Burkina Faso: 2026 Article IV Consultation, Fifth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Requests for Augmentation of Access and Modification of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review, and First Review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso (BFA) continues to operate in a highly fragile environment. Although the incidence of terrorist attacks has diminished, terrorism-induced internal displacement and food insecurity persist. Fiscal consolidation and the gold price boom provided the authorities with some policy space; however, a triple shock reflecting a surge in fertilizer and energy prices, spillovers from the terrorist offensive in Mali, and a drop in foreign humanitarian aid presented them with an unexpected challenge, which prompted them to request augmentation of access under the ECF arrangement.