Burkina Faso Country Profile - 2022 Global Annual Report: Eliminating Female Genital Mutilation

These country profiles are part of the 2022 Global Annual Report - Reimagining Resilience: Eliminating Female Genital Mutilation in the Context of the Polycrisis, which provide individual country highlights focusing on progress, achievements, challenges and opportunities.

In 2022, the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation achieved significant milestones. This annual report focuses on "reimagining resilience" to address the impact of the polycrisis on gender equality and women's empowerment. The report highlights the launch of Phase IV (2022-2030) of the Joint Programme, which emphasizes promoting girls' agency, achieving transformative change through social movements, strengthening partnerships with women-led organizations, expanding global influence, and leveraging public-private partnerships for FGM elimination.