Burkina Faso National Climate Change Adaptation Plan
Year of publication
2015
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Migration, Relocation
Characteristics of human mobility
Rural-urban
Type of environmental driver
Flooding
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Sudden-onset
Sub-region
Western Africa
Region
Western Africa
Macro-region
Africa
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available
Forced migration of rural populations and animals due to climate change may disrupt physical planning and local governance. […] SHORT, MEDIUM, AND LONG TERM ADAPTATION MEASURES: Relocate populations in submersible and floodable zones to appropriate zones/Relocate populations from low-lying or flood zones to suitable areas.