national climate change adaptation policies.

 **Project 2:**             **Improve the sustainability of civil society climate change adaptation initiatives**
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 **Overall objective**      Ensure the sustainbility of civil society climate change adaptation initiatives.
 **Specific objectives**    **I**mprove the sustainability of climate change adaptation initiatives implemented by civil society organisations and rural communities in the thirteen (13) regions of Burkina Faso.
 **Short-term results**     Between now and the end of 2018, at least two hundred (200) micro projects have been implemented at national level with a view to the consolidation of achievements and the development of innovative civil society organisation initiatives in the field of climate change adaptations.
 **Medium-term outcomes**   Between now and the end of 2023, at least three hundred (300) micro-projects have been implemented at national level with a view to the consolidation of achievements and the develompent of innovative initiatives by civil society organisations in the field of climate change adaptations.
 **Long-term results**      Between now and the end of 2028, at least five hundred (500) micro-projects have been implemented at national level with a view to the consolidation of achievements and the develompent of innovative initiatives by civil society organisations in the field of climate change adaptations.

 **Project 3:**             **Capitalisate on and disseminate best practices by civil society organisations in the field of climate change adaptations.**
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 **Overall objective**      Improve public involvement in the reflection, analysis and decision-making process for climate change adaptations by producing, disseminating and making effective use of lessons learned from innovative civil society projects.
 **Specific objectives**    At national level, capitalise on climate change adaptation experiences gained by civil society organisations and disseminate lessons learned and best practices through appropriate the tools and channels.
 **Short-term results**     Between now and the end of 2018, relevant and innovative experiences gained by civil society organisations in the field of climate change adaptations in five (5) regions have been capitalised on, undergone participatory validation and disseminated by means of information and publicity tools and channels.
 **Medium-term outcomes**   Between now and the end of 2023, relevant and innovative experiences gained by civil society organisations in the field of climate change adaptations in eight (8) regions have been capitalised on, undergone participatory validation and disseminated by means of information and publicity tools and channels.
 **Long-term results**      Between now and the end of 2028, relevant and innovative experiences gained by civil society organisations in the field of climate change adaptations in thirteen (13) regions have been capitalised on, undergone participatory validation and disseminated by means of information and publicity tools and channels.

As was the case for the climate change adaptation action plan for women, the climate change adaptation action plan for civil society organisations will also be implemented in the form of action plans in the various development sectors.

1. 1. 2.3.7.5 Water security {#water-security .PNA}

Water security is a further cross-cutting issue which must be taken into account, since implementation of the above-mentioned plans will be impossible without genuine water security. Even though the action plans for each of the sectors refer to water security as a specific objective or action, an action plan which deals comprehensively with this issue is still required.

The overall objective of the action plan outlined below is to \"**protect water resources against the harmful impacts of climate change\".** This overall objective is subdivided into four (4) specific objectives, as shown in Table 21 below:

Table 23: Action plan for water security

2.3.8 Summary of sectoral action plans {#summary-of-sectoral-action-plans .CAD}

The action plans for the various development sectors, including cross-cutting issues, can be summarised as follows:

Table 24: Summary of action plans for the various development sectors

 **Development sector**                  **Specific objectives of the action plan**
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 **Agriculture**                         
                                         SO 1: Restore the fertility of degraded soils
                                         SO 2: Improve farmers\' access to high-quality agricultural production factors (equipment, inputs, land, agricultural research outcomes etc.)
                                         SO 3: Improve the resilience of stakeholders to climate change
                                         SO 4: Develop early warning systems to ensure efficient management of variability and climate change
 **Livestock production**                
                                         SO 1: Improve the security of pastoralism through better dissemination and promotion of information on pastoral resources and the relevant access conditions.
                                         SO 2: Improve the protection of animal capital in order to provide sustainable support for the pastoralist economy and improve stakeholder resilience with a view to sustainable food security in Burkina Faso
                                         SO 3: Make pastoralists less vulnerable to climate change and promote local economic development.
 **Environment and natural resources**   
                                         SO 1: Increase ecosystem productivity and resilience
                                         SO 2: Improve biodiversity conservation
                                         SO 3: Improve ecological research and monitoring
                                         SO 4: Mitigate greenhouse gas emissions
 **Energy**                              
                                         SO 1: Reduce the impact of climate change on the energy sector
                                         SO 2: Provide a sustainable supply of cooking energy
                                         SO 3: Reduce electricity consumption
                                         SO 4: Improve knowledge of the impact of climate change on the energy sector
 **Healthcare**                          
                                         SO 1: Develop leadership and governance for climate change impact adaptations in the healthcare sector
                                         SO 2: Build human resource capacities for climate change adaptations in the healthcare sector
                                         SO 3: Improve early warning and response systems for climate change phenomena
                                         SO 4: Adapt healthcare infrastructures to climate change impacts
                                         SO 5: Promote research into climate change
 **Infrastructure and housing**          
                                         SO 1: **Improve access to adequate housing for disadvantaged populations** by means of rental properties, self-build funding and new social housing
                                         SO 2: Construct public facilities and infrastructures (road, hydraulic and stormwater/wastewater drainage) which are fit for purpose and resilient thanks to high-quality design and implementation and proper maintenance
                                         SO 3:Turn the towns of Burkina Faso into hubs of economic growth and sustainable development by promoting the green economy
 **Cross-cutting issues**                
                                         SO 1: Increase the capacity of women\'s association members to address environmental and climate change problems
                                         SO 2: Increase the capacity for resilience of women\'s association members through the development of revenue-generating activities
                                         SO 3: Use traditional knowledge to develop adaptation technologies which take account of the conditions faced by women\'s associations
                                         SO 4: Boost the contribution of civil society organisations in order to promote good governance for implementation of the National Adaptation Plan for Climate Change in Burkina Faso
                                         SO 5: Ensure the sustainability of civil society initiatives relating to climate change adaptations
                                         SO 6: Improve public involvement in the reflection, analysis and decision-making process for climate change adaptations by producing, disseminating and making effective use of lessons learned from innovative civil society projects.
                                         SO 7:Improve water resource mobilisation and exploitation
                                         SO 8: Improve water resource protection and conservation
                                         SO 9: Improve knowledge of water resources (surface and, more importantly, underground) in the context of climate change
                                         SO 10: Improve access to sanitation

2.4 COSTS AND BENEFITS OF ADAPTATION OPTIONS {#costs-and-benefits-of-adaptation-options .TI}

In 2012, while the National Adaptation Plan was being drafted, several senior representatives of various government bodies were given training by the Washington-based Millennium Institute on use of the T21 multi-sectoral modelling tool, which is a dynamic simulation tool designed to support long-term development planning. It incorporates economic, social and environmental development considerations in order to model the potential impact of development policies. The T21 model is summarised in one of the annexes to this document.

