Project profile — Women's Voice and Leadership - Burkina Faso

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) the integration of innovative approaches and the improvement of the management and sustainability of local women's rights organizations in Burkina Faso; (2) improving the performance of programming and advocacy, as well as the delivery of quality programmes and services by women's rights organizations to advance gender equality in Burkina Faso, including through innovative approaches; and (3) improving the effectiveness of national and subnational women's rights platforms, networks and alliances to change gender policies and contribute to their implementation in Burkina Faso.

Results achieved as of March 2023 include: (1) increased the value of investments in support of women's rights organizations and women's networks at local level to $1,269,881.22, in Burkina Faso; (2) multi-year funds, innovation funds, reactive funds and women’s rights organizations have reached 138,796 direct beneficiaries and 581,543 indirect beneficiaries. Nearly 68% of direct beneficiaries are women and girls; (3) a total of 35 women’s rights organizations promote women’s rights and gender equality. These organizations have received support for their programming and institutional strengthening; and (4) the innovative actions of women's rights organizations and their networks have influenced at least one policy.