Ouagadougou, 23 Oct. 2026 (AIB)-On Thursday, the Council of Ministers agreed to the ratification of CFAF 67.2 billion for the implementation of the Economic Empowerment of Poor and Vulnerable Households for Resilience and Adaptive Social Protection (PARPS), which aims to support 120,000 poor and vulnerable households throughout the country over a five-year period.
According to the report of the Council of Ministers, the project includes the organisation of 120,000 poor and vulnerable households into community cooperatives around economic units, as well as the establishment of 4,800 community cooperatives and 1,200 local economic units to support production and processing activities.
It also provides for the construction of six stores with a capacity of 5,000 tons each, two modern storage warehouses and 20 stores with a capacity of 1,000 tons each.
In logistics, the project involves the acquisition of eight vehicles, 20 single-block trucks, 20 dump trucks and two tank trucks.
Its implementation will focus on the regions of Kousé, Yaadga, Nakambé, Nando, Bankui and Sourou, taking into account the gradual deployment of the Single Social Registry (SSR).
The ratification of the Ordinance on this financing is in accordance with Act No. 23-2025/ALT of 29 December 2025 authorizing the Government to authorize, by order, the ratification of the financing agreements and agreements signed between Burkina Faso and its technical and financial partners.
A total of $120 million, or CFAF 67,222,473,360, consists of a credit agreement and a grant agreement signed on 14 July 2026 between Burkina Faso and the International Development Association (IDA), according to the report of the Council of Ministers on Thursday, 22 October 2026.
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