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WaterAid Burkina Faso

WaterAid is an international charity dedicated to helping people escape from poverty and disease caused by living without safe water and sanitation. WaterAid works in Burkina Faso to help establish sustainable water supplies and latrines and to influence government policy to serve the interests of vulnerable people.

World Toilet Day celebrations

World Toilet Day celebrations Following the success of last year's World Toilet Day, the Government of Burkina Faso made 19 November 2007 an official day of celebration.

This year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Fisheries even took the lead and WaterAid succeeded in mobilising and sensitising many people on sanitation issues with events on the day.

Find out more about the celebrations

WaterAid Burkina Faso launches new strategy

WaterAid has developed six strategic aims for meeting the Millennium Development Goals target of extended water and sanitation provision. The strategies outline specific and measurable targets for building infrastructure, lobbying and raising awareness over the next five years.

Read more about WaterAid's new strategy

Further funding needed to meet Millennium Development Goal

Although water coverage in Burkina Faso has increased from 39% to 51% since 1990, current levels of funding fall significantly short of what is needed to fulfill the goal of halving the proportion of people without access to safe water and sanitation by 2015.

Read more about water coverage in Burkina Faso

Forging partnerships in Burkina Faso

WaterAid continues to forge important partnerships in Burkina Faso. Currently working through seven partner NGOs in five administrative regions, it recently expanded its work in the provinces of Koulpeologo, Boulkiemde and Ioba and in the boroughs of Ouagadougou, Boromo, Koudougou and Garango.

Read more about WaterAid's partners in Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso information
Burkina Faso
Area: 274,000km²
Capital: Ouagadougou
Other main cities:
Bobo-Dioulasso, Banfora, Ouahigouya, Koudougou
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