The World Bank has approved a new funding package of €142 million (equivalent to $150 million) from the International Development Association (IDA) alongside a $17 million grant from the Global Financing Facility (GFF) to support Burkina Faso’s Performance and Resilience Strengthening Health System Project (PRPRSS).

Designed to prioritize adolescents, women, and children under five, this initiative aims to enhance disease surveillance, improve healthcare and nutrition service utilization, and expand access across the country. Special focus will be placed on internally displaced persons and underserved communities with limited healthcare access.

«Human development is the cornerstone of social inclusion and remains a top priority for the World Bank. This project aligns with our mission to bolster resilience and address current health sector challenges. It complements the recently approved Human Capital Protection Project, valued at $100.4 million, which focuses on enhancing the delivery of essential social services,» stated Hamoud Abdel Wedoud Kamil, World Bank Resident Representative in Burkina Faso.

The initiative is fully aligned with the World Bank’s West and Central Africa regional strategy, which emphasizes strengthening core institutions to deliver vital social services and reinforce the social contract.

«Ensuring women, adolescents, and children have access to healthcare is one of the most impactful investments a government can make to drive national development and prosperity. The GFF is honored to partner with Burkina Faso in building a resilient and effective health system that reaches even the most vulnerable populations,» noted Luc Laviolette, Head of the GFF Secretariat.

«This timely project will strengthen Burkina Faso’s capacity to prepare for and respond to health emergencies while improving the quality and utilization of healthcare and nutrition services. It also supports ongoing reforms led by the Ministry of Health to enhance governance, equity, and sustainable financing within the health sector,» explained Moussa Dieng, World Bank Health Portfolio Manager.