Food Security and Health Services Accessibility in Burkina Faso
Key Findings (II)
Employment and Income
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Around 10% of respondents used to work before the Covid-19 outbreak but are not working
now. Fear of Covid-19 is the second most important reason for stopping work.
The economic slowdown due to the COVID-19 has translated in an economywide reduction of
income; most employees, non-farm businesses and farm activities experienced a reduction of
income.
Wage earners who were not able to work as usual were directly affected by reduction of their income as they were
not paid.
The vast majority of non-farm businesses (72.5%) experienced a reduction of income since March 16th. Non-farm
businesses operating in industry and services were most affected. Closure due to Covid-19 and lack of customer are
the main reasons for the lower income of non-farm businesses.
Since mid-March, most farmers (90.1%) are having difficulties in their activities mainly due to seasonality and
Covid-19 related restrictions.
Close to half of farmers reports a reduction of prices at which they sale their products. WFP reported in April that
food items prices were generally stable despite increase in transport costs. Lower farm gate prices, higher transport
costs and stable market prices, point to a possible transmission of increase transport costs to farmers. It means the
way COVID affects prices along the value chain will mainly harms farmers (or net producers).
About 1 in 5 households used to receive remittances from family/friends, and for most, the
amount received has reduced since the Covid-19 outbreak.
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