The United States government and Burkina Faso have signed a five-year bilateral memorandum of understanding on health cooperation, with a U.S. contribution of up to $147 million, the United States Department of State announced.
Concluded under the Trump administration’s “America First” global health strategy, the agreement seeks to strengthen health security in the Sahel and enhance Burkina Faso’s capacity to independently manage infectious disease threats.
The U.S. funding will support efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other infectious diseases, while also reinforcing epidemiological surveillance and epidemic response systems.
In return, Burkina Faso has committed to increase its national health spending by $107 million over the same period, signaling greater domestic ownership of health programs.
An additional $12 million will be directed toward global health security initiatives, including community health system strengthening, health data digitization and expanded laboratory capacity for pathogen detection.
Under the terms of the agreement, Burkina Faso will absorb health and laboratory personnel funded by Washington into its national workforce once the protocol expires, with the aim of building a more resilient and sustainable health system.
Burkina Faso is among 17 African countries that had signed similar memoranda with Washington by February 25, 2026, as part of commitments totaling more than $18.56 billion, including $11.33 billion in U.S. assistance and $7.23 billion in co-investments from partner nations.
