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Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso

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Mominata Elola Compaore
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Dolobzanga Arouna
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Nationally determined contribution

Targets

Burkina Faso considered an unconditional scenario and a conditional scenario. The country is committed, in relation to its mitigation actions, to reduce its GHG emissions by 31682.3 Gg CO2eq by 2030 or 29.42% compared to the Business As Usual scenario. This commitment is 21074.94 Gg CO2eq for the unconditional scenario or 19.60% and 10557.91 Gg CO2eq for the conditional scenario or 9.82%.

Article 6 engagement

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Mitigation activities

The conditional part of the NDC contains the following activities:

AFOLU

  • Forests, agroforestry and establishment of nutritious gardens for climate-smart diversification.
  • Realization of 100,000 hectares of Assisted Natural Regeneration in 25 communes of Burkina Faso.

Energy

  • Project to build a solar power plant in Dédougou (18 MWp).
  • Project to build 3 regional photovoltaic solar power plants with a combined power of 300 MWp, including 150 MWp in a first phase (Kaya 1 and Koupéla 2).
  • Project to deploy fifty thousand (50,000) Solar Home System 2 (SHS2) type solar kits (60 Wp) for households in Burkina Faso.
  • Project to build a 10 MW biomass-waste thermal power plant in Ouagadougou.
  • Project to build a solar power plant in Pâ (30 MWp).
  • Project to build a solar power plant in Kalzi (30 MWp).
  • Build a solar power plant in Zano (24 MWp).

Transportation

  • Ivory Coast-Ouaga-Kaya border railway line rehabilitation project.
  • Bobo-Dioulasso urban transport project.
  • Construction project of the Kaya-Niger border railway.
  • Project to set up a heavy urban and peri-urban rail service to the city of Ouagadougou from the existing line.

Waste

  • Methane recovery project from wastewater treatment at the Kossodo WWTP.
  • Methane recovery project from CTVD waste burial.
  • Project to convert 200,000 m3 of faecal sludge into biogas.
  • Project for the construction and extension of wastewater treatment plants.
  • Project for the construction and extension of faecal sludge treatment plants.

Sectors covered by the NDC

Energy, IPPU, AFOLU, Waste

Finance needs

The estimated costs of conditional part of the NDC amount to 885 million USD.

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Carbon pricing

Status

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Carbon markets

National entities responsible for carbon markets

Article 6.4 DNA

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CDM DNA

Combassere Nebnoma Alain  ncom.alan@yahoo.fr

Article 6 strategy and regulations

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National registry

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Pipeline

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Bilateral agreements

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Mitigation activities

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CDM

Data

Burkina FasoArticle 6 eligibleTransition not requestedTransition requested
Article 6 eligible CDM projects in Burkina FasoSource: Climate Focus, 2024. Including 1 provisional project that is Article 6 eligible and has not requested transition.
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Burkina Faso - CDM Issuances Burkina Faso - CDM Issuances

As of December 31st, 2021, Household projects are the leading CDM activity in issued credits for Burkina Faso, with a total of 136.42 kt.
RE projects are the second most prominent CDM activity, with issued credits accounting for 19 kt.

2016201720182019202020212022202320240102030405060
REHouseholdBurkina Faso - CDM IssuancesCredits (kt)Source: Climate Focus, 2024
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Burkina Faso - CDM Voluntary Cancellations Burkina Faso - CDM Voluntary Cancellations

As of December 31st, 2021, RE projects are the leading CDM activity in voluntary cancellations for Burkina Faso, with a total of 60.05 kt.
Household projects are the second most prominent CDM activity, with voluntary cancellations accounting for 35 kt.

20172018201920202021202220232024010203040506070
REHouseholdBurkina Faso - CDM Voluntary CancellationsCredits (kt)Source: Climate Focus, 2024
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Data

Burkina Faso - VCM Registrations Burkina Faso - VCM Registrations

As of September 6th, 2024, Burkina Faso has 75 projects registered with the VCM, out of which 74 are registered with the GS and 1 is registered with the VCS.

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Burkina Faso - VCM RegistrationsSource: Climate Focus, 2024
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Burkina Faso - VCM Issuances Burkina Faso - VCM Issuances

As of September 6th, 2024, Household projects are the leading VCM activity in issued credits for Burkina Faso, with a total of 935.18 kt.
RE projects are the second most prominent VCM activity, with issued credits accounting for 85 kt.

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RENBSHouseholdBurkina Faso - VCM IssuancesCredits (kt)Source: Climate Focus, 2024
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Burkina Faso - VCM Retirements Burkina Faso - VCM Retirements

As of September 6th, 2024, Household projects are the leading VCM activity in retired credits for Burkina Faso, with a total of 453.79 kt.
NBS projects are the second most prominent VCM activity, with retired credits accounting for 5 kt.

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NBSHouseholdBurkina Faso - VCM RetirementsCredits (kt)Source: Climate Focus, 2024
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Gallery

Expanding access to LPG in Burkina Faso through microfranchised distribution

Partnerships and capacity building initiatives

Identified support needs

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Capacity building initiatives

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For further initiatives in West Africa, please refer to: A6IP Article 6 Capacity Building Activity Database.

National platform

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Climate Finance

National Designated Authority for climate finance

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Mr. Nebyida Lamech KABORE
neyidal@yahoo.fr

According to a Climate Policy Initiative analysis (2022), the total climate finance flows into Ghana amounted to 592 million USD (2019) and 544 million USD (2020). See Landscape of Climate Finance in Burkina Faso (2022) for more information.

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