Relationship dossier
Burkina Faso
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation centers on Swiss development programs in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso toward Switzerland
+20Burkina Faso has engaged with Switzerland through bilateral development cooperation, including cooperation with Swiss-supported programs operating in the country. The extent of other direct government initiatives toward Switzerland is unclear.
Switzerland toward Burkina Faso
+35Switzerland has maintained development cooperation in Burkina Faso, supporting programs in areas such as governance, vocational training and local development. This sustained engagement is a concrete feature of Swiss policy toward Burkina Faso.
Overall relationship
+25The enduring relationship is characterized chiefly by Swiss development cooperation in Burkina Faso and engagement with the country’s authorities. The known cooperative focus supports a positive assessment, though the wider scope of bilateral government arrangements is uncertain.
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
Overview
Burkina Faso and Switzerland have a cooperative relationship centered on Swiss development cooperation in Burkina Faso. Swiss programs have addressed areas including governance, vocational training and local development, with engagement involving Burkina Faso’s authorities. The breadth of direct government-to-government cooperation beyond development work is less clear.
Key developments
Swiss development cooperation programs operated in Burkina Faso, including work on governance, vocational training and local development.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of Burkina Faso’s direct participation in Swiss-supported programs is unclear.
- The scope of bilateral agreements and regular government consultations is uncertain.