Resilience and Cohesion for Stability in Natural Protected Areas of Burkina Faso

The project aims to enhance the resilience and social cohesion of communities along the river in Burkina Faso’s protected areas to improve stability which encourages development. The project’s specific objective is to ensure the sustainable and participatory management of the forested areas of the Mékrou Basin in Burkina Faso . The project also aims to help bolster anti poaching efforts (through training equipment information management and mentorship) by strengthening a unit of officers from the ministry of water and forests and facilitating cooperation with other security forces. A community component also complements anti poaching efforts to encourage the participation of communities the gathering of information the resolution of conflicts and the development of income generating activities.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) an operational and functional joint operational anti poaching unit; (2) communities along the river have developed conciliation frameworks that foster better social cohesion and greater involvement in the participatory management of natural resources; and (3) a national monitoring framework a management unit and a communication plan have been put in place.