Explore historical and projected climate data, climate data by sector, impacts, key vulnerabilities and what adaptation measures are being taken. Explore the overview for a general context of how climate change is affecting Burkina Faso.
Water is one of the sectors most vulnerable to climate change in Burkina Faso. As with the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa, the lack of an efficient meteorological network is one of the main reasons for the high uncertainty of the climate projections in the region. Yet, even with the high uncertainty of long-term precipitation pattern projections, some impacts emerge more clearly. The increasing demand for water will likely decrease water availability even with an increase in precipitation.
This section provides insights into projected climate change impacts on various hydrological indicators.
Study that evaluates the effects of climate change on six hydrological indicators across 8,413 basins in World Bank client countries. Source (PDF)
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