Since 2019, Burkina Faso has been facing a humanitarian crisis driven by persistent insecurity, large-scale displacement and the partial collapse of essential social services. In 2026, 4.5 million people require urgent humanitarian assistance, including a disproportionate number of women, adolescent girls, and children exposed to heightened risks of maternal mortality and gender-based violence (GBV).
Despite a relative improvement in territorial control, the massive influx of 1,185,053 returnees by late 2025 has further strained health infrastructures already weakened by repeated attacks. Critical needs include access to emergency obstetric and newborn care, family planning services, clinical management of rape and comprehensive multisectoral protection services.
UNFPA is providing essential, life-saving sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and GBV services while simultaneously strengthening the resilience of national systems. This dual-track approach ensures an immediate response to urgent needs while advancing long-term stability in alignment with the Humanitarian–Development–Peace Nexus. To sustain and scale up essential SRH and protection services,
UNFPA requires US $5 million to reach 370,690 displaced, returnee and host populations in areas facing severe security constraints.
