Publications (388)
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Security constraints, logistical challenges, and coverage of NGO food and nutrition assistance during the 2021–2023 security crisis in Yatenga Province, Burkina Faso
DIALLO Abdoulaye, ZONGO Martine,BAKYONO/NABALOUM Rasmata, ZOMA Vincent
The security crisis affecting Burkina Faso since 2015 has considerably complicated humanitarian organizations’ access to vulnerable populations, particularly in the rural areas of Yatenga province in the north of the country. Mobilizing the literature on humanitarian access negotiation and the political economy of aid delivery in conflict sett(...)
humanitarian access; security constraints; logistics; access negotiation; food assistance coverage; Burkina Faso
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Spatial Distribution and Bioclimatic Factors of Sudano-Sahelian Agroforestry Tree Species: The Case of African Locust Bean (Parkia Biglobosa) and Shea (Vitellaria Paradoxa) in the Province of Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso
Boureima Yo, Joseph Yaméogo, Pawendkisgou Isidore Yanogo
African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa) and shea (Vitellaria paradoxa) are emblematic species of West African agroforestry parklands. They play a major role in food security, rural livelihoods and the structuring of agricultural landscapes. However, their spatial distribution is insufficiently documented at the local level, particularly in a co(...)
Parkia biglobosa, Vitellaria paradoxa, spatial distribution, climate change, Burkina Faso
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Independence day infrastructure and local development in the town of Ziniaré, Burkina Faso
ZOMA Vincent, TARPAGA Adama Jules
Urban infrastructure plays a crucial role in the socio-economic development of regions, especially in Africa, where rapid urban growth is creating pressing demands for infrastructure. Against this backdrop, Burkina Faso has introduced the rotating celebration of 11 December to stimulate the development of secondary towns. In Ziniaré, this init(...)
Infrastructures, développement local, 11 Décembre, Ziniaré, Burkina Faso
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Governance deficits in urban mobility systems: Institutional coordination, capacity gaps and planning challenges in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
Mohamed Ibrahim BALLO, Houd KANAZOE, Joseph YAMEOGO
Rapid urbanisation in African cities has intensified pressures on urban mobility systems. In Ouagadougou, sustained population growth, urban sprawl, and rising travel demand continue to challenge the efficiency of urban transport despite ongoing investments in infrastructure and services. This study examines the institutional, organisational,(...)
Urban Mobility; Governance; Urban Transport; Institutional Coordination; Urbanisation; Ouagadougou; Burkina Faso
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Spatio-temporal analysis of extreme rainfall indices in Burkina Faso using RClimDex
Joseph Yaméogo, Boureima Yo, Alimata Zorom and Pawendkisgou Isidore Yanogo
This study examines extreme precipitation trends across Burkina Faso’s Sahelian, Sudano-Sahelian, and Sudanian zones from 1991 to 2023, amid growing hydro-climatic variability in West Africa. The aim is to determine whether changes in rainfall extremes reflect gradual trends, structural shifts, or both. Three indices were analyzed: maximum 1-d(...)
Extreme precipitation; climate change; hydro- climatic variability; Burkina Faso
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Urban resilience under pressure: Forced displacement, territorial reconfiguration and the challenges of planning, mobility and infrastructure in Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso
Mohamed Ibrahim Ballo & Joseph Yaméogo
Security crises affecting the Sahel over the past several years have profoundly transformed theurban dynamics of cities hosting displaced populations. In Burkina Faso, the city of Ouahigouya hasbecome one of the principal refuge centres for internally displaced persons (IDPs), resulting in rapidpopulation growth and increasing pressure on urba(...)
urban resilience, internally displaced persons (IDPs), crisis-induced urbanization, secondary cities, urban mobility, spatial planning, Urban Resilience Stress Index (URSI), Burkina Faso
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Étalement urbain et accessibilité à l’eau potable dans la ville de Tahoua (Niger)
ZOMA Vincent,OUAKASSO Abdoul-Majid Mahamadou,COMPAORE Georges
L’expansion rapide de Tahoua met en péril l’accès durable à l’eau potable, soulignant la nécessité de concilier urbanisation et gestion hydrique. L’objectif de cette étude est d’analyser le lien entre l’étalement urbain et l’accès à l’eau dans la ville de Tahoua. La démarche méthodologique s’appuie sur une approche mixte combinant collecte de(...)
