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CRISIS OVERVIEW
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The security situation in Burkina Faso is deteriorating, with increased activity from armed groups. As at 31 January 2023, there were more than 1.9 million IDPs in the country, a 3% increase compared to 31 December 2022 (UNHCR 15/03/2023). From January–December 2022, more than 300,000 people were additionally displaced in the country (ECHO 08/02/2023).
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Conflict and climatic shocks, such as longer-than-average dry seasons, high temperatures, and flooding, combined with socioeconomic inequalities, have aggravated the access of affected people to food, water, and essential services (UNHCR accessed 19/03/2023). 14 out of 45 provinces in Burkina Faso were in a state of emergency as at December 2022 (ECHO accessed 05/04/2023; ECHO 08/02/2023).
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An estimated 4.7 million people are expected to need humanitarian assistance in 2023.
Approximately 3.53 million people will need emergency food assistance during the 2023 lean season (June–August), a 333% increase compared to the 2015–2020 average (ECHO 08/02/2023; WFP 09/03/2023). -
More than 179,000 malnourished children required life-saving treatment in 2022 (ECHO 08/02/2023).
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As at 31 January 2023, about 35,806 refugees and asylum seekers had requested international protection in Burkina Faso, mainly from Mali (ECHO 08/02/2023). These newly displaced people are already in need of humanitarian assistance and are also likely to be affected by the insecurity crisis in Burkina Faso (UNHCR 15/03/2023). In 2023, about 4.7 million people were estimated to need humanitarian assistance (WFP 09/03/2023). Over 3.5 million are estimated to be food-insecure in 2023 (FAO 2023).