One of the outcomes of this capacity building has been an ability to calculate the relative amounts of funding which should be earmarked for the various development sectors in Burkina Faso to allow them to respond to climate change impacts.

Climate change adaptation options over the short, medium and long term (between 1 and 15 years) have thus been proposed for each of the development sectors covered by the National Adaptation Plan. Details of the consolidated cost of each of these options in the short, medium and long term are provided below:

Table25: Estimated cost of adaptation options in the short, medium and long term

 **Development sector**       **Estimated cost in billion FCFA**
 ---------------------------- ------------------------------------
 Agriculture                  1 313
 Livestock resources          375
 Environment                  375
 Healthcare                   188
 Energy                       1 126
 Infrastructure and housing   375
 Water security               101,75
 **TOTAL**                    **3853,75**

The vulnerability to climate change of all the development sectors is closely linked to water security. An awareness of water security issues in the context of the global water cycle will ensure the relevance of sectoral action plans and the greater effectiveness of their adaptation solutions, contributing to sustainable social and economic development.

The cost of adaptations under the National Adaptation Plan should not present a deterrent to funding efforts. What matters most is to achieve an optimum cost/benefit ratio during their implementation. Although the adaptation measures involve significant investment, they will also provide many development gains for Burkina Faso, the most important of which are summarised below:

- **greater resilience of agriculture and ecosystems;**

- **greater security for pastoralism and sustainable development of

   > the pastoralist economy;**

- **greenhouse gas mitigation;**

- **improved public health protection;**

- **improved access for women to natural resources and decision-making

   > arenas;**

- **etc.**

The social and economic gains to be made from implementation of the National Adaptation Plan are specified in more detail below:

1) **Increased productivity and revenue streams for rural

   > populations:** implementation of the National Adaptation Plan will
   > help to make natural, social and economic systems less vulnerable,
   > boosting productivity and revenue streams in the
   > agriculture/forestry/pastoralist sectors.

2) **Strong GDP growth:** reducing the vulnerability of natural, social

   > and economic systems will increase the added value of each
   > economic sector and its contribution to gross domestic product
   > (GDP).

3) **More high-quality green jobs:** production conditions will become

   > more conducive to investment, which in turn will create jobs in
   > both the public and private sector, in** **particular for young
   > people. This will *promote human wellbeing and social equity at
   > the same time as greatly reducing environmental risks and resource
   > scarcity*.

4) **Spillover effects for the rest of the economy:** the development

   sectors covered by the National Adaptation Plan are key sectors
   which drive development in Burkina Faso. Their improved performance
   will generate tangible spillover effects for other economic sectors
   such as industry, trade and tourism.

The economic evaluation of the environment and natural resources carried out in 2011 in Burkina Faso as part of the Poverty Environment Initiative project testified to the fact that environmental protection comes with a price tag, but environmental degradation costs money[^5]. This is evident from the economic significance of primary-sector activities, accounting for 44.61% of GDP (2008 figures). In an economic evaluation of environmental damage and inefficiencies, the annual cost of environmental degradation in Burkina Faso in 2008 was estimated to be 18-22% of GDP, 0.5% of which was due to climate change (based solely on greenhouse gas emissions).

In 2012, while training government representatives on use of the T21 model, the Millennium Institute carried out an analysis of multisectoral vulnerability in Burkina Faso with a view to the formulation of a national strategy for medium- and long-term climate change adaptations by 2025/2050. This analysis reached the following conclusions:

- Climate change wil have a **multisectoral impact**;

- Climate change wil have a **serious impact**;

- **Cumulative GDP loss** will amount to approximately USD 28-55

   > billion by 2050 compared to a no-climate-change scenario;

- Adaptation **costs** will represent 0.6-1.5% of Burkina Faso\'s

   > annual GDP;

- Adaptation **costs are minimal** compared to their benefits;

- Any **delay** in implementing adaptation strategies **will cause

   non-linear cost increases**.

> Incorporating these findings and conclusions into the National > Adaptation Plan will make it possible to accelerate economic growth in > Burkina Faso at the same time as greening the country\'s economy.

2.5 INCORPORATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATIONS INTO DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND STRATEGIES {#incorporation-of-climate-change-adaptations-into-development-policies-and-strategies .TI}

It is vitally important for climate change adaptations to be proactively incorporated into development policies and strategies. Macroeconomic and sectoral policies and strategies which are currently in force should be revised to ensure that they incorporate climate change adaptations appropriately and effectively, and future development policies and strategies should do so on a mandatory basis.

The incorporation of climate change adaptations into national and sectoral planning processes requires a long-term and methodical approach. The government should therefore adopt and implement a methodology and timetable for the revision of existing national development policies, strategies, plans and programmes.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sets out a practical methodology for incorporating climate change adaptations into development processes based on the following considerations:

1) The stages required to incorporate climate change adaptations into

   > development planning processes;

2) The identification of national development policies, plans and

   > programmes;

3) The incorporation of climate change adaptations at various stages of

   > national policy-making;

4) The identification and mobilisation of stakeholders;

5) The building of human resource capacities in order to incorporate

   climate change adaptations into development processes.

2.5.1 The stages required to incorporate climate change adaptations into development planning processes {#the-stages-required-to-incorporate-climate-change-adaptations-into-development-planning-processes .CAD}

Six different stages are listed:

1) Understand the relevance of **current climate conditions to

   > policies**, plans and programmes at national, sectoral, regional
   > and executive agency level and the climate-sensitive nature of
   > these **policies**, **plans and programmes**;

2) Use readily available resources to **evaluate** the **social,

   > economic and environmental** impacts **of climate change**;

3) Identify and evaluate the **likelihood and consequences** of certain

   > **climate-related risks**;

4) Identify **options for responding to climate-based risks** by using

   > existing management practices or amending policies and programmes;

5) Implement specific **measures** to **incorporate adaptations** into

   > policies, plans or programmes;

6) Identify and **manage challenges and opportunities**.

