CIFOEB is the center for information, training and study on budgeting. The national budget, adopted on December 16 by the National Assembly, has been put under the microscope by this center, which gives its reading.
For Executive Director Youssouf Ouattara, there are grounds for satisfaction in terms of the budget’s expenditure, which is up on the 2021 budget. From 2,672.783 billion CFA francs in 2021, public spending will rise to 2,919.149 billion in 2022, an increase of 9.22%. This increase in public spending, he believes, gives a boost to investment.
According to CIFOEB’s Executive Director, the health sector is one of the poorly served areas in this 2022 national budget. In essence, the health sector’s share is 4.93%. In CIFOEB’s view, this reflects the State’s lacklustre effort in the area of health, especially in a context of persistent health challenges. ” The Global Health Security Index, which provides a comprehensive assessment of a country’s health system capabilities, indicates that Burkina Faso does not have a robust health system capable of meeting health challenges. “In 2021, the country scored 29.8% and ranked 138th/195th, compared with 30.1/100 and ranked 145th in 2019.
