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IOM Vision
Through an evidence-based and conflict-sensitive approach, IOM Burkina Faso provides assistance to meet the multi-sectoral needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs), host communities and other crisis-affected communities, particularly through shelter, non-food items (NFIs), protection and gender-based violence (GBV) assistance. IOM aims to contribute to stabilization, transition, and recovery efforts by supporting inclusive and participatory governance processes, boosting economic recovery, and strengthening social cohesion. To operationalize the humanitarian-development-peace nexus (HPDN), IOM will continue strengthening social cohesion and local governance, ensuring a comprehensive crisis response.
CONTEXT ANALYSIS
As of 24 October 2022, 1,719,332 people were internally displaced (SP-CONASUR 2022) a number that has consistently increased for the past three years. Nearing the end of the third year of a sustained, large-scale humanitarian crisis, 73 per cent of IDP households have been displaced for over 12 months and 34 per cent for over 24 months. More IDPs express their intention to integrate in their host locations (mostly urban settings) rather than return to their places of origin; up to 34 per cent of IDPs now compared to 9 per cent in 2020. With nearly 80 per cent of registered IDPs being women and children under 15 years of age, women and children face specific protection risks and are disproportionally affected by human rights violations (GHO 2022).
In addition, security trends demonstrate a continuous increase in the number of violent incidents in Burkina Faso. Violence severely impacts fragile livelihoods and people’s capacity to provide for themselves, straining already weak basic social services. Moreover, in recent years, the effects of climate change, characterized by heavy flooding, and prolonged dry seasons, have greatly affected Burkina Faso, leading to increased displacement, and straining the availability of existing resources. Burkina Faso is a Least-Developed Country (LDC) and ranked 161 out of 182 countries in the 2022 ND-GAIN Index on climate change vulnerability meaning that the country is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts including but not limited to desertification, deforestation, low rainfall and extreme weather events - floods, droughts, and high variability between dry and rainy seasons. These factors are already impacting on agricultural yields and aggravating competition over natural resources.