Women and Youth in Action for Sustainable Ecosystems

About this project

This project aims to strengthen the climate resilience of rural communities, especially women and youth, and to sustainably improve the biodiversity and connectivity of strategic ecosystems. This project is based on a nexus approach. It aims to promote access to sustainable economic opportunities and reduce inequalities. This project, whose main beneficiaries are women and youth, seeks to counter threats from climate change, desertification and extremism. Project activities include: (1) conserving ecosystems, biodiversity and the resulting benefits; (2) improving the efficiency of members of farmers’ organizations and cooperatives; (3) developing agroforestry value chains that respect biodiversity and are adapted to climate change; and (4) in a context marked by conflict, building the capacity of local communities and increasing their engagement in terms of inclusive and equitable natural resource governance. This project will directly benefit over 10,000 people, 8,000 of whom are women in 12 communities, 12 farmers’ organizations and 200 community leaders in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region.

Published by

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) · Government

Countries

Burkina Faso

Sectors

Local government administrationAgricultural land resourcesAgricultural co-operativesForestry developmentBiodiversitySite preservation

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focus

Published by Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 2 Nov 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: CA-3-P011282001.

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