DW’s actions in Burkina Faso

Main objective

To establish a capacity to meeting housing, environmental and the needs of administrative decentralisation, all based on the use of locally available human and physical resources.

Development objectives

• To contribute to the development of the local economy and to poverty reduction;
• To reduce the pressure on the natural environment;
• To enhance local capacity to meet housing needs in a changing environment;
• To support the process of decentralisation through the use of local human and material resources;
• To develop practical skills in the field of housing, and notably woodless construction and related techniques;

To develop an institutional framework to ensure the economic and operational efficiency of the persons trained.

DW’s actions are based on :

• A response to requests for support and training coming from the villages and departments of the northern provinces of Burkina Faso.
• Public workshops held with communities to identify shelter, environment problems and social needs that can be met by developing local skills and the use of local material and human resources
• The offer of training programmes and support to people chosen by the participants during the workshops.
• Training in woodless construction skills for novice builders and technicians;
• Training assistance to women’s groups  particularly related to the production of ceramic products used in and on houses, including improving quality and reducing fuel consumption;
• Training for the setting up of economic interest groups to help trained people organise themselves for work.
• Technical assistance to provincial services;
• Collaboration with local authorities in the process of administrative decentralisation, helping develop infrastructure using local skills developed by DW.