2.5.2 The identification of national development policies, plans and programmes {#the-identification-of-national-development-policies-plans-and-programmes .CAD}

National development policies, strategies, plans and programmes can be identified using the following sources of information:

- **National Vision documents (e.g. Vision 2020);**

- **strategies and plans for economic growth and national

   > development;**

- **medium- and long-term national development targets (such as the

   > Millennium Development Goals);**

- **national policies, strategies and plans targeting key vulnerable

   > sectors (such as agriculture, water, wetlands and healthcare) and
   > cross-cutting issues such as climate change, including sectoral
   > approaches**

- **national poverty reduction strategy documents;**

- **national policies on governance and community councils;**

- **other relevant policies on data and information collection and

   > management, disaster readiness and risk mitigation;**

- **strategies and action plans adopted by multilateral agencies

   > (World Bank Country Assistance Strategy, United Nations
   > Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) etc.);**

- **bilateral cooperation activities and strategies, in particular

   > indicative cooperation programmes adopted by development
   > agencies.**

2.5.3 The incorporation of climate change adaptations at various stages of national policy-making {#the-incorporation-of-climate-change-adaptations-at-various-stages-of-national-policy-making .CAD}

The proposed approach takes the form outlined in the table below:

- Table26: Proposed methodology for the incorporation of climate change

adaptations into the policy and strategy drafting process**

2.5.4 The identification and mobilisation of stakeholders {#the-identification-and-mobilisation-of-stakeholders .CAD}

The scale and nature of adaptation activites are different for the various stakeholders, for example according to the main risks they face. The following approach is therefore recommended:

- establish partnerships with the relevant government bodies and other

   > stakeholders (community organisations, NGOs, pressure groups
   > etc.);

- identify and involve the ministry, agency or organisation which is

   primarily responsible for and coordinates the relevant activity.

2.5.5 The building of human resource capacities in order to incorporate climate change adaptations into development processes {#the-building-of-human-resource-capacities-in-order-to-incorporate-climate-change-adaptations-into-development-processes .CAD}

Appropriate legislative and regulatory frameworks are required for the successful incorporation of climate change adaptations into development processes. In particular, this relates to:

- Laws/acts on climate change,

- Laws/acts on the environment,

- Regulations coordinating institutional activities,

- Laws on the sustainable use or protection of natural resources.

2.6 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLAN {#implementation-of-the-national-adaptation-plan .TI}

A strategy for implementation of the National Adaptation Plan within a framework of five (5) priorities is set out below:

 Strategic priority 1:   Build the long-term capacities of institutional structures involved in climate change adaptations;
 ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Strategic priority 2:   Improve IT systems;
 Strategic priority 3:   Establish effective and sustainable funding mechanisms; 
 Strategic priority 4:   Reduce the country\'s overall vulnerability to climate change;
 Strategic priority 5:   Incorporate climate change adaptations into development policies and strategies on a systematic basis.

Specific objectives, outcomes and indicators have been identified for each strategic priority, and details of the strategy are provided in Table 27 below:

Table27: National Adaptation Plan implementation strategy

2.6.1 Assessing the performance of the National Adaptation Plan {#assessing-the-performance-of-the-national-adaptation-plan .CAD}

A methodical approach is required to monitor the effectiveness of the National Adaptation Plan implementation strategy. A performance assessment plan is therefore proposed in Table 28 below:

Table28: National Adaptation Plan performance assessment plan

PART THREE: IMPLEMENTATION

3.1. INSTITUTIONAL IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISM {#institutional-implementation-mechanism .TI}

{#section-10 .TI}

3.1.1 Agencies {#agencies .CAD}

Effective governance is required to secure the full benefits of the National Adaptation Plan. The permanent nature of climate change means that strategic monitoring will also continue to be necessary in order to prevent adverse consequences.

Until texts are adopted in application of Law No 008-2014/AN of 8 April 2014 setting out a framework law on sustainable development in Burkina Faso, the following governance agencies should be tasked with coordinating and steering the National Adaptation Plan:

- CONEDD

- SP/CONEDD;

- CONEDD\'s specialist committees

The expansion of existing strutures is evidently preferable to the creation of new ones.

CONEDD will play the following specific roles in relation to coordinating and steering the National Adaptation Plan:

- supervise implementation of the National Adaptation Plan;

- examine and approve activity programmes and draft budgets;

- examine and approve outcome reports, activity reports and financial

   > reports;

- initiate or commission any studies relating to climate change

   > adaptations;

- put forward any initiatives and proposals likely to improve the

   > incorporation of climate change adaptations into development
   > policies and strategies.

The tasks assigned to SP/CONEDD in this context will include the following:

- act as secretariat for CONEDD;

- carry out preparations for scheduled CONEDD meetings;

- draw up minutes or reports for scheduled CONEDD meetings;

- lead CONEDD\'s activities.

The part played by the specialist committees will depend on the specific concerns that emerge during implementation of the National Adaptation Plan. The Specialist Committee for Climate Change and Disaster Prevention, in existence since the third CONEDD conference in 2009, will also play an active role.

3.1.2. Structure {#structure .CAD}

The institutional mechanism for monitoring and evaluating implementation of National Adaptation Plan is structured as follows: (i) annual review of the National Adaptation Plan, (ii) sectoral reviews and (iii) regional reviews.

The annual review involves validating the draft performance reports for the previous year, the impact evaluation report produced at least every three years and the draft performance matrix for future years.

The sectoral reviews are held twice a year (mid-year and annual), and generate reports used as an input for the annual review of the National Adaptation Plan. Mid-year sectoral reviews involve an examination of mid-term outcomes for year n and the identification of corrective actions required in relation to implementation of the National Adaptation Plan and priorities for future years.

The statutory purpose of regional reviews is to ensure that actions taken under regional development plans are consistent with the priorities of the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development \[Stratégie de croissance accélérée et de développement durable, SCADD\] and to review their implementation. Similarly to sectoral reviews, they take place at least twice a year, and the validated review reports are incorporated into the annual review of the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development. Regional reviews ensure that implementation of the National Adaptation Plan is monitored in terms of the proper incorporation of climate change adaptations into local development plans (regional and communal development plans).

3.1.3 Collaboration between the government and its partners {#collaboration-between-the-government-and-its-partners .CAD}

Collaboration between the government and its financial and technical partners in relation to the National Adaptation Plan must be maintained on the basis of the statutory arrangements described above. Initial collaboration between these stakeholders could take place in the form of a round table of donors with a view to mobilising funding, followed by other meetings to review funding mobilised, progress made, problems encountered and proposed solutions.

As regards collaboration between the government and NGOs/associations, use should be made of the structure established by Decree No 2011-296/PRES/PM/MEF/MATD of 13 May 2011 concerning the creation, funding, organisation and operation of a framework for collaboration between the state and non-governmental organisations/development associations.

3.2 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK {#regulatory-framework .TI}

The National Adaptation Plan is intended to guide and facilitate the incorporation of climate change adaptations into development policies and strategies, and will shape the methodological approach to long-term development planning in Burkina Faso. It is therefore vital that the National Adaptation Plan be adopted by a decree of the Council of Ministers. Implementing orders should be enacted for the decree with further details of National Adaptation Plan implementation methods for the various development sectors.

3.3 MOBILISATION OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES {#mobilisation-of-technical-and-financial-resources .TI}

The following are potential sources of funding for the National Adaptation Plan:

- National budget;

- Traditional or emerging bilateral partners;

- Traditional or emerging multilateral partners;

- International foundations;

- Private sector (mining companies, companies working in the

   > renewable/non‑renewable energy sector etc.);

- Civil society organisations (NGO networks, associations etc.);

- etc.