Urbanisation, étalement urbain, Eau potable, Accès, Tahoua, Niger
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Classification of sub-watersheds using machine learning: the case of the Mouhoun River watershed in Dapola (West Africa)
Harouna Kaboré , Suzanne Koala, Yaméogo Joseph, Isidore Pawendkisgo Yanogo
The classification of sub-watersheds into homogeneous groups is essential for hydrological modeling of ungauged watersheds. The aim of this study was to classify the sub-watersheds of the Mouhoun River into hydrologically similar groups for predicting future flows. Thus, 39 sub-watersheds, described by nine variables based on climate, physiogr(...)
Classification, watersheds, machine learning, Mouhoun to Dapola
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Analyse des inégalités de l’offre scolaire dans le post-primaire et secondaire dans la commune urbaine de Koudougou
OUEDRAOGO Habibou, OUEDRAOGO Manhamady
Malgré la reconnaissance par tous que l’éducation est un droit de l’homme et un facteur essentiel au bien-être des individus et au développement économique des pays, les investissements dans ce secteur ne constituent pas une priorité pour les décideurs. Ce constat est visible au niveau post-primaire et secondaire où l’offre scolaire présente t(...)
Inégalité, offre, post-primaire, secondaire, Koudougou
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Floristic structure and phytosanitary condition of woody species in Razoutenga forest in Burkina Faso
Diakalya Traoré, Yacouba Ouédraogo, Fatimata Sanogo & Safiétou Ilboudo
This study analyses the floristic composition and phytosanitary condition of woody species in Razoutenga forest, Burkina Faso. Using 20 randomly placed circular plots (1250 m2 each), research-ers inventoried trees ≥15 cm in diameter across 2.5 ha. The forest hosts 71 woody species from 18 genera and 9 families, with Mimosaceae, Combretaceae an(...)
Floristic structure, woody species, forest, Razoutenga, Burkina Faso
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Arima-Based Modeling and Forecasting of Monthly Temperature Variability in Burkina Faso Under Climate Change Scenarios up to 2050
Ibrahim OUEDRAOGO
In a world facing climate change, temperature estimates are crucial for Sahelian
countries like Burkina Faso, where agricultural production is highly dependent on weather
conditions. This research applies the ARIMA (AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average)
model to predict monthly temperature variations between 2025 and 2050, using a ti(...)
climate forecasting, MAPE, heat stress, Burkina Faso, climate modeling
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Diversité et importance des produits forestiers non ligneux consommés en période de soudure : cas d’étude de Toessin et de Bala, Burkina Faso
NABALOUM Moumouni
Objectif : Les populations des zones rurales tirent des forêts diverses et des parcs agroforestiers, les produits non ligneux nécessaire à leurs besoins de subsistance. La présente étude se propose d’analyser la diversité et l’importance de ces produits durant la période de soudure dans deux localités du Burkina Faso.
Méthodologie et résultat(...)
produits forestiers non ligneux, soudure alimentaire, ménages, espèces, masse, quantité
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Adaptation au changement climatique à travers l’aménagement d’une ceinture verte à Ouagadougou
Wendpouiré Léticia Nadège NONGUIERMA ; Jean-Marie DIPAMA
La croissance urbaine « accélérée » de Ouagadougou et la vulnérabilité climatique du Burkina Faso rendent nécessaire l’exploration de solutions fondées sur la nature. La ceinture verte, instaurée en 1976 et relancée en 2018 combiné aujourd’hui aménagement forestier et agriculture urbaine avec pour ambition de contenir l’étalement, améliorer le(...)
Ouagadougou, changement climatique, adaptation, ceinture verte,
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Urban Sprawl and Environmental Impacts on the Outskirts of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Pierre OUEDRAOGO, Nadège COMPAORE, Jérémi ROUAMBA
The contemporary period has been mainly characterized by urbanization. Given its growing size, it exacerbates environmental degradation in surrounding cities and towns. This degradation manifests itself in various ways, which are the topic of the study's findings. This study is part of a framework for analyzing the environmental impacts result(...)
Environmental impacts, urban sprawl, degradation of vegetation cover, deforestation, periphery, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Mobilité et énergie à Ouagadougou au Burkina Faso: l’essor clandestin du gaz butane dans le secteur des taxis
ILBOUDO Abdoul Moumouni, ZOMA Vincent,SODORÉ Abdoul Azise
Le transport urbain en commun à Ouagadougou fait face à plusieurs défis dont l’un est l’utilisation du gaz butane comme carburant par certains taxis artisanaux. La présente recherche vise à analyser la dynamique d’adoption de cette pratique ainsi que ses facteurs déterminants. La démarche méthodologique combine une recherche documentaire, l’ob(...)
Transport urbain, gaz butane, taxis artisanaux, Ouagadougou