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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is replacing its ID card with a common biometric card of the Alliance of Sahel States, enrolling since September 2026, and plans a World Bank-backed national digital identity. The WAEMU CBDC is under study only.
Digital ID · Goal 16.9
Digital ID in Burkina Faso
- Program
- CNIB, being replaced by CIB-AES (ONI)
- Status
- Being built or piloted
- National ID card
- ID card compulsory
- Biometrics
- Yes
- Law
- AES biometric ID card adopted by Council of Ministers, Nov 2025
The government adopted the AES biometric national identity card in November 2025. It covers citizens aged 5 and over, is valid for ten years, becomes mandatory at 13, and costs 3,500 FCFA. Special enrolment began in Koudougou on 9 September 2026. The old CNIB stays valid until the new card is effective, with a five-year transition. A World Bank WURI foundational digital ID system is also planned.
Digital money · Goal 8.10
Central bank digital currency
- Status
- Research
The BCEAO (central bank of the eight-country WAEMU/UMOA zone) said on 22 July 2026 that studies are under way, no decision to deploy a CBDC has been taken, and a launch would not be considered if studies show no significant benefit.
On the record
What has happened, newest first
- 2026-09-09Rolling it out
Special enrolment for the AES biometric card began in Koudougou. AllAfrica (FR) ↗
- 2025-11Rolling it out
The government adopted a common AES biometric ID card to replace the CNIB. Osiris ↗
UN and WHO
How Burkina Faso has voted
- WHO
- Accepted the 2024 rule changes
- Pandemic Agreement (May 2025)
- No recorded objection
- Migration compact (Dec 2018)
- Voted yes
- Paris climate deal
- Party
- SDG Index 2026
- 54.4 · rank 146 of 169
- Progress reports to the UN (VNRs)
- 3
Sovereignty score
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- 0No tracked actions either way.
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Country research checked Oct 2026. Tracker data checked 11 Oct 2026. Every claim links to its source.