Burkina Faso: who governs education

5 government bodies, 3 named officials, 3 programmes and 3 policies, from the ministries' own sites.

1 source site did not fully answer our request; the status is shown on the body it belongs to. Last mined 2026-08-02.

On the map

BOMAtlas indexes 39 research institutions in Burkina Faso from the Research Organization Registry.

Government bodies

The ministries, regulators and funds that hold the mandate, with the office holder where we could verify one.

Ministry of National Education, Literacy and Promotion of National Languages (MENAPLN)Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, de l'Alphabétisation et de la Promotion des Langues nationales

Basic and secondary education, adult literacy, and the promotion of national languages; owner of the basic-education sector plan and the out-of-school-children programmes.

ministry Official site Source

Jacques Sosthène Dingara · Minister of Basic Education, Literacy and Promotion of National Languages
Verified as of 2026-08-01 Source

Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation (MESRSI)Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche scientifique et de l'Innovation

Higher education, scientific research and innovation; runs the national competitive examinations and the state scholarship system.

ministry Official site Source

Adjima Thiombiano · Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation
Verified as of 2026-08-01 Source

Ministry of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications (MTDPCE)Ministère de la Transition digitale, des Postes et des Communications électroniques

Digital transformation policy, posts and electronic communications; owner of the national digital transformation strategy and the ministry that decides whether satellite operators may serve the country.

ministry Official site Source

Aminata Zerbo-Sabané · Minister of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications
Verified as of 2026-07-25 Source

Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts (ARCEP Burkina Faso)Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes

Regulates, authorises, controls and sanctions the electronic-communications and postal market in Burkina Faso.

agency Official site Source

Access and Universal Service Fund (FASU)Fonds d'Accès et de Service Universel

Finances digital-inclusion and coverage-extension projects, including the Zéro zone blanche coverage programme.

agency No official site found Source

Programmes

Named interventions currently running, announced, stalled or ended. A partner entering here joins one of these or explains why not.

Projet Zéro zone blanche

Coverage-extension programme to eliminate uncovered areas so that telecommunications services reach the whole national territory.

Reach: 750 white zones in the Guiriko region covered in the sensitisation phase reported by leFaso.net

active As of 2026 Source

Programme d'Appui à l'Accès à l'Éducation des Enfants et Adolescents hors École (PAAENS/BFA)

Support programme for out-of-school children and adolescents.

active As of 2026-08-01 Source

Projet REPAIR

Education project named on the ministry's own programme listing.

active As of 2026-08-01 Source

Policies and plans

The strategy documents in force. These are what an intervention has to be written into.

Plan Sectoriel de Développement de l'Éducation de Base et de l'Enseignement Secondaire (PSDEBS)

The sector development plan for basic and secondary education.

As of 2026-08-01 Source

Cadre Sectoriel de Dialogue Éducation et Formation2021-2025, perspectives 2026-2028

The sector dialogue framework between government and education partners; the 2021-2025 cycle was reviewed and forward perspectives set for 2026-2028.

As of 2026 Source

National digital transformation strategy (to 2030)-2030

Twelve-project national digital transformation strategy against which the digital minister's objectives contract is measured.

As of 2026-06-30 Source