Burkina Faso in 2025
120954
Total Lives Impacted
188627
Total health services accessed
29078
HIV Services
568
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Support (New)
The need
In Burkina Faso, 28% of women give birth by the age of 18. A high unmet need for contraception has led to high rates of unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion. 52% of 15-19 year old girls wish to use contraception, but do not have access to it.
In addition to this, they are particularly exposed to multidimensional poverty due to a high rate of early childbearing which has adverse effects on their ability to secure economic opportunities.
Education about access to contraceptives is often limited, and many adolescent girls and young women are not empowered to make decisions regarding their own sexual and reproductive health. Early and forced marriage is common in Burkina Faso, and in such situations power imbalances often exist that result in coerced pregnancies. HIV prevalence among women and girls has decreased in recent years, though it remains higher than in men. While the overall HIV prevalence in the general population is relatively low, it remains concentrated in vulnerable groups like female sex workers. One in ten women experience sexual and gender-based violence with a notable increase since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Our work in Burkina Faso
Tiko has been supporting girls and young women in Burkina Faso to access no-cost, stigma-free health services since 2021. Working with our partner PathFinder Burkina Faso, we focus on enabling access to family planning and HIV services. We also support sexual violence survivors. With 40% of Burkina Faso’s population living below the national poverty line, the impact on girls facing unintended pregnancy, forced marriage, and few economic opportunities is vast. The take-up of ecosystem services is proving that access to modern contraceptives and other interconnected services is in high demand.

The Tiko ecosystem in Burkina Faso

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Mobilisers

77
Health Service
Providers

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