L©o: The Secretary General of Sissili Province, Baowinsida Bingo, representing High Commissioner T©wend© Isaac Sia, presided over the first ordinary session of the Provincial Transhumance Committee (COPT) in L©o. This meeting aimed to validate the 2026-2028 action plan and to address rural conflicts in a province that has become a refuge for livestock.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the agenda focused on approving a three-year action plan, managing pastoral areas, and establishing a data collection system. The committee approved a roadmap to structure the interventions. Baowinsida Bingo noted, "This session allowed us to discuss and validate our action plan. We have selected a number of activities that we will carry out over a three-year period, from 2026 to 2028, to address the challenges facing the transhumance sector."

Faced with recurring obstructions to livestock migration routes, the Secretary-General emphasized the need to intensively raise awareness among communities about the benefits of these improvements and to encourage them to clear the transhumance routes. He expressed gratitude to the Pro-Arides consortium for its support, marking the start of its second phase focusing on the Sissili province.

The executive secretary of the national land observatory, Issoufou Ganou, highlighted the specific geopolitical and security context of Sissili, which borders Ghana. He stated, "Several areas that were once large grazing lands are now plagued by insecurity. As a result, livestock are retreating towards our province in search of good pastures. The more people pass through or settle in the area, the greater the risk of conflict. It is therefore best to equip the committee now."

Comrade Ganou noted that the Pro-Arides program, funded over 10 years by Dutch cooperation, is structured around four trajectories: food security, pastoralism, land tenure security to prevent conflicts, and action research with INERA.

Technical reports highlighted challenges such as agricultural expansion, gold mining, and the lack of land demarcation reducing grazing land and causing forced migrations. On the digital front, data collection through livestock agents is hampered by the conclusion of the Dinadan« project.

This inclusive approach was welcomed by beneficiaries on the ground, such as the Fulani Chief, Mor©, who stated, "I am very pleased that we addressed the issue of raising awareness between herders and farmers. If we continue to raise awareness, many things will improve and we will arrive at solutions."

The adopted 2026-2028 action plan includes the acquisition of computer equipment, the training of local stakeholders, the reopening of cattle tracks, and the organization of cross-border consultations with Ghana.