Burkina Faso: At the forefront of climate sovereignty and agricultural reform
Burkina Faso has taken a decisive step in its quest for environmental sovereignty and agricultural transformation. In Ouagadougou, a high-level forum on combating drought in West Africa was held, marking a strong political act and a clear statement of the country’s determination to take control of its destiny in the face of climate challenges.
Through this initiative, carried out in partnership with the World Bank, Burkina Faso is positioning itself at the heart of a Pan-African awakening. The forum is part of a dynamic inspired by Captain Traoré’s vision of making environmental issues a lever for national renewal, and a pillar of economic and social resilience.
The stakes are clear: drought is not just a natural phenomenon, it is a matter of sovereignty. It determines the ability to feed the people, stabilize territories, and build an endogenous economy, independent of import cycles. Burkina Faso’s response is resolutely proactive: anticipate through data, store to prevent, innovate to preserve. The project to establish the Regional Water Center for Africa, based in Ouagadougou, embodies this ambition to build local expertise—rooted in African realities but open to the most advanced technologies.
This meeting strengthens the country’s national environmental strategy, already underway through concrete actions such as reviving agricultural production via regional development hubs, community reforestation, rainwater harvesting and utilization, and securing farmland. These advances reflect an integrated approach that links land, water, labor, and dignity.
By hosting this forum, Burkina Faso is not pleading for solutions; it is proposing them. It unites, initiates, and drives momentum. It embodies an Africa that stands tall, transforming its vulnerabilities into opportunities for collective progress.
Through this bold environmental diplomacy, Captain Ibrahim Traoré is placing public action within the framework of genuine renewal—one aimed at strong agriculture, a rooted youth, and true sovereignty. Burkina Faso is no longer enduring drought; it is confronting it. And in doing so, it is giving Africa back control over its resources and its future.
