ABOUT US
Who we are
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.
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