The Minister for the Economy and Finance will be chiefly responsible for mobilising funding, in collaboration with his or her counterparts in the various sectors. A round table of donors is recommended in order to document the financial commitments of the various technical and financial partners wishing to support the implementation of the National Adaptation Plan.

Several steps must however be taken in order to ensure that the round table can deliver the desired outcomes, and these are described below:

1) ***Political and technical support measures***

> These include:

- Identifying a lead technical and financial partner for the duration

   of the National Adaptation Plan;

- Drafting and implementing a donor mobilisation strategy;

- Drafting and implementing a communications strategy.

2) ***Mobilisation and awareness-raising measures***

> Missions should take place:

- to OCED countries, in particular the Scandinavian countries and

   Japan;

- to private foundations and international NGOs.

3) ***Round table and following up on commitments***

> The following practical suggestions can be made:

- organise and hold the round table in Ouagadougou;

- maintain a scoreboard of financial and technical commitments;

- follow up on round table commitments.

3.4 COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY {#communications-strategy .TI}

Successful implementation of the National Adaptation Plan requires a proactive communications strategy, aimed at promoting ownership of the National Adaptation Plan among the public and development partners.

The strategy will primarily target national, regional and local decision-makers, as well as (i) centralised and decentralised administrative structures, (ii) local authorities, (iii) civil soceity and the private sector, (iv) communications and media experts, (v) educators, (vi) researchers, (vii) women, (viii) young people, (ix) technical and financial partners, (x) opinion leaders and traditional and religious authorities, (xi) local communities in the countryside and in towns.

Different channels may be used for communications concerning the National Adaptation Plan, in particular information and communication technologies (ICT), the structures and facilities of the ministry responsible for communications and the private media, and traditional channels of communication such as direct collaboration with stakeholders.

Particular emphasis will be placed on the use of national languages in order to facilitate the simultaneous dissemination of information on a mass and grass-roots basis. Tailored information should also be communicated to the international community, in particular with a view to mobilising more funding for implementation of the National Adaptation Plan. A communications strategy is essential in all cases to improve the reach of information about the National Adaptation Plan at all levels.

3.5 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT {#research-and-development .TI}

- Climate change is not a new phenomenon, but it is evident that the

alarming scale and frequency of recent climate change events has prompted a resurgence of interest in this area. There are many reasons why climate change attracts so much attention and causes so much concern in every region of the world; the most important is that the age-old phenomenon of climate change has accelerated in pace in recent decades. It has also become increasingly clear that the environmental repercussions and economic impacts of climate change are sizeable. Finally, populations everywhere in the world are beginning to experience adverse consequences of climate change on aspects of their own lives and environments, not least their health and wellbeing. These developments are all the more concerning for Burkina Faso due to its location in the heart of the Sahel, one of the most climate-change-sensitive regions in the world. The formulation of National Adaptation Plans by least-developed countries such as Burkina Faso is therefore entirely justified.**

- Research and development activities play an important role in

improving awareness and management of climate change with a view to successful implementation of the National Adaptation Plan.** A number of centres of excellence in Burkina Faso are involved in research into climate change. The following is a non-exhaustive list of centres and institutions working in this field:

- **National Centre of Forestry Seeds \[Centre national de semences

   forestières, CNSF\];**

- **International Centre for Research and Development on Livestock

   Farming in Sub‑Humid Areas \[Centre international de
   recherche-développement sur l'élevage en zone subhumide, CIRDES\];**

- **National Centre for Scientific and Technological Research \[Centre

   national de la recherche scientifique et technologique, CNRST\];**

- **International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering

   \[Institut international d'ingénierie de l'eau et de
   l'environnement, 2IE\];**

- **University of Ouagadougou;**

- **Polytechnic University of Bobo-Dioulasso;**

- **International Centre for Forestry Research \[Centre international

   pour la recherche forestière, CIFOR\].**

Despite the efforts already underway, further action is needed. Climate change research must take account of the three main options for responding to climate change, namely:

- the production of scientific knowledge;

- mitigation and

- adaptation.

With specific reference to the National Adaptation Plan, accompanying research programmes are needed in order to learn more about climate change and find solutions to practical issues, for example by:

- analysing the vulnerability of Burkina Faso\'s different regions in

   order to identify tailored adaptation measures;

- forecasting climate change impacts on the key development sectors in

   Burkina Faso;

- identifying interrelationships between climate and society;

- investigating environmental disaster prevention;

- finding new crop varieties adapted to climate change;

- studying agroforestry;

- studying carbon sequestration;

- studying climate-sensitive emerging and re-emerging diseases;

- etc.

PART FOUR: MONITORING AND EVALUATION

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- The following factors relating to monitoring and evaluation of the

National Adaptation Plan will be examined below in turn:

- importance of monitoring and evaluation;

- resources and capacities required for monitoring and evaluation;

- methodological approach to monitoring and evaluation;

- monitoring and evaluation mechanism;

- revision and updating process;

- external evaluations.

4.1 IMPORTANCE OF MONITORING AND EVALUTION {#importance-of-monitoring-and-evalution .TI}

Monitoring and evaluation plays a key role in relation to implementation of the National Adaptation Plan, making it possible to:

- provide an up-to-date overview of progress at all times, so that the

   > bodies responsible for overseeing the National Adaptation Plan can
   > take appropriate decisions whenever necesary;

- put forward recommendations aimed at addressing any shortcomings

   > observed in relation to implementation of the National Adaptation
   > Plan;

- make activities more effective and efficient in order to achieve

   > anticipated outcomes;

- increase the visibility of the National Adaptation Plan throughout

   > the implementation period.

> All of the factors listed above mean that particular emphasis should > be placed on monitoring and evaluation, and sufficient funding made > available for this purpose.

4.2 RESOURCES AND CAPACITIES REQUIRED FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION {#resources-and-capacities-required-for-monitoring-and-evaluation .TI}

The following resources and capacities will therefore be required;

- **Human resources:** the monitoring and evaluation section within

   SP/CONEDD will be exapnded to include at least three (3) new
   recruits responsible for processing the data collected from
   ministries and institutions involved in climate change adaptations.
   In addition to this, however, human resource capacities must be
   regularly expanded in order to respond to current challenges.

- **Technical resources:** the technical resources required will be

   essentially limited to a monitoring and evaluation manual and
   software/computers. A consultant or specialist company should be
   assigned the task of designing the monitoring and evaluation manual
   and software. In the meantime, a simple and practical monitoring and
   evaluation methodology should be put in place.

- **Financial resources:** financial resources must be consistently

   mobilised for the monitoring and evaluation mechanism. Approximately
   10% of the cost of each operational project under the National
   Adaptation Plan should be allocated specifically for this purpose in
   order to build funding capacities.

