2023-10-25 17:20:43
During a press briefing this Wednesday, October 25, 2023 in Ouagadougou, members of the United Nations system in Burkina Faso, headed by the interim resident coordinator of the said system, presented the 2022 annual report of their implemented activities. work in the Land of Upright Men.
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For the implementation of its activities in 2022, the United Nations system in Burkina Faso has mobilized approximately 348 billion CFA francs financially, thanks to donors and internal resources. The various regime changes that the country has experienced over the past year have disrupted the implementation of certain activities. We note a 61% financial execution rate.
According to officials of the United Nations system, these funds have made it possible to reach millions of people through operations to consolidate peace, development and respect for international rights standards. They also made it possible to support structuring commitments, notably strengthening the effectiveness of institutions, improving nutritional and food security, eradicating multidimensional poverty as well as promoting policies and actions. promoting inclusion and social cohesion.
Alain Akpadji, interim resident coordinator of the United Nations system in Burkina Faso
On non-executed activities, the interim resident coordinator of the United Nations system in Burkina Faso, Alain Akpadji indicated that these activities are not systematically canceled but they are reoriented in view of the security situation. And this, in consultation with the Burkinabè government.
« As you have seen with the figures presented on the absorption rate, it still remains a challenge to implement these activities. So, it’s a matter of reprogramming them. We talked about 61%, the resources are still available, discussions are ongoing, we will reschedule them as soon as conditions are favorable, we can always implement them », he maintained, expressing his satisfaction for the results they achieved by affecting more than 55 thousand women, among others.
James Mugaju, deputy representative of Unicef
James Mugaju, deputy representative of Unicef, for his part noted that all the results achieved were achieved in collaboration with all state structures at the national level, at the decentralized level and civil society organizations. “ This is to say that everything we do is perfectly aligned with national priorities, national policies, sectoral strategies at the country level. “, he clarified.
Also, he clarified that all activities carried out are closely aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For example regarding SDG1, he noted that they supported the national social protection strategy and the social safety net program.
« The social protection program and the social safety net program are truly a contribution where the United Nations system with other partners have invested in this program to contribute to poverty reduction. “, he noted.
The representative of the UNDP, Éloi Kouadio, returned to pillar 1 of this report, which is to strengthen the effectiveness of institutions, ensure equitable access to justice for all and the rule of law.
Éloi Kouadio, UNDP representative
« Our entire approach in terms of intervention is based on the alignment of national priorities “, he said, meaning that their core target was not to strengthen institutions but rather to strengthen their effectiveness so that the services provided by them are as inclusive as possible.
As for Kristen Knutson, head of OCHA office in Burkina Faso, in 2022, they have mobilized 193 billion CFA francs for a need of more than 400 billion FCFA. These funds made it possible to help around 2 million people.
Kristen Knutson, head of OCHA office in Burkina Faso
She stressed that the lack of means for humanitarian aid does not only concern Burkina but is on a global scale. “ We are in a situation where the humanitarian need far exceeds the funding that is possible to be made available by donor countries.s,” she said.
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