From the beginning, Burkina Faso’s economy has been based on the primary sector, the sector most exposed over the past 40 years to the effects of climate variability and the sector that is now considered the one to be most vulnerable to climate change. This is why the government of
From the beginning, Burkina Faso’s economy has been based on the primary sector, the sector most exposed over the past 40 years to the effects of climate variability and the sector that is now considered the one to be most vulnerable to climate change. This is why the government of Burkina Faso has become engaged specifically with issues of climate change since the great droughts of the 1970’s, through a sustained action against the desertification that severely impacts the rural world.
Preparing for a changing climate by planning for floods and droughts
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Adaptation Commitments
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GCA_subsector
Adapt Now subsector
Economy-wide
Economy-wide: General
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Adaptation Commitments
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GCA_subsector
Adapt Now subsector
Urban
Urban: General
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Adaptation Commitments
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Adapt Now subsector (2)
Urban
Urban: General