AfDB finances water, sanitation, solar projects in Burkina Faso
The African Development Bank is providing CFA42 billion (over €64 million) to Burkina Faso to finance water, sanitation and solar electrification projects.
The first financing is for the Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Project. The aim is to build 15 simplified drinking water supply systems connected to standpipes. The government of Burkina Faso is also planning the construction of 200 boreholes equipped with human-powered pumps.
The programme will make it possible to build 50 latrine blocks, 15 of which will meet menstrual hygiene management standards in schools and health centres and public places, such as markets, mosques, bus stations, and churches.
The agreement will also help finance the Yeleen project to increase and diversify the supply of electricity through the construction of four new photovoltaic solar power plants with a cumulative capacity of 52MWp.
The facilities will be located in the capital Ouagadougou (43MWp), Dori (6MWp), Diapaga (2MWp) and Gaoua (1MWp). The installations, which will be carried out between 2020 and 2024, will strengthen the electricity network and connect 30,000 households. The Yeleen project is also supported by the European Union, the French Development Agency (AFD) and the Green Climate Fund.
