Facts and Figures
Population
23.145 million
Net Migration Rate
-1,114 migrants/1000 population
Remittances
589 million
Immigrants (2020)
3.5%

Due to its geographical position, Burkina Faso is a West African crossroad between coastal countries and land-locked countries. The Government of Burkina Faso faces several challenges relating to the management of large flows of incoming and outgoing migrants including both regular and irregular migrants with concomitant challenges such as internal displacement, counter-trafficking, migration and development, migration and health, border management, etc.

 

Career Opportunities

Being a member of the IOM team requires the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity. As an international organization with a global mandate, IOM also aims to maintain an equitable geographical balance among its staff. As such, its recruitment efforts target, but are not necessarily limited to, nationals of its Member States. IOM is an equal opportunity employer and seeks committed professionals with a wide variety of skills in the field of migration. IOM staff work in multi-cultural environments, in which diversity and cultural sensitivity are valued.

 

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Contact information

International Organization for Migration (IOM)
OIM Burkina Faso
Quartier Ouaga 2000 – Arrondissement 12, Secteur 52, 01 BP 6067 Ouagadougou 01 - Burkina Faso

Tel: +226 25 37 40 38
Email: oimburkinafaso@iom.int
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