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Through this website, the Delegation of the European Union to Burkina Faso provides Internet users with relevant information on the place of the European Union in the world and in particular its relations with Burkina Faso, in particular in the field of diplomacy, politics, security, trade, investments, development aid, and cooperation with international organizations.

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What we do

The mission of the European Union Delegation to Burkina Faso

The role of the Delegation in Burkina Faso is to:

  • Ensure the representation of the European Union in Burkina Faso, represent the Community in the exercise of its own powers.
  • In this context, ensure the follow-up of bilateral relations in the fields of political and trade relations as well as cooperation.
  • Monitor EU policies in all sectors.
  • Promote and defend the values and interests of the EU in Burkina Faso.
  • Maintain and increase the visibility, knowledge, and understanding of the EU.
  • Ensure the follow-up of economic, political and cooperation relations with the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), and cooperation relations with other inter-African organizations in the sub-region, in particular, the Permanent Inter-State Committee for Struggle against Drought in the Sahel (CILSS).
  • Ensure the long-term programming of aid and the management of decentralized programs and projects as part of the reform of the management of external aid underway.

Our offices

Contact of our offices and presentation of our different sections

Contacts:

187, Avenue de l'Europe
01 BP 352 Ouagadougou 01 
BURKINA FASO

Telephone: +226 25 49 29 00
Fax: + 226 25 49 29 99
Email: [email protected]
 
You will find our organizational chart below:

Our team:

Ambassador, Head of Delegation
Mr. Daniel ARISTI GAZTELUMENDI

Assistant to the Ambassador 
Mrs.
Claire SCHROETER

Deputy Head of Delegation / Head of Policy, Communication and Press Section
Mr.
Robert ADAM

Head of Administration
Mr.
Christophe JOLIVERT

Head of Finance, Contracts and Audits Section 
Mrs.
Petra UYTTERSPROT

Acting Head of Cooperation Section/Jobs and Growth Team Leader
Mr.
Marc DUPONCEL

Team Leader Good Governance, Regional Integration-UEMOA 
Mrs.
Yolanda SAN JOSE

Social and Human Development Team Leader
Mrs.
Monica LIBERATI

Peace, Justice, and Security Team Leader
Vacant

Head of Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) 
Mr.
Yvan Michel P. HILDEBRAND