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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. IOM applies a comprehensive humanitarian-development-peace nexus (HDPN) approach, focusing on saving lives, while contributing to stabilization, transition, and recovery efforts by supporting inclusive and participatory governance processes, boosting economic recovery, and strengthening social cohesion.
Context analysis
Security trends demonstrate a continuous increase in the number of violent incidents in Burkina Faso (ACLED). Violence worsens the fragility of livelihoods and people's capacity to provide for themselves, straining already weak basic social services. As of 31 March 2023, 2,062,534 people were internally displaced in Burkina Faso (Le Secrétariat Permanent du Conseil National de Secours d'Urgence et de Réhabilitation (SP-CONASUR) 2023), a number that has consistently increased for the past four years. In addition, the high number of displaced people hosted in communities adds pressure on limited resources and can cause tensions in communities. Over 53 per cent of registered IDPs are women and 60 per cent are children under 15 years of age who face specific protection risks and are disproportionally affected by human rights violations (Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) 2023). Nearing the end of its fifth year, the sustained, large-scale humanitarian crisis in the country has forced people into multiple displacements (Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) 2023). Insecurity and climate variability have also led to significant shifts in seasonal transhumant movement in Burkina Faso, leading to recurrent local conflicts between farmers and herders.
Moreover, in recent years, the effects of climate change, characterized by heavy flooding and prolonged dry seasons, have greatly affected Burkina Faso, further increasing displacement, and straining the availability of existing resources. In 2023, Burkina Faso was ranked 12 out of 190 countries in the INFORM Risk Index on vulnerability to humanitarian crisis, and 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 agricultural yields and aggravating competition over natural resources.