Burkina Faso

Following diagnostic work in 2016, the government of Burkina Faso reviewed its education sector plan (Programme sectoriel de l’education et de la formation - PSEF) and developed a new one for the period of 2017-2030.

The new education sector plan aims to:

• ensure a harmonious, equitable, and inclusive early childhood development
• ensure a universal completion of primary cycle and establish equitable and quality basic education for all
• deal with lack of trainers in technical and vocational high schools
• extend technical and vocational training and education and adjust it to the needs of the economy
• adjust higher education to the needs of the economy
• foster governance in the management of the sector for an efficient conversion of resources into results.

The country envisions a democratic, performing and inclusive education system, which is open to the world and develops the competences and expertise that meet the needs of the socioeconomic development of Burkina Faso.

To achieve this vision, the PSEF is built around three strategic programs, which seek to:

1. Increase access to education and training by investing in infrastructure, hiring teachers and trainers and by reducing inequalities in access to education and training at all levels
2. Improve the quality of learning by enhancing teaching and learning at school and university levels and also in technical and vocational trainings
3. Foster governance in the management of the education and training sector.

As part of its investment in civil society advocacy and social accountability efforts, GPE’s Education Out Loud fund is supporting:

• The Coalition Nationale Pour l’Éducation Pour Tous du Burkina Faso for the 2020-2023 period. This builds on previous support from the Civil Society Education Fund (CSEF).
• Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage for the 2021-2023 period.
• Civil society partnership for advocacy for non-formal education led by Groupe de Recherche et d'Action pour le Développement (GRADE) for the 2021-2024 period.

Learn more

• Burkina Faso is part of the KIX Africa 21 regional hub.
• KIX research projects:
  • Observatory on COVID-19 Responses in Educational Systems in Africa
  • Data Must Speak about Positive Deviance Approaches to Learning
  • A New Model of Bridging Classes to Improve Learning of Out-of-School Children and Youth
  • Improving Knowledge on Gender Norms to Promote Gender Equality in Schools in Africa