Embassy of Canada to Burkina Faso

Here in Burkina Faso, Canada is implementing a substantial bilateral cooperation program. For example, for almost two decades we have been working to improve basic education in partnership with the Ministry of National Education, Literacy and Promotion of National Languages. This long-term commitment has paid off in light of statistical data that clearly shows that school enrollment is at its highest in Burkina Faso since independence. But this is just one facet of our cooperation program. In June 2017, Canada adopted an "International Feminist International Assistance Policy". We set to work to quickly translate this policy into concrete actions, with the help of our partners, and developed projects that support the empowerment of women and girls.