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Relationship dossier

Burkina Faso Japan

Relationship assessment

A bilateral relationship centered on Japanese development assistance to Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso toward Japan

+15

Burkina Faso’s government has engaged with Japanese bilateral development-assistance programs, including cooperation around projects supported by Japan. The extent of government-to-government cooperation beyond these programs is unclear.

Japan toward Burkina Faso

+35

Japan has provided development assistance to Burkina Faso, including support for food security and social infrastructure through bilateral cooperation and Japanese development programs.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship is characterized principally by Japanese development assistance and Burkina Faso’s engagement with that cooperation. This provides a durable basis for bilateral partnership, while the scope of reciprocal cooperation beyond development programs is less clear.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Burkina Faso and Japan maintain a bilateral relationship with a substantial development-cooperation component. Japan has provided development assistance to Burkina Faso, including support for food security and social infrastructure. Burkina Faso’s government has engaged with Japanese assistance programs, though the breadth of reciprocal cooperation and its implementation are less clear.

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