In Burkina Faso, the government has announced the release of 31 billion CFA francs to settle the social debt owed to teachers in the Ministry of Basic Education. The announcement was made on 15 January 2025 by the Minister of Basic Education, Jacques Sosthène Dingara. The debt covers the period from 2023 to 2025.
The government of Burkina Faso has decided to clear the social debt of teachers. On January 15, 2025, the Council of Ministers adopted a decree setting the housing allowance rate for teaching and supervisory staff in order to reduce the social debt owed to teachers.
‘The President of Faso had asked our collaborators to be patient, to make a patriotic effort, and that as soon as the situation improves, the government will take steps to honour this social debt’.
Jacques Sosthène DINGARA, Minister of Basic Education – Burkina Faso
This decree makes it possible to pay off the social security debt owed to employees who have been entitled to it since 2023. However, the Minister of Basic Education specifies that this social debt, which amounts to more than 31 billion CFA francs (from 2023 to 2025), will be paid throughout 2025, dividing the country into four zones
“It must be said that this Council decision is a powerful and symbolic act. Far from being an administrative advance, this decree, in this context of crisis, is a recognition of the role of teachers in rebuilding our society through their commitment to teaching in schools”.
Jacques Sosthène DINGARA, Minister of Basic Education – Burkina Faso
According to the Minister, this measure is a response that thousands of public servants have been waiting for since 2023. This initiative reflects the government’s commitment to improving the working conditions of those involved in the education system, while consolidating the foundations of a fairer and more efficient administration.