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Home<\/a> > Who we are<\/a> > THP Switzerland<\/a> > Burkina Faso<\/a><\/h6>\n

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Burkina Faso<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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Burkina Faso has some of the lowest statistical values in the world in terms of human development in terms of life expectancy, education and income.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The interior is located in West Africa, bordering Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Mali and receives an average of only 31 inches of rain per year. Burkina Faso gained independence from France in 1960. After a mostly peaceful revolution in 2014, Burkina Faso began the long and rocky road to democracy and by 2020, according to experts, the most democratic presidential election in a long time was held. However, the country is also affected by terrorist activities that could jeopardize what has been achieved.<\/p>\n

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In Burkina Faso, average school attendance is only just over a year and almost 50 percent of the population lives on less than $1.90 a day. The adult illiteracy rate was 71 percent in 2016. Around 90 percent of Burkina Faso’s 18 million inhabitants work in subsistence agriculture, but many lack access to modern farming methods. Droughts, increasing desertification and other effects of climate change have severely impacted agricultural activity and the economy.<\/p>\n

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Ensuring the support of the local population on the spot is therefore more important than ever.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Recent successes<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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THP Switzerland places one of its focal points on Burkina Faso. A number of successes have been reported recently:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sapouy Epicentre<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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In 2020, the Sapouy epicentre achieved independence:<\/p>\n

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