4.3 MONITORING AND EVALUATION METHODOLOGY {#monitoring-and-evaluation-methodology .TI}

The methodology is based primarily on monitoring and evaluation of the National Adaptation Plan performance assessment plan, described in Table 29 above for the overall performance assessment plan. The table lists specific objectives, anticipated outcomes, performance indicators, data sources, data collection methods, data collection frequencies and entities responsible for data collection for each of the strategic priorities of the National Adaptation Plan.

The summary tables set out below will enable regular reviews of progress made in relation to the National Adaptation Plan, and can be tailored as required:

Table 29: Monitoring of activites under the National Adaptation Plan

 **Planned activities**                                                                                                            **Implemented activities**   **Implementation rate (%)**   **Activities not implemented**   **Explanation of discrepancies**
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------- -------------------------------- ----------------------------------
 **Strategic priority 1: Build the long-term capacities of institutional structures involved in climate change adaptations**                                                                                                   
 Activity 1:                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Activity 2:                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Activity No.:                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 **Strategic priority 2: Improve IT systems**                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Activity 1:                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Activity 2:                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Activity No.:                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 **Strategic priority 3: Implement effective and sustainable funding mechanisms **                                                                                                                                             
 Activity 1:                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Activity 2:                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Activity No.:                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 **Strategic priority 4: Reduce the country\'s overall vulnerability to climate change**                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 **Strategic priority 5: Incorporate climate change adaptations into development policies and strategies on a systematic basis**                                                                                               
 Activity 1:                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Activity 2:                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Activity No.:

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- Table30: Monitoring of outcomes under the National Adaptation Plan

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- Table31: National Adaptation Plan impact monitoring

 **Objectives**                                                                                                                    **Name of indicators**   **Unit of measurement**   **Planned level**   **Implemented level on .....**
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------- ------------------- --------------------------------
 **STRATEGIC PRIORITY 1: Build the long-term capacities of institutional structures involved in climate change adaptations**                                                                              
 Specific objective 1:                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Specific objective 2:                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Specific objective No.:                                                                                                                                                                                  
 **STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2: Improve IT systems**                                                                                                                                                             
 Specific objective 1:                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Specific objective 2:                                                                                                                                                                                    
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 **STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3: Implement effective and sustainable funding mechanisms **                                                                                                                        
 Specific objective 1:                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Specific objective 2:                                                                                                                                                                                    
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 **STRATEGIC PRIORITY 4: Reduce the country\'s overall vulnerability to climate change**                                                                                                                  
 Specific objective 1:                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Specific objective 2:                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Specific objective No.:                                                                                                                                                                                  
 **STRATEGIC PRIORITY 5: Incorporate climate change adaptations into development policies and strategies on a systematic basis**                                                                          
 Specific objective 1:                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Specific objective 2:                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Specific objective No.:

4.4 MONITORING AND EVALUATION MECHANISM {#monitoring-and-evaluation-mechanism .TI}

The monitoring and evaluation mechanism involves two entities:

- the SP/CONEDD monitoring and evaluation section, which will be

   > responsible for reviewing the overall implementation progress of
   > the National Adaptation Plan, and supplied with additional human,
   > technical and financial resources to this end. It will also be
   > tasked with running a database containing National Adaptation Plan
   > performance assessments for use by the government and all other
   > stakeholders.

- monitoring and evaluation contacts in the ministerial sectors

   > covered by the National Adaptation Plan, who will work together
   > with the SP/CONEDD monitoring and evaluation section to update the
   > database with information on the progress made by each sector in
   > relation to the National Adaptation Plan.

The SP/CONEDD monitoring and evaluation section and the monitoring and evaluation contacts in the ministerial sectors covered by the National Adaptation Plan will produce regular reports and information for decision-makers and the general public on progress achieved under the National Adaptation Plan.

4.5 REVISION AND UPDATING PROCESS {#revision-and-updating-process .TI}

Climate change takes a variety of forms, and its impacts may differ over time. The National Adaptation Plan must therefore be reviewed and updated after a certain implementation period. Reviews should also be carried out as necessary to incorporate progress made, new adaptation challenges, social and environmental developments, new policies and national and international government undertakings.

Reviews may be carried out in two ways:

- a regular review carried out every five (5) years, e.g. to increase

   > the effectiveness of the National Adaptation Plan;

- ad-hoc reviews, triggered by factors such as adaptation outcomes,

   the effectiveness of adaptation measures, variations observed
   compared to initial climate projections, changes in the
   vulnerability of development sectors etc.

Regardless of the changes made in relation to implementation of the National Adaptation Plan, a review must be carried out every five years in order to maximise the gains for sustainable development in Burkina Faso. The National Adaptation Plan should therefore be integrated into a continuous process of development planning at national level, which requires ongoing collaboration between the relevant stakeholders. A participative and inclusive approach should be taken when reviewing the National Adaptation Plan.

4.6 EXTERNAL EVALUTIONS {#external-evalutions .TI}

Independent external evaluations should be carried out at the end of the first five-year implementation cycle of the National Adaptation Plan. These evaluations should incorporate lessons learned during the first five years of implementing the National Adaptation Plan. They will therefore be specifically aimed at the systematic and objective evaluation of progress made towards the anticipated outcomes of the National Adaptation Plan. They will take three different forms:

1) A mid-term evaluation focusing on the effectiveness and efficiency

   of the first five-year implementation cycle of the National
   Adaptation Plan, to take place at the end of the first half of the
   five-year cycle;

2) An evaluation of outcomes achieved at the end of the five-year

   cycle, which can be used as a basis for decisions aimed at improving
   outcomes during the second five-year implementation cycle of the
   National Adaptation Plan, and will take place at the end of the
   first five-year implementation cycle;

3) A retrospective evaluation to assess impacts, lessons learned and

   the sustainability of outcomes, again intended to provide an
   appropriate basis for future policies and strategies. This
   evaluation may be carried out two or more years after the end of the
   first five-year implementation cycle of the National Adaptation
   Plan.

Although the proposed monitoring and evaluation system is intended to review the implementation and outcomes of the National Adaptation Plan, it will form part of and consolidate the SP/CONEDD monitoring and evaluation system.

CONCLUSION

Burkina Faso\'s geographical position means that it is one of the most climate-change-sensitive countries in the world. Recent scientific findings suggest that the Sahel will be subject to climate disruptions over the next few years, in particular an increase in variability and alternating droughts and floods.

Climate change in Burkina Faso is still characterised by a more or less marked movement of isohyets, a significant shift in isotherms, high rainfall variability and an increase in the scale and intensity of extreme climate events such as droughts, floods, heat waves, strong winds and dust storms. Burkina Faso is therefore at risk of natural disasters which will have unforeseeable impacts on the country\'s environment, peoples and economy.

