Feuille de route nationale sur l'intelligence artificielle 2026-2030 (Burkina Faso National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2026-2030)
bf-ai-2026 · Guidance
Burkina Faso's Feuille de route nationale sur l'intelligence artificielle 2026-2030 (National AI Roadmap) is the country's first structured national framework for the development and governance of artificial intelligence. It was validated in mid-2026 (reported June 2026) and is intended to guide AI uses through 2030. It is an aspirational policy and roadmap instrument, not binding law: it sets priorities and an action framework rather than creating enforceable legal obligations. The dates recorded here reflect validation/publication in 2026, not legislative enactment; no AI-specific statute had been enacted in Burkina Faso as at this draft. Note: as at this draft the official roadmap document did not appear to be publicly posted on a government website; the URL records a press report of the validation, and the Full Text URL should be replaced with the official document when published. The roadmap's stated vision is to build a sovereign, inclusive and development-oriented technological ecosystem, exploiting AI's potential to modernise public administration, the economy and public services while ensuring inclusive, ethical and responsible use. It sets out priority areas including strengthening AI governance; developing digital infrastructure; strategic valuation and management of data; training national competencies in AI and data science; and supporting research and technological innovation. The first fields of application retained are health, agriculture, education, water, energy and public administration. Illustrative use cases cited by the authorities include medical diagnosis assistance tools, solutions to support agricultural producers through weather forecasting, and pedagogical tools adapted to local realities for students. Delivery is premised on close collaboration between the State, universities, research centres, the private sector, the diaspora and technical and financial partners. The roadmap is associated with a shorter national action plan for AI covering 2026-2028. Source language: French.
- National AI roadmap covering 2026-2030, validated in 2026 (reported June 2026) as Burkina Faso's first structured national AI framework
- Priority areas: strengthening AI governance; developing digital infrastructure; strategic data valuation and management; training national AI and data-science competencies; and supporting research and innovation
- First application sectors: health, agriculture, education, water, energy and public administration
- Illustrative use cases: medical diagnosis assistance, weather-forecasting tools for agricultural producers, and locally adapted pedagogical tools for students
- Vision of a sovereign, inclusive and development-oriented technological ecosystem with ethical and responsible AI use
- Implementation premised on collaboration between the State, universities, research centres, the private sector, the diaspora and technical/financial partners
- Associated with a shorter national AI action plan for 2026-2028