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This Green Economy Assessment Study – Burkina Faso has been prepared under the scope of UNEP’s Green Economy Initiative (GEI), which was launched in 2008. The overall goal of this study is to facilitate Burkina Faso to seize the opportunities that transitioning to Green Economy can offer. Based on solid arguments and economy-wide analysis, this study provides a framework for green investments in Burkina Faso, which will kick-start the county’s transition towards a low-carbon, resource efficient economy.
This study focuses on six priority sectors: agriculture, livestock, forestry, water, energy and mining. These sectors were identified through consultation with stakeholders on their prospective of these sectors’ potential contribution involvement in the country’s economic growth and job creation, reduction of poverty and overall transition to Green Economy.