The disasters which have hit the country in recent years (in particular the 2009 floods in Ouagadougou), and which are likely to be a result of climate change, have caused significant damage in human terms and in relation to healthcare, education, housing, means of production, drinking water supply, road and hydro-agricultural infrastructures etc.

The studies carried out for the purpose of this National Adaptation Plan also demonstrate that the sectors most vulnerable to climate change in the medium and long term include the environment and natural resources, energy, agriculture, livestock production, healthcare, infrastructure and housing.

Despite this vulnerability and unfavourable natural conditions, however, solutions can be found to help Burkina Faso on its path towards sustainable development. In order for this to happen, policy-makers must ensure that climate change adaptations take centre stage in any development policy or strategy.

All other development stakeholders, including technical and financial partners, the private sector, civil society organisations and the international community, should also join together to tackle to the impacts of climate change. In this context, the National Adaptation Plan can be used as a reference framework for consolidating the efforts of various stakeholders in order to reduce Burkina Faso\'s structural vulnerability, increase its resilience and better manage its development.

Stakeholders at all levels must therefore be mobilised in order to respond to the anticipated harmful impacts of climate change, with the aim of, inter alia, (i) expanding the human resources available to respond to the consequences of climate change in each of these sectors, (ii) building the capacities of the main stakeholders and (iii) responding to the estimated costs of adaptations for vulnerable sectors in the medium and long term.

Strong policies must therefore be adopted and implemented by Burkina Faso in this field, in particular:

- a national teaching strategy on climate change;

- greater synergies between parties active in the field of climate

   > change (researchers, government technical services, producers, the
   > private sector, NGOs and associations etc.);

- an increased number of training and awareness-raising measures

   > informing the public about the consequences of climate change for
   > their livelihoods and means of subsistence;

- regular meetings between the government and its various partners

   > with a view to implementation of the current National Adaptation
   > Plan;

- the establishment of a committee to monitor implementation of the

   > National Adaptation Plan.

GLOSSARY[^6]

- Adaptation**

An adjustment of natural or human systems in response to current or anticipated climate change or its impacts, with a view to mitigating damage or exploiting benefits.

- Natural or climate-related risks**

A natural or climate-related phenomenon which may lead to the loss of life, injury or other health-related impacts, damage to property, loss of means of subsistence and services, socio-economic upheaval or environmental damage.

- Early warning**

All of the capacities required to produce and disseminate timely warnings which allow at-risk individuals, communities and organisations to make preparations and take appropriate action in good time so as to mitigate the risk of damage or loss.

- Mitigation**

All of the measures taken or policies adopted to reduce atmospheric emissions of greenhouse gases by targeting the sources of emissions or sequestering carbon already present in the atmosphere in natural or artificial structures (carbon sinks), for example forests.

- Adaptation capacity**

The capacity of a natural or human system to adapt to climate change (in particular climate variability and extreme climate events) in order to mitigate potential damage, exploit any opportunities and respond to the consequences of anthropogenic climate change.

- Climate change**

Modifications to the climate which are directly or indirectly attributable to human activities, which alter the composition of the world\'s atmosphere and which are observable over a long period.

- Capacity building**

The process through which people, organisations and society can stimulate and develop skills over time in order to achieve economic and social objectives, for example improved knowledge, systems and institutions.

- Adverse effects of climate change**

Changes in the physical environment or biota resulting from climate change that have significant deleterious effects on the composition, resilience or productivity of natural and managed ecosystems, the operation of socio-economic systems or human health and wellbeing

- Emissions**

The release of greenhouse gases or greenhouse gas precursors into the atmosphere above a particular area and during a particular period.

- Greenhouse gas**

An atmospheric gas (natural or anthropogenic) which absorbs and emits heat and infrared radiation emitted by the earth\'s surface, the atmosphere itself and clouds (e.g.: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, water vapour, chlorine or fluorine compounds etc.).

- Adaptation measures**

Measures aimed at counteracting the impacts or effects of climate change.

- Mitigation measures**

Meaures which make it possible to prevent an impact or reduce its severity, generally by modifying a project or its mechanisms.

- Preventive measures**

Actions which make it possible to eliminate climate change risks or reduce them to an acceptable level.

- Climate model**

The numerical representation of a climate system based on the physical, chemical and biological properties of its components, their interactions and feedback processes, and which takes account of all or part of its known properties.

- Prevention**

All of the activities which allow the negative impact of risks to be completely eliminated and any associated environmental, technological and biological disasters to be minimised.

- Forecast**

A statement or statistical estimate of the likelihood of a future event or specific conditions in a particular area.

- Projection**

An indication of potential future changes to a variable or a collection of variables, often calculated using a model. Projections differ from forecasts in that they are based on hypotheses, for example regarding changes in socio-economic conditions or techniques which may or may not prove valid. This means that are subject to a high degree of uncertainty.

- Resilience**

The capacity of an at-risk system, community or a society to withstand, absorb, accept and rectify the effects of a risk in good time and efficiently, in particular by preserving and restoring its essential structures and basic functions.

The capacity of a social or ecological system to absorb disruptions while maintaining its basic structure and modes of operation, and the capacity to organise itself and adapt to stress and change.

- Disaster risk**

The potential for a disaster which may occur within a community or society in the future and affect human life, health, means of subsistence, goods and services.

- Climate scenario**

A plausible and frequently simplified representation of the future climate, based on an intrinsically coherent set of climate interrelationships and produced for the express purpose of determining the possible consequences of anthropogenic climate change. Often used as the basis for impact models. Climate projections are frequently used as an input for climate scenarios, generally together with additional information such as current climate observations.

- Climate change scenario**

The difference between a climate scenario and the current climate.

- Sensitivity**

The capacity of a system to respond to a change in climate conditions, for example: the rate of change in the composition, structure and mode of operation of an ecosystem and in particular its primary productivity in relation to a specified variation in temperature or precipitation.

- Climate system**

An umbrella term for the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the biosphere, the geosphere and their interactions.

- Vulnerability**

The characteristics or circumstances of a community or system which mean that it is exposed to the impacts of a risk. Vulnerability defines the extent to which a system may be degraded or damaged by climate change, and depends not only on sensitivity but also on the capacity of the system to adapt to new climate conditions. The term combines the degree of physical risk faced by a society with its capacity for adaptation.

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MEF \[Ministère de l\'Economie et des Finances, Burkina Faso Ministry for Economy and Finance\], MEDD, UNDP, 2011: Poverty Initiative project. Economic evaluation of the environment and natural resources in Burkina Faso. 163 pages.

Millenium Institute, 2012, National Adaptation Action Programme for Burkina Faso:

> Analysis of multisectoral vulnerability in Burkina Faso with a view to > the formulation of a national strategy for medium- and long-term > climate change adaptations between now and 2025/2050, final report, > 70 pages.

