Burkina Faso–Denmark relations

Burkina Faso–Denmark relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Burkina Faso and Denmark. Burkina Faso has an embassy in Copenhagen, and Denmark has an embassy in Ouagadougou.[1][2]

Burkina Faso-Denmark relations

Burkina Faso
Denmark

Assistance

Burkina Faso has, since 1973, been in a development cooperation with Denmark, and a programme country since 1993. Assistance for Burkina Faso was 233 million DKK in 2010; in 2013, Denmark assisted with 250 million DKK.[3]

Denmark's main support is towards poverty reduction, through the Danish and Burkinabe Development Cooperation.[4] Denmark also has an agriculture programme in Burkina Faso.[5]

Several agreements have been signed between Denmark and Burkina Faso.[6][7]

References
  1. "Burkina Faso embassy in Copenhagen". Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  2. Danish embassy in Ouagadougou & Archived September 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (in French and Danish)
  3. History between Burkina Faso and Denmark
  4. Burkina Faso - Denmark Partnership (in Danish)
  5. Danish assistance with Agriculture
  6. Exchange of letters constituting an agreement concerning support for the Pan African festival of cinema and television at Ouagadougou
  7. Exchange of letters constituting an agreement concerning assistance for the process of democratization in Burkina Faso. Copenhagen, 22 May and 9 June 1992


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