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Burkina’s aid register reaches only 30% of its target

Burkina Faso’s central register for identifying poor and vulnerable households contained more than two million people by June, but had reached only 30% of its intended target. The gap matters because social programmes use the database to select beneficiaries.

The Global Analyst — News Editor · 1 min read · 28 Oct 2026

Family and Solidarity Minister Pélagie Kaboré disclosed the first-half figures on 27 October: 433,888 households registered by 30 June 2026, across 110 communes, 22 provinces and 12 regions. Those are June coverage figures, not an October enrolment total.

The government wants to extend registration nationwide and connect the database more closely with identification and digital-payment systems. The register helps programmes locate and assess potentially eligible households; registration itself is not a cash payment or confirmation that assistance has been received.

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lefaso.net

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