SP/CONEDD, 2013: National Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Burkina Faso. Sectoral report: Agriculture. Ouagadougou. BURKINA FASO. 116 pages.

SP/CONEDD, 2013: National Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Burkina Faso. Report: Livestock resources. Ouagadougou. BURKINA FASO. 79 pages.

SP/CONEDD, 2013: National Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Burkina Faso. Sectoral report: Environment and natural resources. Ouagadougou. BURKINA FASO. 58 pages.

SP/CONEDD, 2013: National Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Burkina Faso. Sectoral report: Healthcare. Ouagadougou. BURKINA FASO. 56 pages.

SP/CONEDD, 2013: National Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Burkina Faso. Sectoral report: Energy. Ouagadougou. BURKINA FASO. 80 pages.

SP/CONEDD, 2013: National Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Burkina Faso. Sectoral report: Infrastructure and housing. Ouagadougou. BURKINA FASO. 46 pages.

SP/CONEDD, 2013: National Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Burkina Faso. Sectoral report: Women\'s associations. Ouagadougou. BURKINA FASO. 75 pages.

SP/CONEDD, 2013: National Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Burkina Faso. Sectoral report: Civil society organisations. Ouagadougou. BURKINA FASO. 83 pages.

THIEBA D., OUATTARA I., 2013: Final evaluation of the Africa Adaptation Programme. Burkina Faso: PANA-BKF-PNUD/Japan. Final version. 71 pages

UNFCCC, 2013: Training workshops held in 2012-2013 by an LDC Expert Group.

YAKA, P., 2008: \"Rôles des facteurs climatiques et environnementaux dans l'apparition et la prédiction des épidémies de méningite cérébro-spinale en zone sahélo-soudanienne de l'Afrique de l'Ouest; cas du Burkina Faso et du Niger \[Role of climate and environmental factors in the emergence and forecasting of cerebrospinal meningitis epidemics in the Sahelo-Sudanian zone of Western Africa; example of Burkina Faso and Niger\]\", Monday 21 April 2008. Paris: Pierre and Marie Curie University, doctoral thesis.

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SECTORAL National Adaptation PlanS CONSULTED:**

- Agriculture,

- Livestock farming,

- Environment and natural resources,

- Healthcare,

- Energy,

- Infrastructure and housing,

- Women\'s associations,

- Civil society organisations.

- OTHER DOCUMENTS CONSULTED:**

- Report by the National Water Partnership of Burkina Faso, 2014: Plan

   national d'adaptation aux changements climatiques du Burkina Faso.
   Prise en compte de la sécurité en eau \[National Climate Change
   Adaptation Plan. Water Security Issues\]. 34 pages.

- MEAHA, 2014: Contribution à l'amélioration du plan national

   d'adaptation aux changements climatiques secteur eau et
   assainissement, Ministères de l'Eau, des Aménagements Hydrauliques
   et de l'Assainissement (MEAHA) \[Proposal for Improvements to the
   National Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Water and Sanitation
   Sector, Ministries of Water, Hydraulic Structures and Sanitation\].
   8 pages.

- ANNEXES**

- [Annex]{.underline}** **[1:]{.underline}**List of national experts

consulted when drafting the operational programme

- [Annex]{.underline}** **[2:]{.underline}**Composition of Technical

Committee for Monitoring of the National Adaptation Plan

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- [Annex]{.underline}** **[3]{.underline}**: Participants in training

course on T21 model

1. **Core team**

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 **No.**   **Surname and first name(s)**   **Structure**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 **Telephone number**   **E-mail address**
 1         TRAORE Seydou Eric              University of Ouagadougou.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    70.20.37.64            eric.seydou.traore\@2ie-edu.org
 2         BATHIEBO D. Joseph              University of Ouagadougou                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     76.65.09.42            jbathiebo\@univ-ouaga.bf
 3         NIANGAO Issaka                  INSD \[Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie, National Institute of Statistics and Demographics\]                                                                                                                                                          71.40.52.92            niangaoiss\@yahoo.fr
 4         ZOUGOURI Remi                   SP/CONEDD/DCIME \[Division du Développement des Compétences, de l'Information et du Monitoring en Environnement, Division for the Development of Environmental Competencies, Information and Monitoring\]                                                                     70.16.82.65            zkremi\@yahoo.fr
 5         COMPAORE Halidou                INERA \[Institut de l\'Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles, Institute for the Environment and Agricultural Research\]                                                                                                                                                    70-32-97-89            halidou21\@yahoo.fr
 6         PARE Lassina                    DGPER \[Direction Générale de la Promotion de l\'Economie Rurale, Directorate-General for Promotion of the Rural Economy\]/DPSAA \[Direction des Prévisions et des Statistiques Agricoles et Alimentaires, Directorate for Agricultural and Food Forecasts and Statistics\]   70.28.80.26            parelas\@yahoo.fr
 7         YAKA Pascal                     DGM \[Direction Générale de la Météorologie, Directorate-General for Meteorology\]/Météo                                                                                                                                                                                      75-40-00-11            pascal\_yaka\@yahoo.fr
 8         BAMOGO Célestin                 MRA \[Ministère des ressources animales, Ministry of Animal Resources/DGPSE \[Direction Générale de la Prévision et des Statistiques de l\'Elevage, Directorate-General for Livestock Farming Forecasts and Statistics\]                                                      70.56.65.97            bamocelest\@yahoo.fr
 9         ZEBA Abdoulaye                  DEP \[Direction des études et de la planification, Directorate for Research and Planning\]/MMCE \[Ministère des Mines, des Carrières et de l\'Energie, Ministry of Mines, Quarries and Energy\]                                                                               70.09.90.41            abdallah\_zeba\@yahoo.fr
 10        BAYILI Gilbert                  UO \[Université de Ouagadougou, University of Ouagadougou\]/LAME \[Laboratoire des Matériaux et Environnement, Laboratory of Materials and the Environment\]                                                                                                                  70-10-50-48            [bgilbert8\@yahoo.fr]{.underline}
 11        ILBOUDO Pierre Claver           2iE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           70-29-61-73            iclav\@yahoo.fr
 12        TELLIANO David                  LAME/2iE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      79-03-36-94            davtal181\@gmail.com
 13        KAM Sami                        LAME/2iE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      78-73-26-55            sami.kam\@live.fr
 14        SANKARA T. Bakari               University of Ouagadougou                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     78.24.74.93            sankbak82\@yahoo.fr
 15        BANI SAMARI Saïdou              University of Ouagadougou                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     78-05-77-27            Saidou.bani\@yahoo.fr
 16        TIMACK NGOM                     CLUVA St-Louis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                　                     leontimack\@yahoo.fr
 17        Youssoufou OUEDRAOGO            University of Ouagadougou                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     75-97-81-22            [yissfu\@gmail.com]{.underline}
 18        SEYDOU TOURE                    LAME team (University of Ouagadougou)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         70-25-42-93            seydout\@yahoo.fr
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2. **\

