Ouagadougou: The Burkinabè and their friends have already succeeded in mobilizing 74 billion FCFA to fund the Patriotic Support Fund, as of June 10, 2024 and could greatly exceed the mark of 100 billion FCFA desired by the government by the end of the year.
According to the Minister of Economy, Finance and Foresight, Dr Aboubakar Nacanabo ‘to date (Monday June 10, editor’s note), 74 billion CFA francs have been mobilized for the year 2024, for the benefit of the Fund of patriotic support’, i.e. 43 billion collected in the second quarter which is still in progress.
The minister outlined this mid-term assessment yesterday Monday, after receiving a collection of 58 million mobilized by the staff and partners of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Opening up.
This sum represents 74% of forecasts, halfway to the end of the year. In the first quarter of 2024, the Patriotic Support Fund was funded to the tune of 31 billion.
In 2023, 99 billion FCFA were recorded for the benefit of this fund, for expenditure execu
ted at 89.95%.
The Patriotic Support Fund was set up to support and equip Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland, army auxiliaries trained in the handling of weapons but also in first aid, and in work of general interest. and human rights.
Source: Burkina Information Agency