Burkina Faso
March 22, 2016, Washington, D.C.—A recent study out of Burkina Faso shows that integrating nutrition and health education and women’s empowerment interventions into an agriculture program, if well-designed and run, can improve child and maternal undernutrition…
Burkina Faso
Il fait chaud et c’est poussiéreux en Diépergou, un village situé à environ 15 kilomètres de Bogandé dans la région orientale du Burkina Faso. Habibata Thiombiano allaite Youmanli, sa fille âgée de 10 mois, dans la cour…
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FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Slightly above-average cereal crop in 2015 Coarse grain prices mostly stable in recent months and similar to year-earlier levels Humanitarian assistance continues to be needed mostly for Malian refugees in northern Sahel region Slightly above-average harvest gathered…
Burkina Faso
Millet, maize, and sorghum are the most important food commodities for household consumption. Millet is the staple of the most vulnerable households, while maize and sorghum also contribute to the food basket of a majority of…
Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 3 March 2016 J’apprécie vivement d’avoir la chance de visiter cette importante unité pédiatrique de récupération nutritionnelle. Les patients et le personnel me laissera une impression marquante. Je suis vivement impressionné par leur détermination à sauver…
Burkina Faso
It is warm and dusty in Diépergou, a village located about 15 kilometers from Bogandé in the eastern region of Burkina Faso. Habibata Thiombiano is nursing Youmanli, her 10-month old daughter, in the family courtyard. “I’m…
Burkina Faso
Soudure d’une année normale est en perspective jusqu’en septembre MESSAGES CLÉS Du fait d’une production agricole globalement moyenne dans le pays, d’une offre alimentaire satisfaisante sur les marchés et des niveaux de prix céréaliers globalement stables, la majorité…
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19/01/2016 In the Sahel, conflict, food insecurity, malnutrition, epidemics and natural disasters remain the key drivers of humanitarian needs in the region, with 4.9 million children under the age of five suffering from acute malnutrition and 6.2…
Burkina Faso
Through its school feeding programme in Burkina Faso, WFP provides daily meals for 132,000 students. In May 2015, a new item was added to the menu: yogurt, a nutritious, locally-produced product which is well-liked among students.…
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Summary of WFP assistance: In Burkina Faso, WFP’s ongoing operations aim to increase food security and nutrition, as well as national capacities through a country programme (CP 200163) and protracted relief and recovery operations (PRRO 200509 and PRRO…
