Fada n'gourma: The vital forces of the Goulmou, Sirba, and Tapoa regions took part on Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Fada N'Gourma in a meeting to exchange ideas on the implementation and accountability of the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP), an initiative aimed at informing the population about the use of resources mobilized to support the fighting forces engaged in the fight against terrorism. The meeting brought together administrative authorities, representatives of civil society organizations, and several community actors who came to learn about the state of implementation of this national solidarity mechanism.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the governor of the Goulmou region, Ram Joseph Kafando, stated that the Patriotic Support Fund, established in 2023, is a strategic tool for mobilizing resources for the benefit of the defense and security forces and the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP). He explained that this accountability mission aims to bring fund managers closer to citizens to present the results achieved and the outlook.
"After three years of implementation, the Steering Committee deemed it necessary, for reasons of accountability and ownership, to come to the regions to present the state of implementation of the fund and its impact in the fight against terrorism," he said. The governor specified that the resources mobilized through this fund have made it possible, in particular, to equip the fighting forces, improve their care, and acquire military equipment to strengthen operational capabilities on the ground.
He also stressed that the combined efforts of the forces involved and the support of the population have contributed to bringing the rate of reconquest of the national territory to approximately 74%, a result which he considers encouraging. During the meeting, participants also demonstrated their patriotic commitment through a spontaneous fundraising effort. Over 124,000 CFA francs were raised on the spot and donated to the Patriotic Support Fund to contribute to efforts supporting the fighting forces.
For his part, the representative of the Ministry in charge of Communication and head of mission, Jean-No«l Gyengane, indicated that this initiative responds to an instruction from the highest authorities of the country aimed at reporting on the management of the Patriotic Support Fund and strengthening the confidence of the people. According to him, these meetings allow for the presentation of collected resources, actions carried out on the ground, and prospects for the continued reconquest of the national territory.
The discussions also allowed participants to formulate recommendations and suggestions to improve the implementation of the fund and strengthen citizen mobilization around this instrument of national solidarity. Present at the meeting, the president of the Beog-Beene ABN association, Delphine Ouedraogo, welcomed the accountability initiative, which, according to her, allows citizens to better understand the use of contributions. "This motivates us even more to contribute to supporting our defense and security forces as well as the VDP," she stated, inviting associations to become more involved in mobilizing contributions.
At the end of the meeting, the authorities urged the people of the three regions to maintain their patriotic commitment and to continue contributing to the Patriotic Support Fund to support the efforts to fully reconquer the national territory.