The United Nations (UN) has announced that it requires U.S.$877 million to respond to humanitarian needs in Burkina Faso in 2023.

Development Diaries reports that the needs of affected people, according to UN, have increased both in terms of severity and geographic scope since 2022.

One out of five people in Burkina Faso (4.7 million people) are in need of
humanitarian aid, while one out of ten people (1.9 million) are internally displaced.

The country is also suffering an unprecedented food crisis and significant deterioration in access to water and essential services.

‘The humanitarian situation in Burkina Faso in 2023 is more worrying than ever’, UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in Burkina Faso, Abdouraouf Gnon-Kondé, said in a statement.

‘This plan is highly prioritised and aimed at supporting the 3.1 million women, men, and children experiencing the most acute and urgent needs.

‘Let us not forget that half of those in need of humanitarian aid are children. In line with humanitarian principles, our sole objective is to provide assistance to vulnerable civilians based on their needs, wherever they are’.

As the state of emergency remains in force in 14 of the 45 provinces across the country, humanitarian aid providers are finding it difficult to access those in need of assistance.

It is understood that for the first time in 2023, the government of Burkina Faso has developed a national response plan as well.

The UN Humanitarian Respone Plan (HRP) is complementary to the national plan, with ongoing coordination between the humanitarian community and the authorities to ensure an effective and efficient provision of humanitarian aid in Burkina Faso.

Source: United Nations

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