Tunis:The government has announced its plans to mobilize 67.2 billion CFA francs over the next five years to enhance the economic independence of vulnerable households throughout the country. This initiative was approved by the Council of Ministers on Thursday, focusing on the Economic Empowerment of Poor and Vulnerable Households for Resilience and Adaptive Social Protection Project (PARPS).

According to Burkina Information Agency, the project aims to aid 120,000 poor and vulnerable households by organizing them into community cooperatives linked to economic units. This will include the formation of 4,800 community cooperatives and 1,200 local economic units to bolster production and processing activities.

Additionally, the project allocates resources for the construction of six stores with a 5,000-tonne capacity each, two modern storage warehouses, and 20 stores with a 1,000-tonne capacity each. The logistics component includes the purchase of eight vehicles, 20 monobloc trucks, 20 dump trucks, and two tanker trucks.

The regions of Koulsé, Yaadga, Nakambé, Nando, Bankui, and Sourou will be the primary areas of focus, with the rollout depending on the establishment of the Single Social Register (RSU). The financing, totaling $120 million or 67,222,473,360 CFA francs, comprises a credit and grant agreement signed with the International Development Association (IDA) on July 14, 2026.