   Contact persons responsible for data collection**

+---------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+ | **No.** | ** | * | ** | * | | | | Sector** | *Contact | Entity** | *Contact | | | | | p | | d | | | | | ersons** | | etails** | | +=========+==========+==========+==========+==========+==========+ | | | | | T | E-mail | | | | | | elephone | address | | | | | | number | | +---------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+ | 1. | ENERGY | COMPAORE | DGM | 78. | ablasse | | | | K. | | 82.24.20 | \_c\@hot | | | | Ablassé | | | mail.com | +---------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+ | 2. | | O | DGM | 76. | aimso | | | | UEDRAOGO | | 56.70.12 | noued4\@ | | | | Aimé | | | yahoo.fr | | | | Evariste | | | | +---------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+ | 3. | HE | O | DGISS | 70. | boureima | | | ALTHCARE | UEDRAOGO | \[D | 35.46.16 | o-2001\@ | | | | Boureima | irection | | yahoo.fr | | | | | Générale | | | | | | | de | | | | | | | l\'Inf | | | | | | | ormation | | | | | | | et | | | | | | | des Stat | | | | | | | istiques | | | | | | | San | | | | | | | itaires, | | | | | | | Dir | | | | | | | ectorate | | | | | | | -General | | | | | | | for | | | | | | | Sanitary | | | | | | | Inf | | | | | | | ormation | | | | | | | and | | | | | | | Stati | | | | | | | stics\]/ | | | | | | | Ministry | | | | | | | of | | | | | | | Health | | | +---------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+ | 4. | | A | DGISS/ | | banasi | | | | bdoulaye | Ministry | | ra2006\@ | | | | C | of | | yahoo.fr | | | | oulibaly | Health | | | +---------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+ | 5. | WATER | BIKIENGA | Ministry | 70. | Issa\_bi | | | | Issa | of | 26.07.58 | kienga\@ | | | | Martin | Agr | | yahoo.fr | | | | | iculture | | | | | | | and | | | | | | | Hy | | | | | | | draulics | | | +---------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+ | 6. | LAND AND | MIDIOUR | S | 78. | mid | | | INFRAS | Sami | E/SG/MHU | 81.65.35 | \_sami\@ | | | TRUCTURE | | \[Sec | | yahoo.fr | | | | | rétariat | | | | | | | du | | | | | | | Se | | | | | | | crétaire | | | | | | | Général, | | | | | | | M | | | | | | | inistère | | | | | | | de | | | | | | | l\ | | | | | | | 'Habitat | | | | | | | et de | | | | | | | l\'Ur | | | | | | | banisme, | | | | | | | Sec | | | | | | | retariat | | | | | | | for the | | | | | | | Se | | | | | | | cretary- | | | | | | | General, | | | | | | | Ministry | | | | | | | of | | | | | | | Housing | | | | | | | and | | | | | | | Urban | | | | | | | Devel | | | | | | | opment\] | | | +---------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+ | 7. | | | | | | +---------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+ | 8. | ENV | BOMBIRI | DEES | 70. | pb | | | IRONMENT | Paul | \[D | 25.45.62 | ombiri\@ | | | | | irection | | yahoo.fr | | | | | de | | | | | | | l\' | | | | | | | économie | | | | | | | de | | | | | | | l\'envir | | | | | | | onnement | | | | | | | et des | | | | | | | stati | | | | | | | stiques, | | | | | | | Dir | | | | | | | ectorate | | | | | | | for the | | | | | | | Economy, | | | | | | | the | | | | | | | Env | | | | | | | ironment | | | | | | | and | | | | | | | S | | | | | | | tatistic | | | | | | | s\]/MEDD | | | | | | | \[M | | | | | | | inistère | | | | | | | de | | | | | | | l'envir | | | | | | | onnement | | | | | | | et du | | | | | | | dével | | | | | | | oppement | | | | | | | durable, | | | | | | | Ministry | | | | | | | of the | | | | | | | Env | | | | | | | ironment | | | | | | | and | | | | | | | Sus | | | | | | | tainable | | | | | | | Devel | | | | | | | opment\] | | | +---------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+ | 9. | | BE | MEDD | 50. | ubele | | | | LEMSOBGO | | 30.77.51 | msobgo\@ | | | | Urbain | | | yahoo.fr | +---------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+ | 10. | | SIDIBE | Env | | norbert | | | | Norbert | ironment | | sidibe\@ | | | | | -- DCIME | | yahoo.fr | +---------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+ | 11. | CLIMATE | Michel | DGM | 78. | mich | | | | P. | | 90.19.52 | el78us\@ | | | | Nikiema | | | yahoo.fr | +---------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+

3. **\

   Sectoral focal points**

4. **T21 Section/CEDEAO \[Communauté économique des États de l\'Afrique

   de l\'Ouest, Economic Community of West African States\]/Burkina
   Faso**

- [Annex4]{.underline}**: T21 model

- DESCRIPTION OF THE T21 MODEL BY THE MILLENIUM INSTITUTE (WASHINGTON)**

The Threshold 21 model (T21) is a system dynamics tool designed to support national development planning. It facilitates dynamic analysis of the impact of different structural policies and changes on various key development indicators, and, on this basis, an integrated assessment incorporating the interrelationships between economic, social and environmental sectors in the medium and long term.

The T21 model supports comprehensive and integrated analysis of development challenges, such as poverty reduction, economic growth and the monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes adopted in response to these problems. The T21 model is particularly suitable for promoting the medium- and long-term analysis of development plans and the generation of projections for almost all the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) indicators.

The Threshold 21 model (T21) is a system dynamics tool for integrated and participatory development planning. This means that the model:

- incorporates economic, social and environmental factors;

- represents key complexities, including feedback relations,

   non-linearity and delay, which are vital for a proper understanding
   of development issues;

- uses transparent structures, hypotheses, equations and data sources,

   and acts as a participatory analysis tool for consensus in policy
   debates;

- is flexible enough to be tailored to different skilled users and

   specific national features;

- simulates alternative policy outcomes in the medium and long term;

- facilitates comparisons with a basic scenario and supports advanced

   analytical methods such as sensitivity analysis and optimisation.

[^1]: Sectoral National Action Plan: Agriculture

[^2]: National Action Plan: Healthcare

[^3]: National Action Plan: Healthcare

[^4]: National Action Plan: Environment and Natural Resources

[^5]: MEF, MEDD, UNDP 2011: Economic evaluation of the environment and

   natural resources in Burkina Faso

[^6]: *Extract from a glossary of climate-change-related terms and expressions, National Adaptation Programme Projects, 2012*

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